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- The sea is going to be a little rough. - We don't mind waves.

- Did you get the job? - No, Gustav got it.

I knew it, Therese. I knew there was something fishy!

The great shipowner has been a liquor smuggler.

In love? That wasn't the agreement.

Helene...

I wish, you did not have to leave so early every morning.

I knew it. How big is the debt? Where are you gambling?

We are going home today.

Arne was turned down. We have to help him. You have to stand surety with the hotel.

The guarantee is valid, until Arne has sold his grain.

But I am quite sure, that your sister is expecting a child.

You and I are going to get through this.

- I thought, you had gone over there. - I do not know what to tell the others?

- They will ask me why I'm going there. - Say that you are going to get some eggs.

- Ane, father has to know. - He will get angry.

I do not think so. Not with Molly there. That's why you should do it now.

Would you like me to come with you?

Ane, would you?

I don't dare.

Have you seen the clouds, Georg?

It will clear up in a minute. It always does, when I am with you, Therese.

- You are so cheerful. - I am going on a family outing.

Max has never seen R�bjerg Mile. Let's get going.

Georg? It is a good thing that you have given up that matter with Morten.

- I thought you'd kick up a row. - No, I have listened to you.

- You should do that more often. - Some liquor. Why should I care?

I just wanted to know, where he had his money from.

- Should we not bring our rain-wear? - I've told you it will clear up.

Your father is waiting impatiently downstairs.

Yes. I am ready now.

Would you like to hear? It will be sent by post, when the postman arrives.

"Dear Holger Scharff. It was fun sailing with you".

You threw up.

"It was nice to meet young Gustav, who we thought were your sailor

but who got the position, you had promised me."

"You like to present yourself as progressive and modern

but when it comes to female employees you are just an old-fashioned hypocrite."

- "Yours sincerely, Amanda Berggren." - But surely you do not intend to send it?

- You bet your life I do! - Let's think about it until we return.

- Ah, now we can leave. - Have you have seen the weather, father?

- I have tried to tell him. - Max has not been to R�bjerg Mile.

- No, it will be fun. - There you are, Amanda.

Ah, here is our lunch.

- Are we going to eat there? - Would you like the basket in the car?

No, we will walk.

- Walk? - Yes, that short distance, Therese.

Let's go? No, no my son, I'll take it.

- Damn it! - What is it, Georg?

I cannot straighten up.

- What can't you do? - Ah hell, I cannot straighten up.

Damn it!

- Is it here it hu..? - Damn it, Therese!

I can hardly walk or stand. I think, I will have to lie down.

- Yes. I will help you upstairs. - Come dad. Well just stay here.

- No, don't change your plans for my sake. - They're your plans.

No! You had all looked forward to this. I'll feel worse if you stay.

- Then we'd better go. - I will help you up.

I can manage!

I think, we should stay at home.

- Your father would really like us to go. - Yes, it sounded like it.

I am going to drive to Skagen. I have a meeting with Morten Enevoldsen afterwards.

If he arrives, before I am back can you tell him, that I am on my way?

- Mr. Madsen has gone to Skagen. - No. He has gone to R�bjerg Mile.

I have just talked to him.

Mrs. Frigh has ordered coffee for two. Leif is coming over to play with Bertha.

- Does Leif drink coffee? - It is not for him.

Mr. Kokholm has arrived.

- Hello, Leif. - Come on, Leif!

- I will take them down to the beach. - You do that, Miss Malling.

The weather does not look promising. Maybe we should wait until later?

- No, you just go down there now. - Okay, we will do that.

Wait for me, kids!

- That was the nanny? - We call her the Governess.

My husband only tolerates the children in shorter periods of time.

It is nice of you to let Leif stay here. I will get someone to pick him up later.

Can I offer you a cup of coffee, now that you have come all this way?

I am helping a neighbour with his harvest. We share a reaper-binder.

We need to finish his harvest first. It would have been nice otherwise.

But when the harvest is over, then... there will be less to do.

Also in relation to the bank.

I didn't know, that my financial circumstances were discussed over here.

They certainly are not. Leif said, that you maybe had to move.

I was sorry to hear it, so I asked miss Fie...

I do not want to interfere in your affairs. I do not hope that you think that about me.

Absolutely not, Mrs. Frigh.

I am very sorry, that I do not have any more time today.

I'd better get back, while the weather is with us.

- Good luck with your harvest. - Thank you.

- Did he not have time for coffee? - Of course not. It is harvest time.

Did you find my note under the coffee cup?

You wrote, that there was something important you needed to tell me.

What is it, Helene?

Hjalmar has just gone to the beach with Severin.

He is gone for at least an hour.

At least... an hour?

Yes, at least.

You are the most imprudent housewife from J�gersborg, I have ever met.

I know. I am also appalled by myself.

You did lock the door? You didn't lock it?

Could I please have a word with my wife?

- Your wife? - Miss Edith said, she went in here.

Oh, your wife? Yes, yes, she is here.

We are rehearsing my play. Mrs... Aurland?

- It is your husband. - We cannot find the sheep.

Severin would like to bring the whole farm to the beach.

Then we better look for it. A sheep cannot just disappear. No.

- Hopefully we will not be long. - Yes, hopefully.

- What has happened here? - Your father best tell you.

The chair has been wobbling for some time.

Your father has fixed it.

I think, the glue needed to dry a while longer.

Did you get the eggs? I was on my way over to you.

- I need to talk to father. - Is it raining? It has to stay dry.

- Arne needs to harvest. - Can we sit down?

- You need another chair. - Very funny.

- Can we please sit down? - You...

You sound serious.

- Ane was going to tell you herself. - Tell me what?

She knows, how hotheaded you can get.

- She is with child. - What are you saying?

Ane is expecting a child, father.

That can't be right.

Doctor Ploug has examined her, and a doctor in Skagen has taken a sample.

- Where are you going? - I have to get hold of that girl.

It's not going to change anything, that you tell her off. Sit down.

Sit down, father.

Ane is probably the one to be most upset right now.

- Is it one of the guests? - No, it is not one of the guests.

Who is it then?

- He helped you last year, Jesper. - The dentist?

He's playing music at Hotel Udsigten

and Ane went over there one evening.

You promised to look after her, Fie...

... after everything with the priest. You promised.

I know, father. I am really sorry.

I thought you would come back.

They never went to the beach after all. Severin wanted to play with his farm.

So they are still sitting there? Then we will go to my room.

Hjalmar should not find me in your room again..

Here?

- Why not? - Someone could come.

- You said, he was in your room. - Is that you, Mrs. Aurland?

It is Mrs. Fjelds�. She saw me go in here.

Hello!

Have you finished washing your clothes? It is the only bathroom in this hotel.

- I will talk to her. - No. We have locked ourselves in together.

You talk to her.

Thank you.

I have been thinking about something, Mrs. Fjelds�. Is that a new sofa?

If you ask me it is the same sofa, that's been here all these years.

Oh, that's amazing, how easily one can get confused.

I couldn't say. I don't have any experience with that.

It's getting darker and darker.

I hope that you will be able to go before it starts to rain.

Yes, if we are going to go at all.

Lydia, put the tarot cards down for a bit.

I'm trying to find out, how you will manage at the bridge tournament.

That's exactly what I want to talk to you about. I think, you should go.

- Me? Why? - Because I think so.

- It's you, who has been signed up. - That is just a formality.

- I do not play as well as you do. - No, of course not.

But you will be with Doctor Ploug.

- I have noticed that... - What have you noticed?

It is obvious, how your eyes follow his every move.

They do not, Olga.

- Doctor Ploug! - Are you ready for a trip to Skagen?

- Yes... she is. - It would be better, if Lydia went.

Why is that?

- Are you ill? - No.

Olga is afraid, that she cannot live up to your high expectations.

- Certainly not. - Yes, you are. Just admit it.

You do not need to be. The question is, if I can live up to your standards.

It's going to go well.

- What kind of game is that? - That is tarot.

- I do not know that. - No, you haven't missed anything.

- Shall we go? - Yes, of course.

Lunchtime!

Miss Fie's father? You have come all the way over to Hotel Udsigten.

- Are your teeth bothering you again? - No, they are fine.

But... Fie...

... dropped by at our's.

And now... What is done cannot be undone. So let's make the best of it.

I think, you and I should have a little talk.

I do not know, what your plan is. if you want to... marry the girl

or what you have in mind.

Has Fie asked you to ask me, whether I would marry her?

I am not talking about Fie. I'm talking about Ane.

- Ane? - Yes, Ane.

The girl is only 17. If she is to be married, a special license will be needed.

- What are you going to do? - I don't understand a word you're saying.

What is so difficult to understand? Ane is with child

and I want to know, what you are going to do about it!

- He said, it wasn't him? - How can he say that?

- He did not even know, what had happened. - Stop shouting.

I'll shout as much as I like!

- Why did you go over there? - Someone had to show some responsibility.

- Now you are going to tell me who it is! - Please stop shouting.

I told you, that Ane went over there to dance. That's where it happened.

- He says something else. - And you believe him?

Yes, after what happened at the priest's. It was there, it happened, wasn't it?

I think you should think it through thoroughly, and then tell me the truth.

But I have told you the truth!

- The weather is really stormy. - It's only a few drops.

- I will get some towels. - That's the worst idea father has ever had!

Be kind to him. How is my husband?

He left just after you. He went to Skagen.

- How is that possible? - He has probably gone to the doctors?

I hope so for his sake.

Sorry for keeping you waiting. Please have a seat.

Thank you.

What nasty weather, you have brought along.

The sun was shining, when I arrived.

There was a police matter that couldn't wait.

I could understand from your phone call yesterday

that this is about the liquor smuggler, Ernst Bremer.

Yes, he has been in jail for two years in Norway and has now been released.

He has taken up the restaurant trade in Gothenburg.

Two years ago you thought, that he was hiding at an accomplice's.

- But we never found him. - I think, that I can help you.

Ernst Bremer has just received a large sum of money from a person

from this area. 50.000 kr.

- You think, that...? - That it is the profit from smuggling.

And who has sent the money?

I have a strong suspicion, but I will not tell you the name

before I am certain.

This person, I have in mind, will visit the hotel this afternoon.

If you come back with me, you can arrest him, if I am right.

And that would be something to be proud of, Alfred Jensen

if you can put a bloke like that behind bars.

- It is right over us. - It must be nice at R�bjerg Mile now.

- I do not want to discuss the letter. - No.

You are pleased, that I told you not to send it, right?

Shut up, Max.

No bureau would touch you, if you had called him an old-fashioned hypocrite.

I was not planning on sending it. I just needed to let off some steam.

- Yes? - Should I take your wet clothes?

Yes, please.

- Are you finished with the typewriter? - I do not know. Are you finished, Amanda?

Yes, you can take it away.

- We have sent the letter. - What?

We have sent the letter.

You sent it?

Yes, the postman dropped by. He was going to Skagen. It will be delivered today.

Sometimes, it can be really quick.

There went that job, Amanda. But at least you let off some steam.

Father... I am so mad at him.

Why did he go over there? I am not going to marry Jesper.

- Never. - Still, he cannot evade his obligations.

- I will go over and talk to him. - He will still say the same thing.

I do not want anything to do with him. I will handle this myself.

Your dress is soaked.

It's coming from up there. The rain is coming in.

- Is it dripping in here too? - Where else?

In the window down the hall. I have never experienced anything like this.

We will have to check all of the guests' rooms.

It's quite incredible how much it is raining. The rain is coming into our room.

- Will you start in there? - I'll be downstairs, in the living room.

Hello, Morten. Have you been out in this weather?

I have a meeting with your husband. He didn't mention it to you?

No, he didn't. He is in Skagen.

He will be back for your meeting.

- The road is flooded. - Then we'd better hope he does not drown.

- Is the road flooded? - Yes, I only just made it through.

- You look lovely. - You look wet.

Thank you.

- What is your meeting about? - He said, it was important.

- Kvist was here last week. - Oh, he was?

- Could he have figured it all out? - Maybe.

- You are very calm. - Yes... Well, wait and see.

But I was pleased, that you called me the other day. Very pleased.

Fie, you have to come. There is water in the cellar.

- All our supplies are down there. - We'd better get it out of there.

- My dessert is also down there. - I'll get it for you, Martha.

Not in the middle of my first course!

A telephone call for you, Mrs. Madsen. It is your husband.

Hello, Georg. How is your bad back?

- It is getting better. - I thought as much.

The roads are flooded.

It was impossible to get a hotel room, so I found a room at a guest house instead.

That's a shame. I would like to know, what Morten is doing here.

- Oh, has he arrived? - Yes, to have a meeting with you.

You have decided to go ahead, anyway. You are wrong, Therese.

It is just business. Actually I had totally forgotten about it.

- Has he left? - How can he with the roads flooded?!

Severin is asleep in his pram In the reception.

Hjalmar is keeping an eye on him, so I can rest.

But you'd rather practice the play?

I have never experienced anything like this.

I remember a summer, before Helene and I were married.

I was on a trip with my parents. We got caught in a storm.

We shook ourselves up there for two who hours, before it stopped.

- Which year was that, Mr. Aurland? - 1914.

I have thought about it many times since then.

A month later the world was at war. 14 million dead.

Four empires fell into ruins.

- This time it is going to be worse. - Yes, you may fear, that Germany...

I was talking about the storm. It has been raining since 12:00 o'clock.

What about your sister in Skagen?

- Fie said, that the road is closed. - What will she do?

If it is at Hotel Grenen, then it may be possible to get a room.

- Olga doesn't like to sleep in new places. - She is in the company of Doctor Ploug.

Yes, that's true.

Oh, here you all are, enjoying yourselves.

That is putting it a little too strongly, with that storm.

Come now...?

It's just a little bit of rain.

- I could tell him, that it was a mistake. - That you called him a hypocrite?

I could explain to him, that I had misunderstood him.

Yes, it definitely would improve your performance by criticizing him a bit more.

Or that I misunderstood him, because I am a plain, stupid woman.

Now you're talking. You could also stay at home and look after your busy husband.

Maybe it is time to bring a little more life into our flat

- Who should move in? - An addition to the family.

- Children? - Or a dog, but I was thinking children.

- I am going to bed. - Are we going to start already?

Forget it, Max.

- The wind is in this direction. - It has to stop soon.

- How is Philip coping in his cabin? - He'll come sailing by.

Do you need a hand?

No. Morten has put some sandbags outside, so that the water cannot get in.

- Well then good night. - Good night.

Good night.

- What are you wearing? - I found it in your wardrobe.

- My clothes hang to dry in the kitchen. - I hope the guests did not see you.

- Unfortunately not. - What is that?

Coffee. If you are going stay up all night, I thought I could keep you company.

You do not need to. I just need to keep an eye on whether more water is seeping in.

- Just go to bed Morten. - I am not tired.

- No saucers...? - I could not find them.

- They are above the plates - Shall I get them?

No, not in that outfit.

Thank you for your help. I don't know what we would have done without you.

- I'd happily come more often. - You are busy in Aalborg.

- So you probably can't. - I could, if you want me to.

There are days, when everything is just too much.

The hotel, everything. It has all happened so quickly.

Sometimes, I feel so alone. I'm not. I know that.

No...

I should not be complaining. I have been incredibly lucky.

- Everything, Molly has done for me. - She's lucky to have you.

- They all are. - I don't know.

- Ane is expecting a child. - Your little sister?

My little sister... who's only 17. And it happened here.

Right here, where I should have been looking after her.

- Who is it? - Jesper.

Jesper? I thought, he was interested in you.

Jesper is interested in all the girls. My father interfered in the matter.

He went over there and talked to him about getting married.

Jesper got scared and denied the whole thing.

It is so easy to be a man. He can just deny it-

and then everyone believes him. Ane does not want me to go over there.

I know, he will not lie to me. I know, she is telling the truth.

We talked all that night, she came home.

She was very upset.

I'm sorry. I am just so tired.

Lie down. Then I will keep an eye on the rain.

Lets hope, that the weather behaves tomorrow.

Are you asleep?

Sorry, I just wanted to say good night.

Good night, Edward

- What did you say, Helene? - What?

You said Edward.

I did not.

You said: "Good night, Edward."

I do not know anyone called Edward.

Weyse is called Edward.

Weyse? Oh yes, that is true.

The two of you have been together a lot lately.

Yes. With his play. That's right.

Turn the light off, so we can sleep.

I did not know, that... the two of you were on familiar terms.

- And on first name terms. - We aren't. Turn off that light.

- Your blouse. - My blouse?

What are you talking about?

- The button. - What button?

When you came down to the living room this afternoon, with Weyse

your blouse was incorrectly buttoned.

It wasn't this morning. I would have noticed.

- Is there something you ought to tell me? - I do not need to.

You have already guessed it all.

- I am so sorry, Hjalmar. - How long has this been going on?

Some time now. I wanted to tell you several times...

Some time? Does that mean... for a longer period of time?

Several years?

Then I will have to ask you, Helene...

And this is a difficult one. Is Weyse the father of Severin?

- Where are you going, Hjalmar? - I need some fresh air, my friend.

- You can't go out in that weather. - Thank you for reminding me.

They have called from Hotel Udsigten. Mr. Aurland is over there.

- Why? - He walked there last night.

- In the storm?! - In his pyjamas and a pair of slippers.

I have told Mrs. Aurland. He walked over there in his sleep.

- He sleepwalked? - Yes. He does that a lot.

- Your husband sleepwalks. - And the storm did not wake him?

- When Hjalmar is asleep, he sleeps. - To think, he could walk that far.

That's nothing. One night, he got on the train from Lyngby to the Ministry.

- When did you realise he was gone? - Early on.

I could not go look for him. I had Severin.

- It must have been horrible. - Yes, I haven't had much sleep.

- I am going over there when he wakes up. - Mrs. Frigh? A phone call for you.

You are up early. Are you on your way to the factory, or did you sell it?

No.

I am going on a business trip. That is why I am calling.

Nice of you to let me know. Where are you going?

- To America. - America?

I'm leaving on Wednesday. I will not be here, when you get back next week.

That sounds expensive. Can you afford it? You didn't have that much last we spoke...

Leave the financial arrangements to me.

I will be sending money for the train tickets, and for the daily necessities.

- When will you be home? - I will keep you informed.

I will tell the children. I'm sure they will be pleased. Goodbye, Otto.

The guarantee is the least bit. We'll have to find the money.

- It is worse for Arne and the kids. - I could not help overhearing...

- Are you talking about Mr. Kokholm? - He lost his harvest in the storm.

Peter Andreas was there this morning.

Most of it has been washed away. The rest has been flattened.

That's just terrible. So, what happens now?

The harvest should have met the expenses for the coming year.

The bank has already been there. Now the mortgage has to be paid off.

All of it? But it is not possible for him, is it?

No.

All he can do now is sell the farm.

And hope for the price to cover the debt.

Oh, my husband is back!

I have just arrived.

But did not drop by to say good morning. Maybe your back was not up to it?

Did you get rid of us, so I wouldn't find out about Morten?

Yes, because you are so bloody sacred, when it comes to him.

Yes, because you are partners, and you're only trying to hurt him.

- What is your plan? - For him to return the properties.

- You have half of them. - He will give them to me.

If you have a problem with that, then take a trip to R�bjerg Mile.

- Good morning. - It is ten on clock.

Good grief.

Thank you for keeping guard last night. It was so nice to be able to sleep.

- Here's breakfast. - And coffee. And saucers.

- My clothes are pressed. - It is a hotel of a certain standard.

- Mr. Madsen is waiting in his room. - Then...

Shouldn't we make him wait a while longer?

- I was so worried about you. - Why?

You do not like staying in new places.

- Is Doctor Ploug here too? - How else would I be able to get back?

Yes, of course. How did the bridge tournament go?

Fine. The competition was pretty weak

I do not agree. There were many strong couples

but we were lucky and beat them all.

- You won, Doctor Ploug. - We won, thanks to your sister.

Wow. May I show it to the others?

Lydia, there is no reason to make a fuss about it.

They should know that you won.

- Can I borrow it? - Yes, of course.

Your sister is easily excited.

Yes, you are right about that..

There is one thing, you need to know about my sister, Doctor Ploug.

She is very romantically inclined and quickly begins to hope and dream.

I think, she is quite infatuated with you.

- If you... - ... do not have any real intentions...?

- That was not, what I meant. - I have no such plans.

If I was to have any such plans, they would involve the other sister.

Thank you for the game and your company.

I hope, we can do it again soon.

- She didn't write that. - She regretted it, but it was too late.

Whose lighter is this? I thought, it was yours.

- So it is. - Is it not Ditmar's?

- What's that all about? - Nothing.

And those extra cups Was he here last night?

- We had a meeting. - You had a meeting.

I am doing something for him for the Landsting.

That is great.

- Was it cold? - No, it was lovely. I had an idea.

You have heard about my letter to Holger?

- No. - Yes you have. Max cannot behave himself.

- He mentioned... - ... that I made a fool of myself.

- And now you have an idea. - I am not talking to you.

Why do we not start up our own bureau?

You are tired of Holger too. Yes, you are. I have seen it.

- You're the best commercial artist around. - You just need a copywriter.

- Ask Gustav. - Holger will be delighted

- It can't be worse than the letter. - It costs a fortune.

- Where would we have an office? - We will figure that out.

Our flat. Yes.

We can stay there. There is lots of space. Right, Max?

- You want me to give you the properties? - They are mine.

I gave them to my previous son-in-law and you bought them.

It is difficult to do business, if one of us is in prison.

- Are you going to prison? - No, I have had a look at your past.

I know, where your money comes from. What actually started all of this.

You have been smuggling liquor with Ernst Bremer.

I have a copy of the payment, you gave him, after he got out of prison.

- Is that something you would like to see? - No, I believe you.

I have also informed the village constable Alfred Jensen.

- I haven't heard from him. - I haven't given him your name.

- He is on his way over here. - So he will get it?

I have drawn up a document, in which you hand over

your half of the portfolio to me in exchange for payment, of course.

It's a very bad bargain in relation to what the building sites will be worth.

In relation to two years in prison I would think that it is a very favourable bargain.

What do you say, Morten? Signature or Alfred Jensen?

Then I choose Alfred Jensen. I also have something to tell you.

Does the name Frederik Olsen mean anything to you?

There are so many people called Frederik Olsen.

This is a particular Frederik Olsen. It was the clerk

who assisted in getting a permit for your illegal building projects ten years ago.

He's a liar. He has also visited me trying to get money.

I told him to take a hike.

He mentioned a little notebook.

He has also told these stories to the Municipal Authority.

He was sacked many years ago.

It is easy to talk about evidence, when you know they cannot be produced.

Frederik Olsen, he is the type who will go to the office at night.

I do not know, if... you believe me.

He has been very meticulous and has written everything down

Your building projects and... all that money you paid him.

So are you going to get Alfred Jensen, or shall I?

- I'll be off. - Your mother has gone home to my father.

- I'll drop by. - That will please them.

I was thinking... Should I pay Jesper a visit?

No, don't do that. I will talk to Ane.

- How did it go with Mr. Madsen? - It went well.

- Does he know about Bremer? - Yes.

We agreed, that it would be best to bury the past...

I hope, we'll see each other again soon..

You know where to find me...

Tell me. What did Hjalmar say?

We found the sheep. Is that not so, Severin?

The doctor says, that Hjalmar needs peace and quiet.

He has a minor pneumonia.

- You haven't talked to him? - No, he is still asleep.

It doesn't matter.

I will call the theatre and hand in my resignation.

All doors will be closed. I will not even be able to return to the movie...

And you... will be thrown out in the cold.

- Banished by your husband. - Let's see.

Yes, that's what will happen.

As two tramps we can walk along the road

with our little boy and his sheep.

Someone might say: "Isn't that Edward Weyse who is walking down the road?"

and then they will throw pennies after us and say:

"There was a time he entertained us with his art."

It might end like up that, but we do not have to lie any more.

Subtitles: Susan Murphy Lamprecht