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How did it go? Did you get them to laugh?

It was a total fiasco.

The reason police arrived after a few minutes.

They took half of us captive. Eon, Photon and Epicycle...

- Wasn't anyone tempted to laugh? - I don't know, everything happened so fast.

Well, Epicycle... you're back?

It'll probably be solitary confinement this time. At best.

- Oh dear! Risus gravis. - What's that?

Nothing to worry about. We cure such things easily here at the clinic.

Section G, nurse.

Buffoonery...

...and clowning is not sensible.

Therefore, you should try to forget the unpleasant images.

One more thing. Number 17 Galaxia didn't quite rise to the occasion.

But 24 Cecilie showed cold, decisive action and reason,

who turned off the monitor when the awful images appeared. Come forward!

Therefore, I give 24 Cecilie the task,

to be the leading student from today.

I hope you won't miss your laughing friend 23 Fredrik.

Laughter is unreasonable. 23 Fredrik must be healed.

Bravo, 24 Cecilie!

Very clever.

I hope that 23 Fredrik will soon return.

But it's not for me to decide. It'll be determined by presidential Ratio Rasch.

A teacher should be prepared for such a thing. And a principal!

- Aren't you going to open the cabinet? - We need to look at this first.

I love my subjects.

- I don't treat them badly. - You treat them sensibly.

This is why we have the term "treatment institution".

A name worthy of a great statesman.

But when it comes to this boy, we must kill the laughter in him!

– Do you mean laughter serum? – Just that.

But it's not used any more. It destroys the soul and kills the desire for life.

Nonsense! Trick him, put it in the cherries...

This weapon.

We'll make an attack.

Against the president.

You join with us? Bang Bang!

- Here you are, lovely cherries. - Thanks!

- Thank you very much. - How do they taste?

Good, firm like they were dipped in liqueur.

- Is there something wrong with the cherries? - Yes.

After you've had them a while all your emotions grow numb.

This is why we don't feel joy or sadness, hatred or...

Love?

Frederick's treatment with laughter serum continued.

It is inhumane. They'll destroy the boy!

Let's open the cabinet now, Commissioner Lagerström!

There was chaos on the planet Gyllenblå before Ratio Rasch.

It allowed religion, tolerated unworthy forms of art, man...

Dear reason Class 5.

There has been some joyful news.

Gyllenblås president Ratio Rasch,

will come tomorrow or the day after to visit the school.

- Oh... - Silence!

45 Corona, wake up!

As principal, I am happy and proud,

and the president will probably thank 24 Cecilie for her courage.

- What is it? - Don't ask. It's urgent. Laugh!

Please try. It concerns life. More than life!

Inspection!

- Kosmos 3. - Here.

- Vega. - Here.

Epicycle.

I repeat: Epicycle.

- Have you forgotten how to laugh? - It almost seems like that.

- She'll be here shortly. - In ten seconds the alarm. One...

Epicycle? Hello!

How did you do for somebody to laugh?

Tickle me!

...Ten!

Step forward for body search!

Sturdy cabinet. Best to call a locksmith.

- What should we do? - I don't know...

But there's a chance, when the president comes here to the school.

- we blast him! - But think of the children.

I have a letter... from Epicycle. It's smuggled out of prison.

- Was that all? - Maybe it has a message on it.

It's contagious...

- Wasn't there a cleaning robot here? - Well, it's still here somewhere.

Here!

Here it is! But it is not working. It's just an empty shell.

Good!

- Dear Supernova, nice to see you! - The same, President.

Stand up!

- Is it already broadcasting to the people? - Yes. A television robot stands in the corner.

Three cheers for Ratio Rasch.

Hurrah, hurray, hurray!

Thank you, children!

Thank you, again.

It's a pleasure to see so well-behaved children.

It's proof that we've chosen the right path towards the future.

I wanted to come right here to reason Class 5,

because one of you in particular,

has shown resilience against a dangerous poison in society:

laughter!

24 Cecilie, reporting.

You come from another planet, but have become a role model.

You have perceived the best of us.

the ability...

the ability to control laughter muscles!

And now I dare - Ratio Rasch, Gyllenblås first president, to state,

that laughter is eradicated!

I have...

Silence! This is not funny. Do you hear that?

This is mutiny!

Those who laugh will be punished. I am the president!

Reason class 5, stop laughing!

Turn off the television camera!

The robots don't obey. This is a revolution!

Come on, we must save Fredrik!

Over the entire planet could be heard the laughter.

No one could resist, for the laughter had been banned for so long.

Even in television they lost control.

It was the first time a robot laughed!

- Can you drive one of these? - No, you learn in the eighth grade.

We'll take the risk!

Fredrik!

Fredrik! Hurry up.

- Come with us, Galaxia. - No, I must stay.

Galaxia must stay. Hevelius also. Laughter must not die out again.

Supernova remains, and more supernovas will be born...

- Goodbye. - Good luck on your journey!

Haven't we forgotten something?

Rasch!

- Bye! - Bye!

- Where's the lock? - Here.

- It's urgent! - It's just being fixed.

Rasch, old fellow!

- What's the matter? - Where are the kids?

But they're back!

Aren't you happy, Frederick? Can't you laugh?

Then I'll kiss you!

If you are under a big tree and listen carefully,

you can hear them laughing in space.

And it will never end.

Subtitles by Squashy Hat (2015)