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- Let's sit down. - "There is a lovely country."

- Perfect. - What does Max say?

- I don't know, Dad. - I want you to work at the factory.

Thanks for being there.

- How did you know I was here? - Your ex-wife is staying here.

- I told him you have stage fright. - A psychologist?

Yes, a psychologist.

- Was it refreshing? - As always, Mrs. Molin.

- It's a shame you don't swim. - Otilia and I are working on the play.

"The Taming of the Shrew"? I thought you had backed out.

I look forward to the Royal Theater.

It would be a shame for you to miss the opportunity -

- just because I'm prevented. With you there -

- the manager won't miss my paltry efforts.

And I won't have to waste time on a psychologist.

I'll tell him that you've changed your mind.

- I haven't changed my mind. - I don't understand. You're rehearsing.

I'm sure your stage fright will go away once you've talked to the professor.

Then we'll be in the play together. I can't wait.

Who was on the phone?

The director of tourism. If I don't cut 15% off, Gutenberghus gets the job.

- So let them. - I know that's what you think.

What are you writing? Could you do it somewhere else? I need the desk.

A film that grovels for Germany. Isn't it enough that Dad is willing to?

- Vera, I have to work. - I won't say a word.

Come in.

Oh, you're both here. I just wanted to tell you that I finished it, Vera.

- What did you think? - It's one of the best books ever.

- Really? - Have you read it, Amanda?

- The one by Arve Myhre. - No. I'm trying to work.

I won't disturb you then. I lent it to Olga.

She's already on page 50, and she hasn't figured it out yet.

It irritates her. Wonderful!

You're both here. How nice. Would you like to go swimming?

- I'm sure Vera would. - Did you talk to Max? Is he coming?

No. Where would he stay? My room is full.

- I'm working here! - Then we'll go for a swim.

- What is Max doing? - I don't know and I don't care.

- I'm sorry I asked. - Good Lord!

Mrs. Andersen called from Esbjerg. They'll be here soon.

- Is that all? - No. Some guests left today.

- Can you guess who? - No. I have to...

It's the French family. Now Miss Vera can have Room 4.

Really? Did you hear that, Vera?

- You can move in now. - We have to clean it first.

- Have you considered my suggestion? - Not since we talked about it.

I hoped you'd changed your mind. So do I just drift away to England?

You won't if you swim to the side if you get caught by the undertow.

It's easier for you. You grew up here.

- You could show me. - I don't have time.

You don't work every evening. When is your night off?

Tonight is. I can tell. Then we'll go to the beach.

We might be seen. I mustn't fraternize with the guests.

We were seen with wet hair last time.

Who saw us? Won't you tell me who it is?

The French family left.

- A little while ago. - Shall we walk?

We have to find a name for the new pipe tobacco.

Keldsen suggested Fat Boy. Can we do better?

- Do what better? - You didn't hear a word I said, Leslie.

- How did it go with the psychologist? - I'm meeting him in five minutes.

- Then I'll call back later. - I'll have nothing to tell.

- Meet him with an open mind. - I'm an open book, Helene.

Open and accommodating.

My wife and I see all your performances. Every single one.

- You are our favorite actor. - How kind.

As I mentioned, I've overexerted myself slightly.

I have trouble remembering my lines.

I just need some time, not psychotherapy.

- Did you have physical symptoms? - I don't recall.

Vomiting? Frequent bowel movements? Dizziness? Trembling legs?

- Breathing problems? - No.

One actor stopped acting because he felt the audience could tell -

- that he wasn't as exciting as the magazines described him.

That is not true of me. My only problem is -

- that I can't remember my lines due to overexertion.

One line. You couldn't remember just one line.

You demand much of yourself.

Some of us do.

And the rest of us benefit from it, Mr. Weyse.

- Tell me about your childhood. - My childhood?

What does it have to do with me forgetting a line?

Childhood experiences can have odd consequences later in life.

I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. I remember nothing.

- Not a single thing? - No.

We'll let it go now that we've broached the subject.

My wife is on the beach. We'll spend the night in the Skaw -

- and return tomorrow. Then you might have recalled something.

- I doubt it. - You never know.

- Yes? Lydia will be right there. - Will you join us?

No thank you. I'm reading a very irritating book.

A crime novel should follow certain rules.

The murderer has to be presented before page 30 -

- and the detective mustn't keep his thoughts to himself.

No supernatural explanations are allowed.

I suspect this novel breaks every rule.

- But you're reading it anyway? - Yes. It's exciting in its own way.

- Have you guessed who it is? - Not yet, Lydia.

But if you leave, I might have time to.

I'm glad Olga has that book. It takes her mind off Robert.

Sibylle's brother, who can't move back here because he's Jewish.

- Have you heard from him? - No.

We hope he's back with the family in Austria.

They said a bunch in French, so I just said goodbye.

- But I think they enjoyed their stay. - You're on your break.

- Otilia. - I could do with a cup of coffee.

- Of course. And Mrs. Molin? - No, she's gone for a walk.

Shall we serve it in the parlor or in your room?

You needn't make a fuss.

- It's our pleasure. - Then I'll have it in my room.

- Thank you. - I think she wanted to join us.

- Here? - I think so too.

She says we mustn't fraternize with guests, so it goes both ways.

She might miss us now she's a teacher.

That was her choice.

- Goodness. Is that you, Mr. Molin? - Yes, it is.

It's been a long time. I remember your last visit.

- You had been with the royal couple. - As I have this time.

They said to say hello if I saw you again.

- Really, Hr. Molin! - Is Mrs. Andersen still among us?

- No, unfortunately. - I see. I'm sorry to hear it.

She's on her way home from Esbjerg.

Oh, then...

Then she isn't...

No, she hasn't stopped working. I'm just her temporary replacement.

I see. I'm here to see Mr. Madsen.

- The Madsens are on the beach. - Very good. I'll wait then.

By the way...

Is it true that my ex-wife is also a guest here?

Yes, she is. I believe she'll be here all summer.

Is that so? Well, this place is marvellous.

If I were inclined to stay, would you have a room?

You're lucky. We had a French family, but they checked out today.

They had Rooms 1 and 4. Room 1 was your room originally.

It must be a sign that I should stay.

How nice. I'll get your luggage.

I look forward to telling Mrs. Andersen that you're back.

Well, what do you know! Alma, is that you?

- What are you doing here? - I could ask you the same thing.

- I'm staying here, August. - Small world.

I just booked a room. I'm here to meet Mr. Madsen.

And I felt like staying for a few days. What a coincidence.

If I had known, you were here, I wouldn't...

Now I can meet your wife.

No. Vibeke didn't come with me. She's playing golf with the queen.

It's a shame. You would like her. She's a lovely person.

- We are very, very happy. - How nice for you.

It's not that I don't remember our marriage with great fondness -

- but there's something special about the second time.

- I imagine there is. - Have you remarried?

I'm married to the theater.

- Yes? - We just talked to Vera.

How nice that you have separate rooms. We'll leave you to it.

- Now you can ask Max to come. - I don't know if he has time.

- What? But he's on vacation. - Come along, Georg.

- Is something wrong between you? - I don't know what you mean.

We're both busy. Let me finish this or I won't land the contract.

Did you just come here to work?

Look who's talking! Come along, Georg.

- Is there something wrong between you? - No, Mom. Nothing.

- Mom! - You're home!

How I've missed you!

- Did Fie have a nice little boy? - His name is Peter, just like Grandpa.

Really? This is Nana.

- Hello. - Was that Emma's voice I heard?

- Yes. I have a present for you, Mom. - Do you?

- I'll come after the guests' dinner. - You have plenty of time now.

Goodness. It's just as hot here as over there.

Ane hasn't emptied the mailbox for days.

- Here we go again. - Yes, it's for Ane.

- Yes. From Jesper. - I wonder what he wants.

We know. Every other year he remembers he has a daughter.

- Let's spare Ane and Emma. - It's not something we can decide.

We won't give her the letter. Ane hasn't seen it, so it never arrived.

- You found her. - Where is Mom's present?

- In the suitcase on the bed. - Welcome home.

- Did you have a good trip? - Yes indeed.

We certainly did. Everyone sends their love.

Are you upset about the vegetable garden? We didn't have time to weed it.

Then Emma and I will do it like we usually do.

There it is!

- Here, Mom. - What's this, Emma?

Those are the children. That's the mother and that's the father.

That's lovely. Thank you very much, sweetheart.

- Didn't he say anything useful? - Certainly.

He thinks the explanation lies in my childhood.

- Psychoanalysts often think so. - I don't deserve this.

No. I wish I were with you.

I feel like leaving the theater.

- Well, if that's what you feel... - It certainly is!

You can say what you like, but I'm tired of this profession.

- I haven't said a thing. - You say it between the lines.

"What will we live on?" Unless you get your inheritance from your mother.

- How is she? - Honestly, Edward!

I'm sorry. See what a sorry state I'm in?

It's because I'm forced to talk to this psychologist.

He won't stop till he's found something.

Is that what it takes to get some peace?

Thank you. Nothing for you? Soda water?

- There's no need. - It's her job. A soda water, please.

- Yes. - What did you say, Leslie?

How about Blue Boy? It's more poetic than Fat Boy.

Will grown men buy tobacco that has a poetic name?

- I think so. - Yes. Perhaps.

I was thinking of taking a drive tonight. Perhaps to the Skaw.

- Are you bored here? - Not at all. Thank you, miss.

The Skaw? If you think so. We could have evening coffee there.

I'll go on my own. You're playing bridge tonight. They're counting on you.

- What is it you're not telling me? - Nothing. I'm just going for a drive.

Thank you.

You didn't bring your wife?

My ex-wife was an actress. And Vibeke has duties as a lady-in-waiting.

- That must be hard work. - Playing golf with the queen?

It's a demanding job, but then I get some free time.

You are friends with some of the contractors -

- who have gotten work in Germany. I have lots of work here in Denmark.

- You can't complain about that. - No, it's been going very well.

I think the German market is interesting.

Lots of construction is going on. I've tried to curry favor with them.

I know why it's done no good.

They won't cooperate with Danish firms. They only support their own.

- Christiani & Nielsen and others... - Have subsidiaries.

- German branches? - Yes. With German employees.

I know a man in Flensburg. Mr. Fischer.

He could be just right for you.

Mrs.... Frigh.

Hello. I heard that you couldn't do without us.

Well, you know... I had a meeting with Mr. Madsen.

Your ex-wife is also staying here.

We've met. And...

- Is all well with you? - Yes. I can't complain.

- Is the factory still in the family? - And it will hopefully stay that way.

- With you at the head of the table? - I've been there for six years now.

Then it's going surprisingly well.

- Considering that I'm a woman? - No, in light of these difficult times.

- Nice seeing you again. - And you.

"To wish me wed to one half lunatic -

- a mad-cap ruffian and swearing Jack -

- who thinks with oaths to face the matter out."

- Did that sound Danish? - Yes. Almost.

Come in.

- Alma, I have to talk to you. - We're working.

- It'll only take a minute. - I can come back later, Mrs. Molin.

- Alma, she's staying at the hotel. - Of course. We work together.

- Otilia lives right next door. - Not her! Mrs. Frigh.

- I ran into her in the hall. - She comes here every year.

For six years I've tried to forget what that woman did to me.

She lied and cheated. I helped her husband sell the factory.

It was all set until she killed him and burned the contract.

Stop it, August! Her husband's death was a tragedy.

He died here. They even spent the last night together.

There are many ways to kill a man. I'm certain he signed the contract.

Do you know what it cost me? I almost lost my entire business!

But you didn't, August. You have a new life -

- and you're very happy. Isn't that what you said?

Yes, yes.

And a wife who plays golf with the queen. You're lucky.

Forget Mrs. Frigh. Now, August. No more. I have to work.

- Can I clear the table? - You can do anything.

I borrowed my mother's car.

- Are you going out? - Yes. With you.

- To a beach where no one can see us. - I can't, Mr. Frigh.

I'll be by the sign at 9 p.m. when you get off work.

- Don't count on me coming. - You can change your mind.

I won't.

Asparagus soup, meatloaf and candied potatoes and lemon mousse.

- It looks delicious. - Thank you, Mrs. Andersen.

- Here comes Nana. - Hello, Mrs. Andersen.

- Have you settled in? - Yes, I like it here very much.

Otilia is a guest here.

- I already told her. - I hope to see her soon.

She can't wait till you take over.

I was thinking that we could keep this up.

- That you could take the position. - As hostess?

Yes. You're doing well. And Peter Andreas needs me at home.

We need to save our strength. But talk to Valter about it.

- And you have the children to consider. - They like it at their grandparents'.

Valter often says that my mother's cooking is the best.

I'd love to, Mrs. Andersen, if you really mean it.

Did Edith mention those five dates?

I haven't had a chance. Mrs. Andersen just got here.

- What are you doing, Vera? - Moving back in.

There are new guests in Room 4. Talk to Edith about it.

I certainly will!

Hello, Amanda. We couldn't live without you.

- It's a surprise. - Straight from Paris?

Yes. As we told Edith, here's the official explanation.

I saw Mr. Dupont waiting for a taxi at the station.

- I decided to give him a ride. - He picked me up.

- Are you both staying in this room? - No, absolutely not.

They're putting an extra bed in the radio room.

We've been offered a tourist film.

Gutenberghus are our competitors. I've pared down the budget -

- so now they have to give it to us.

That's fabulous! Have you talked to Max recently?

No. I might as well tell you.

Max and I don't live together at the moment.

- We heard. - Yes. Of course you did.

He couldn't keep his hands off a woman in the drawing office.

I asked him to think things over. But we don't have to talk about it.

I haven't even told my family. It's time for dinner.

I'll see you down there. I'll have them seat me at your table.

It's wonderful that you're here. It's just what I needed.

- She doesn't know. - No, or she would've said so.

- We have to... - Yes, but not tonight.

Alright? We'll tell her tomorrow.

- Pretty girl. - Yes. Very pretty and nice.

She probably had a happy childhood. Did you know -

- that your childhood can influence what happens later in life?

- So says modern psychoanalysis. - What the hell is that?

Some smart people found out that their problems originated -

- when they spilt some milk, and Mommy scolded them.

- Or missed the potty when pissing. - Or watched the girls in the shower.

- Did you do that, Weyse? - No, no.

Surely no one in their right mind believes that stuff.

I couldn't say. I don't know many in their right mind.

Right. Molin.

- What was your childhood like? - I skipped it.

I was born like this.

- Did you get hold of the German fellow? - Yes, at long last.

Mr. Fischer would like to meet you. He works for a small company -

- but the thought of working with you is very tempting.

He's coming here next week. If you like, I could attend the meeting.

That's very nice. Can you stay that long?

Yes. I have plenty of time.

- Is your sister coming? - Olga received a telephone call.

- Her son in Uppsala. - How are things with Adam and Sibylle?

Very well. But there's a problem with Sibylle's brother Robert.

- I hope Adam's news is about him. - What's the problem?

Olga doesn't want me to talk about it.

I'm sorry I'm late.

- You may deal now. - Did Adam have news of Robert?

I'm sorry. I just want to know if he's returned safely to Austria.

He hasn't.

What's the problem with Sibylle's brother?

He was careless enough to marry for love -

- an Austrian who lost her life during the unrest in November.

He tried to come back here, but we live in a country -

- that won't admit former citizens if they're Jewish or persecuted.

Olga was at the airport with Adam and Sibylle and saw -

- that he was put back on the airplane.

"We don't want problems with Jews here." That was the message.

- Now we don't know where he is. - Yes. He was sent to Neuengamme.

- Neuengamme? - Have you polished off the brandy?

It's a concentration camp -

- where the Germans detain Jews and other people they don't like.

- Is Germany a problem again? - Yes, it is.

What's going on there is a scandal. And it's a scandal -

- that the international community has done nothing about it.

Hitler should have been stopped in '33 when he started killing his opponents.

Or in '35 when he broke the Treaty of Versailles.

And now he's invaded the Rhineland, Sudetenland -

- Austria and Czechoslovakia.

But you're forgetting that the Germans elected him.

He did come to power in a democracy, but he abolished it long ago.

- You can't deny that, Mr. Madsen. - He has created order.

People have jobs. They're happy. The construction sector is booming.

Yes, many of your colleagues are very eager.

Opinions like that are easy to have -

- as a civil servant in the ministry just waiting for your pension.

Does that disqualify me from having a say?

Some of us create value in society and feel a responsibility -

- to keep the wheels turning. I'm sick of listening every summer -

- to your pessimism and doomsday sermons.

It's no wonder that your wife had enough.

I bid you all goodnight.

- I hope we can play on tomorrow. - Of course, Mr. Aurland.

I think I'll turn in as well.

She'll be in his room in five minutes.

Georg, you sound like an idiot.

- What's all the yelling about? - Georg is just hopeless.

Have you been a bad boy, Madsen?

- One hour. Otherwise they'll notice. - We'll hurry.

- You came home for your son's birthday. - I am every year.

- How old is he now? - Vilhelm turned six. He's six.

- You had to think about it. - No.

- No. - He hasn't visited you in Paris?

It's a long trip for such a little boy. My mother has visited many times.

- I saved the best for last. - Does she know that Philip visits?

- My mother? I doubt it. - Isn't it sweet?

Ditmar still thinks he's invisible. The countess knows everything.

She's very wise. She thinks I'm the perfect son-in-law.

Now, now. Don't get carried away.

Have I told you that I love you two? I feel like forgiving Max.

The fool. I was hoping that he would miss me first.

I'll call him. I'll do it. Is it a stupid idea?

- Someone has go first. - Amanda? Wait a minute.

- When did you last talk to Max? - A while ago. Why do you ask?

What is it?

- Max isn't living alone. - Did he move in with her?

We thought you knew.

So you don't know that she's expecting either?

Damn it.

I felt myself getting sucked under, but then I did what you were doing.

See? It's not so hard.

Could we do it again some evening? Here?

- I can borrow the car. - Don't forget to dry your hair.

We mustn't come home with wet hair.

Who saw us? You can tell me now.

- It was the teacher. - Otilia? Of course!

I've known her since I was little. She was a maid just like you.

Don't be afraid of Otilia. I'll talk to her.

I didn't tell anyone your secret, so don't tell anyone mine.

- Right. I'm sorry. - Can we go now?

Not before you promise to come with me again.

Being together with you is the only pleasant thing -

- now that I have to stay here for so long.

- You're a guest, and I'm... - Not here. Here we're just ourselves.

I can tell that you agree.

Drive.

- Do you order all the guests around? - No. You're the exception.

- August. What do you want? - To tell you something.

Your brandy breath is foul. I've gone to bed.

Just for a minute.

Make it brief and be quiet.

- Now I've seen you tap dance too. - It's been a big day for you.

What I told you before wasn't quite true.

That I almost lost my business because of Mrs. Frigh.

Good. Now go to your room.

- I did lose it. My business! - Otilia is sleeping next door.

But one of my old clients invested in it.

- So you didn't lose it. - He didn't do it for free.

He demanded that I marry his daughter.

- Vibeke! His daughter. - But you're so happy.

- Happy? You haven't seen her. - You said she's nice.

She's is not yet 40. She's lost her bloom if she ever had one.

Enough. Don't talk about your wife like that.

- Go to bed. - It's always been you.

Always. Letting you go was a big mistake.

Your memory fails you, August. I left. And now you must leave.

- Can't I lie here for a while? - It's out of the question!

Go away!

The letter is gone. You gave it to Ane.

- Yes, I did. - What did he say?

That he's coming with his band, so he asked if they could meet.

I should've burned that letter at once.

You heard what Emma said. "Why does Aunt Fie's son have a father?"

Someone who visits every other year isn't a father.

Look, Grandpa!

That's the biggest strawberry I've seen in all my born days.

- We need more cheese. - I put it away.

- It's up on the right. - Yes.

Good morning.

- Thank you for lending it to me. - Did your sister finish it?

She plowed right through it and couldn't guess who the murderer was.

It's difficult when unorthodox methods are used.

Olga is insulted because she couldn't use her famous common sense.

- But you found it was suspenseful. - What do the critics say?

- It hasn't been published. - Why do you have a copy then?

The publishers ask me to read their novels and tell them what I think.

Right.

- Several early birds. Good morning. - Good morning.

- Good morning, son. - No breakfast?

Charlotte was on the phone, and that made me wonder.

- What's Kamma doing this summer? - Grooming her horse, I presume.

Haven't you heard that it's lame? She's looking for a new one.

You and Kamma have always had fun together.

Wouldn't it be nice to invite her here?

- You said you were bored. - I'm not bored in the least.

Not at all. So don't start inviting people here.

- Do you hear? - I won't if you don't want me to.

Good morning.

- Good morning, everyone. - Good morning, Mr. Aurland.

Good morning, Mrs. Madsen.

Doesn't this look delicious? They spoil us, don't they?

Indeed.

It got out of hand yesterday. No offense, as they say.

- None taken. - We agree to disagree.

- You're right about that. - So we're not so far apart.

Different strokes for different folks.

- Happy now? - I didn't hear the words "I'm sorry".

Did something come to you in the night, Mr. Weyse?

I hate to admit it, but something did.

- From my childhood. - Really?

It happens all the time. You lift the lid and out it flows.

- Tell me. - I was about ten.

I was in bed and listened to my parents in the living room.

My mother asked my father if it wasn't about time -

- that I had a little brother or little sister. And my father said:

"We've talked about this, Grethe.

What if he's just as hopeless as our first child?"

Was that of any use? Or shall I make up something else?

You got me, Mr. Weyse. You're truly a great actor.

And you still want to act.

- Why did you invent that story? - To please you.

And you surely did.

But is there some truth to it?

- You're an only child. Did you...? - No, no, no.

Mother and Father worshipped me.

You're wasting your time, professor.

My problem is due to overexertion -

- and that's why I need a break.

You've been in as many plays this spring as you normally are.

I don't think it's overexertion. And you perform here at the hotel.

- Who told you that? - Mrs. Molin.

She says you charm the other guests every evening.

But when it comes to the theater, you've lost your drive. Your spark.

If we're to find it, we have to look at the day it happened.

- What happened? - I forgot my line.

What was your morning like? What did you do that day?

How am I supposed to remember that? You can't be serious.

Something gave you a shock. You've repressed it.

The mind protects us from unpleasantness.

But when it's uncovered, it loses its hold.

That may be, but I don't remember what happened.

Do you know what we should try next time?

No, I don't.

Have you ever been hypnotized?

Hypnotized?

Why would publishers ask a student to read their novels?

Vera is clever. I can see why they ask her.

There might be another explanation. Maybe she wrote it herself.

- Vera? - Yes. She writes all the time.

- The writer's name is Arve Myhre. - Some authors use a pseudonym.

Stop it, Lydia!

What do you get if you switch the letters around?

- Switch them around? - Yes.

Don't tell me it's a coincidence. That's why she wants our opinion.

You might be right, Olga.

It's not difficult if you use your common sense.

That was a long walk.

Amanda, why don't you call him?

- That won't make her less pregnant. - He's your husband.

Not anymore apparently.

There have been warning signs.

Max talked about children for ages.

But every time I just had to finish...

What the hell did I have to finish all the time?

- Just trivial advertising films. - You enjoyed it.

Women can't enjoy work -

- if they also want a good marriage. Only men can do both.

Why am I telling you that?

Don't you think I need love -

- just because I've never had a boyfriend?

The male students don't see me as a woman.

They want a wife to wash their socks and cook their dinner.

That doesn't mean that I don't dream of...

- You never said so, Vera. - You never asked.

- Aren't you working right now? - No, not till after lunch.

I heard Nana talk to Leslie in the parlor yesterday.

I was wrong. He might be attracted to her, but she refused him firmly.

That's what I said. Nana is a good girl. I just wondered...

We're having coffee. You can join us if you like.

Times are changing with you at the helm. Two coffee breaks a day.

- Then don't come. - I will. It's very kind of you.

Subtitles: Karen Margrete Wiin Dansk Video Tekst