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I baked real scones from England for you.

They are to die for.

- Can Nelson have a taste? - Okay, but we won't say anything to mother.

- What kind of tune is that? - Just something I made up.

- It could well sound even sadder. - All right.

I get inspired. Can we sit down at the piano?

How about your scones?

SCORES ARCHIVE

Regitze?

Gitze?

Hi, boss.

Won't you come over here so I can look you in the eyes?

Here I am. Now we can really look each other in the eyes.

- Then you may just continue. - Thank you.

What if the last note goes up?

I like my version better.

You're right. It's sadder in a good way.

We've been playing for far too long. You have to go to school. Come.

Are you coming?

Yes, I'm coming.

It's Harold Wright's.

- Mother... - Christie's had it for sale.

- Hjalte helped me bid. - I don't know what to say.

It is only fair that the world's best living first clarinetist ...

... inherits the instrument from the world's best deceased.

- Do I look like a third clarinet? - You look like a winner.

So all third clarinets are losers? It's your fault I'm a laughing stock.

It's not my fault you've been demoted.

You have your own behavior to thank for that.

What are you laughing at? Is it because I came third?

If I played like you, I'd shut up!

- Bo is a bit sensitive today. - I'm not sensitive at all.

Shouldn't you take one of those tranquilizers you have?

I have taken four.

Jeppe!

A consultant from the Ministry of Culture is writing a report ...

... with focus on equality and diversity and all that crap.

This kind of thing can shut down cultural institutions like ours.

So now you take this consultant by the hand.

You show around, stroke her hair and give a positive impression.

If she writes a critical report, it will reflect negatively on you.

Hello. Jeppe Nygren. I am constituted head of the house.

Yes.

Frey has a lot of questions for you. Can't you show her around?

I'm nonbinary, so I use they/them as pronouns.

Yes, excellent. So you are they and them?

Hi, Bo.

It's great that you're here, even though you became third.

I've just been third myself, and that's also a nice place.

But now you're second, and that's a little nicer after all.

Now I have to tell you something!

Let's start out the upbeat to bar 135.

Are you with me?

We are focused on the house being free from prejudice, ...

... inclusive and harmonious, right?

An orchestra's noblest task is after all to create harmonies.

Hello Kathrine. You come as if sent from heaven.

Kathrine is our talented student assistant.

Can I entice you to make us a cup of coffee ...

... that we can take around? Yes, or tea.

Is making coffee study-relevant?

No, it's not.

It was meant as help if we needed a refresher.

Is it because I'm a young woman that I have to make coffee?

It wasn't for me at all. Frey is visiting from the Ministry of Culture.

- So maybe you could make coffee yourself? - Yes Yes.

- It's ridiculous, isn't it? - Yes.

You are also very welcome to the concert tonight.

Bo! The accent is on the first octave.

It says ba-b�, ba-b�, ba-b�. That's a crescendo.

- Flute and oboe play like me. - No, you play selfishly.

What the hell is going on over there?

Have I asked for a choir?

Maybe we're interrupting your conversation, ...

... your important conversation, with our stupid music?

Sorry, maestro.

Fischer, the new second clarinet, he keeps talking.

Fischer, shut up when we're in rehearsal!

Who wrote the music for tonight's concert?

It is a newly written work by Frederik Uhrholm.

"Four foreign elements for orchestra, opus 43", as I recall.

Do you have any female composers in your repertoire?

- Yes, yes. - Like who, for example?

I'm going blank right now.

- What about female conductors? - Yes, we have them.

Things are changing in that area.

Can I get an overview of your works and guest conductors?

Then I have an overview of the distribution.

- The distribution between men and women? - Yes.

If those are the only two genders that exist.

No I do not think so. That's not something you can think.

There are many different kinds of gender. That's also the position of the house.

You still have separate men's and women's toilets.

That's actually something we are working on changing.

There are many interesting initiatives on the drawing board.

But not on the toilet seat.

Anyway, I have to pee. Should I go in here?

What is most appropriate?

I'll give it a shot. Shouldn't we say that?

- Hi, boss. - Hi darling. Or just hello.

- I'm just standing and waiting. - I want you so much.

- We can't do that now. - I rub myself on the office chair.

I am doing a tour.

- Will you show me around? - No, I'm waiting.

Hi!

There is no workplace-MeToo here.

This is Regitze, my ex-wife. Also a lawyer here in the house.

There is no nepotism involved either.

I was hired after Regitze and applied independently of her.

- We have nothing to hide here. - We have a little to hide.

- Hi darling. - Hello.

- This is Simon Elliott. - Simon, first clarinet.

Temporarily. Simon is Regitze's new husband.

They are married by mutual consent.

Simon's behavior is totally inappropriate.

He is excruciating and looming. That competition must be held now!

- Otherwise I'll kill him! - Ups, now the waves are going a bit high.

That happens once in a while with the artistic temperaments.

That is one reason why we have the world's best musicians.

Simon Elliott? He is the world's biggest dickhead.

Whoa, a dickhead isn't something you say, it's something you have.

Or not everyone has it. They can have that removed.

- What the hell are you talking about? - We'll take that at home.

At home? When will you come home?

I'll talk with him. I'm too busy.

- I'll show them around. - Them who?

Them? Her there and who else?

No, Bo! No.

- There is only one. - No no. Shall we?

- Have you had a brain haemorrhage? - Shall we?

You would talk about it at home.

- Do you live with your employee? - No I do not. Lunch?

- Hello. Surely you spoil us today. - Yes.

Are there vegan alternatives?

There are fries and peas if you like vegetables.

- What are the fries fried in? - In oil, as usual.

Are other things fried in the same oil?

I once fried a vegan in it.

- Bon appetite. - Thank you.

I have been working on a proposal for a meat-free day once a week.

Well, I'll be damned. This is a lot of fun.

This is our financial manager. So I'll just take it.

- Hi, Naveed. - Hi Jeppe. Listen to this ...

I am sitting here with a consultant from the Ministry of Culture ...

... which I think you should say hello to sometime.

- Hello. - Hi.

- Diversity here. - Jeppe, would you mind turning the screen?

I have a receipt for 50 bottles of wine for a canceled event.

The 50 bottles are gone. It is Regitze who has signed for them.

Okay. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

I'm sure, there's a really good explanation.

- Do you want to look down in my office? - Yes. Is it okay if I go?

- I have to go too. - Great.

- See you at the concert? - For sure.

For the concerts, the house shows itself from its best side.

Jeppe? Do you want to come down in my office now?

You find your way out yourself?

- Hello Bo. - Hello, Lene.

It's manor steak today.

- I hear you became third? - I was the last to hear it.

- Are you okay? - I am among Europe's best.

Are you okay with being third? Who the hell wants to be third?

Simon, the pig, amuses himself by rubbing salt in the wound.

There he comes. I leave before I snarl at him.

- Thanks for the food, Lene. - Bon appetite.

Hi.

Don't you serve manor steak?

- This is a regular ground beef. - We call that a manor steak.

In England, "manor" means something exclusive.

Will you give me something other than this ordinary cow?

- What are you doing? - I'm sorry.

- That was on purpose. - No.

- It comes off. - You serve your banal peasant food.

- Do you want gravy? - No thanks.

Goddamn.

- What happened to you, though? - I saw you laughing at me.

Speak properly to the kitchen staff. Otherwise they spit in your food.

You two go well together.

A canteen lady and a third clarinet. A real power couple.

Hi. Could I speak to you privately?

Now? Yes, of course, boss.

Naveed has thrown this on my head. This is your signature.

50 bottles of wine. They have disappeared completely.

No, it was for an event that was cancelled.

So I just kept the bottles.

I was still drinking back then. My judgment was not good.

I truely agree there.

- What do we do? - We?

I haven't stolen 50 bottles of wine.

I didn't steal them. I just drank them.

One or two bottles at a time, and then they were gone.

It would almost have been more expensive if I had sent them back.

Regitze, one thing is legal. The other is not!

You don't mention this to anyone. Then I'll fix it.

- What do you do? - I'm buying wine.

Bo will be surprised when he sees that we are here.

- Surprise. - Imagine that he is first clarinet.

I never let him skip an lessom.

- First. Then you are the best. - Yes, he is the best.

How do I get into the hall?

Shall I help you? I know where the elevator is.

- Aren't you Simon Elliott? - I am.

And you are Mrs. H�xenhaven, if I'm not mistaken.

Allow me. It's right over here. It's exciting tonight.

- Bo plays the first clarinet. - Does he?

By the way, I found the wine. I found the wine.

- The one which was missing. - Okay.

- It's down in the basement. - That's good.

Afterwards we can go down and have a look.

We don't need to do that. I know what wine looks like.

- That's nice. - Yes.

Will it be a positive report?

I actually think I can promise that. Yes.

Do you know your mother is here?

She's sitting right there.

Will she be surprised that you don't play first clarinet?

- What did you say? - Imagine lying to your mother.

Now you sit here like a small, fat boy who has disappointed his mother.

Little fat liar.

- You crazy boarding school boy! - Violent psychopath!

Stop! You're crazy!

What the hell are you thinking? A full house will get the tickets refun...

I should fire you both. That report should give a positive impression.

What the hell do you think this looks like?

I'm sorry. We have never experienced anything like this.

This is one of the most reactionary, dysfunctional workplaces.

I have never witnessed such violent masculine dynamics.

I totally agree, and we're actually having a serious conversation with Bo about it.

There needs to be done more to fix this house. And my report.

Frey?

Gertrud, I am so sorry about this.

I'll have a good chat with Frey.

I will make them correct their assessment.

- I've cleaned up after you. - Okay.

I offered her a position in the house. It will be between us and her.

Frey is the new head of transversal strategic empowerment innovation.

Such a person must be paid. So we have to take that from your bonus.

Yes sure. That's understandable.

It might not be a stupid solution.

Shut up, Bo!

- Hi Jeppe. - Hello.

I just wanted to say thanks for the help with the wine today.

Well, it was nothing.

There was also something else. I thought ...

I have a little flower for you.

As thanks for the help.

- Honey, are you there? - Yes.

Nelson has had diarrhea all over the carpet.

No! Bad dog! Can you get out!

Regitze, you must come and help. I can not ...