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PREVIOUSLY

Good morning, Rosa.

- Mom told me to participate in class. - I don't care. This is about Kasper.

RITA Teacher

- Do we have a meeting? - Let's make plans.

How do you mean?

RASMUS Principal

- Do they bully you? - I was always bullied.

Kids in school called me Hjør-piss and Turdis.

HJØRDIS Newly trained teacher

- Do you see your dad often? - Why would we?

Lillebeth Rita's mother

I'm not a catch. I have a nice body, I'm fun, but I can't do anything.

MOLLY Rita's daughter

- May I come in? - Go away.

I just made the bed!

JEPPE Rita's youngest son

- I'm not paying you to talk. - You don't have to pay me at all.

Shall we?

RICCO & BITTEN Rita's son and daughter-in-law

You asked me why I became a teacher.

To protect children against their parents.

- Good morning. - Morning.

WHO'S THE SCHOOL'S BIGGEST TALENT?

What's that?

A poster?

How did you get money for a talent show?

From the fund for special initiatives.

Do you have a talent? Can you sing?

Can you swim?! I never learned.

I need you as judge ...

- You just say something nice to them. - I never lie to children, Hjørdis.

But all the kids really respect you!

Maybe that's because I don't lie to them.

Wouldn't you like Rita to be a judge on the talent show?

Okay, fine. You asked for it.

THE ANARCHIST

- Hi. Are you Hjørdis? - Yes. Hi.

I'm Hjørdis, and my talent is doing animal sounds.

We haven't met properly. I'm Torben, math teacher.

I'm so excited to get to know you all and soak up your enthusiasm.

- You know what I mean. - You sure seem enthused.

Yes, very.

But that's no reason to be selfish. How did you get money for this?

I got a grant, and it's a cross- curricular project of music and ...

I'm sure the parents will be thrilled. But what about the rest of us?

- But anyone can join ... - I'll tell you what will happen.

Those of us who teach normally will be swamped -

- with parents and boards who want us to do this popculture crap, too.

That makes us look lazy, and after 30 years of teaching -

- I don't fancy being called lazy.

So, maybe you could be a little less selfish and show some solidarity.

- Jeppe, come here a minute. - What?

I want to show you something.

Entertain me!

- Nice to have your sister back? - Sure, if she wasn't so weird.

- What are you playing? - Something I can't figure out.

I got it when I was 5.

- Mr. Genius. - Pretty much.

Are you never actually gonna do anything?

- Still upset about Kim? - No. I just don't know what to do.

Get out of the house. Find a job.

I don't know how to write applications.

Get Mom to help you.

- I'll figure it out. - I doubt it.

Fuck you. You're not even funny.

- Lillebeth. - Hi, Grandma, it's Molly.

- Hi, Molly! How are you? - Could we meet? I need your help.

- Yes, of course. With what? - Writing a job application.

Michael Strunge.

Michael Strunge?

Okay. He's one of the great poets of the punk rock generation.

He was a hero to ill-adjusted youngsters.

Those who didn't understand their parents and the society they'd built.

He was sort of a court poet for punk rockers and anarchists alike.

Who can tell me what an anarchist is?

- People who dress in black. - Sure! Some dress in black.

They have punk rock hair or balaclavas to hide their identity.

Exactly. Okay ... what does an anarchist believe in?

What does an anarchist believe in?

An anarchist believes in no rules! You can do whatever you want!

An anarchist believes in chaos!

Okay, I'll say it. You're wearing a dog collar.

- Yes. - You're not a dog.

- So? - And you're 15.

Whatever.

Reading a book you don't understand.

How would you know? I'm an anarchist.

- Awfully tidy room for an anarchist. - Pure coincidence.

Well, Jeppe if you're an anarchist -

- you won't mind me doing this.

Or ... this?

That's right! Anarchist!

Hello?

Yes? I'll buzz you in.

Ricco? It's your dad.

- I'm Bitten. - Niels.

- Please come in. - Thank you.

- Hi, Dad. - Hi, Ricco.

Hi.

Is something wrong?

Am I selfish?

- Where did that come from? - Torben said I was.

Torben? Math Torben?

- Why did he say that? - It's the talent show.

It puts pressure on the others to apply for grants for their teaching -

- so it's selfish of me, and I never thought of it like that, so he's right.

You're cancelling?

Don't say anything to him! I'll do it myself!

- I'll do it. - Okay.

Do you know where the teachers' lounge is?

Hey!

Hi.

- What are you doing here? - I have a few days in Denmark ...

- You can't just show up here. - I'd like to take the kids to dinner.

You have kids?

I'm surprised. Is it 3 days of your life you've spent with them. Total?

- Well, now I'm here! - Yes, like a far removed uncle.

- You don't know them. - Of course I do.

How tall is Jeppe?

We use email. We're Facebook friends!

- I did come to see you first. - While Jeppe's in school!

- Maybe he wants to see his dad. - Maybe he wants an STD!

Who knows what goes on in the mind of a teenager.

It's my job to protect him. You have to leave.

- I'm at Ricco's. Think it over. - The other way.

- What? - How are you?

- Fine. - Did you tidy your room yet?

No. And I don't care how it looks.

How do your classmates like the new you?

- I don't care what they think. - Your dad's here.

He wants to see you. If you care to see him.

Okay ... Sure, I can do that.

Okay. Fine.

- Is he picking you up? - Yes, he'll be here any minute.

Where's your dog collar?

- You can't wear it to a restaurant ... - A true anarchist doesn't care.

No rules and all that.

- Hi. Hi, Jeppe. - Hi, Dad.

Have a nice time, sweetie.

- Enough room? - Sure.

- Bye-bye. - Bye.

- Hey. - Hi.

- His dad? - Why does he want to see that jerk?

We could catch a movie, if you want?

I think I just need to be by myself. See you tomorrow.

The food here is supposedly really good.

No doubt about it! Damn, this is good.

- How's Karen? - She's fine.

We're good together. No hypocrisy, no bullshit.

- She's true to herself. - So is Mom.

Yes, she is.

How about you? Do you need money?

- No, no! - Come on. Do you need money?

Molly?

I've leased a store space, and I'll open a sandwich bar in 2 weeks.

A sandwich bar?

Uhm ...

And Bitten and I are getting married.

- You're kidding. - Nope.

- That's great, congratulations! - Thank you.

It's on June 16, and you have to come!

- Of course I'll come. - Yes, you must.

- That's great news! Cheers! - Cheers.

So, Jeppe. How about you?

I'm thinking of becoming a writer.

- Crime novels! Good money in that. - Yes ... but also poems and stuff.

- Poems? - Punk rock and stuff like that.

Ah, so that's why you had on that ridiculous dog collar.

Isn't that 20 years too late?

It's just that, in school we had this ... workshop about anarchism.

- And was Mom your case-study? - Mom?

Sure! She's the biggest anarchist I know.

Mom's not ... A mom can't be an anarchist.

Sure! She does exactly as she wants.

Have you ever seen her conform to anything? Has anyone?

She's an anarchist, alright. Good luck rebelling against that.

You can't smoke here.

- Okay. - Thank you.

I'll just go say hi to her.

- Hi. - Come.

What ... what do you want?

- What are you doing? - Do you wanna drink or fuck?

I am ...

Condom?

It was just sex. Don't worry.

No one will know, right?

Who would I tell?

Okay.

What about Monday?

Okay. The sex was really nice.

Thank you.

I think so, too.

But it was what it was. Two horny adults.

- But ... - No.

Let me explain it in a way that won't hurt your male pride.

- We'll never see each other again. - But there's the talent show.

I'm Lars. Rosa's dad.

Rosa, in your class.

Fuck.

Hi, honey, it's me. Did I wake you?

I just got back to the hotel.

It's fine You know, standard.

I just wanted to check up on you. I'll call tomorrow. Night.

- Hi. - You just got back to the hotel?

- I didn't want to get into it. - Get into what?

You know ...

Sometimes it's easier not saying anything.

She doesn't know you're visiting your children?

- Will we see you at the wedding? - It'll be difficult.

When were you going to tell him?

I'll send you a gift, obviously. And then I'll visit ...

Will you tell him, or shall I wake him up now and tell him?

I'll tell him.

Rita! Wait up.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I was wondering ...

Are you okay? You seemed a little ... yesterday.

Oh, right. I was a bit upset.

- We'll do something some other day. - Mmm.

- Was it nice to be by yourself? - Yep.

- Yes. - Yeah? Super.

Well, we'd better ... Hjørdis is waiting.

Oops, excuse me, Lars. Oliver?

Oliver.

There are so many incredible talents in this school.

Hi there. What would you like to do?

S.. s.. stand-up.

- Crash and burn. - Nonsense. Next!

- Hi. - Hi.

I want to make sure that, if I sign up my son and his soccer tricks -

- he'll be judged fairly. It requires a lot more practice than singing.

We treat everyone fairly.

He's not super good, but we're investing in building his confidence.

- We'll be gentle. What's his name? - Simon Aakersen, 7B.

Why sign him up, if he isn't super good.

- She's only a vice judge. - Good.

He's not mentally prepared for unnecessary obstacles.

You can hardly call reality an unnecessary obstacle.

- What the hell is your problem? - My problem is ...

Do you have a minute?

Wait here.

My problem? It's irresponsible to tell kids they can be whatever they want.

It's lying to their faces telling them they can be singers or soccer stars.

Well, now it's obvious where Simon gets his low self-esteem.

Maybe it's from you pressuring him into doing something he's no good at.

Tell me if this sounds moronic, but isn't your job to support the kids?

My job is to prepare them for the real world and according to you parents -

- every child in this school is a future star.

The truth is that if a child from this school becomes famous -

- it'll be for setting fire to the school or having sex on TV.

So ... that's my problem.

Hjørdis, I'm sorry. I can't be a judge.

They're nuts.

Hi.

- Uhm, Ricco? - Yes.

About the wedding, I just checked my calendar -

- and it seems I double-booked.

I have a conference that day, and I can't get out of it.

- We'll just change the date. - No need to do that.

- Can't we call the venue ... - Ricco ...

Don't.

It's my last night here, so why don't we make a little ...

... a mini wedding, anticipating the big day.

We got off on the wrong foot, and it was probably -

- my enthusiasm over the talent show which ...

(Humming a socialist workers' song)

Oops ...

No coffee left.

Hi, Hjørdis.

Hjørdis?

Hjørdis, wait up.

- What's going on? - It's Torben.

- I thought you talked to him. - I tried.

But he started humming a tune ... in a mean way.

I'm not doing the talent show.

You can't let others dictate what you do.

- You thought it was a bad idea, too. - And you shouldn't care about that.

Don't listen to an old fart like him or a bitch like me.

Tell Torben that he doesn't decide what you do or don't do.

- Yes. - Go on.

But if I do that, I just do what you tell me to do, so ...

- Get going. - Yes.

My name is Hjørdis.

I'm a teacher.

And I refuse to lower my standards for the sake of co-workers.

And my name is Hjørdis.

Hi. You wrote a great application, so I was wondering -

- if you'd be prepared to handle our news mail.

We regularly send an email to our clients with special offers and such.

If you write it in Word, we'll convert it.

Get the information from Karsten, Okay?

Okay.

- Hey. - Hi, sweetie.

- Any breaking news? - A restaurant serves smoke.

Let's hope they don't serve outdoors.

I found work.

- Now that is breaking news. - It's just at a copy store.

A copy store? I didn't know office work was your thing.

- I thought you'd be happy. - I am happy.

But I know you, Molly. I'll give it a month before I scream with joy.

Yeah, let's see how long I last.

Ready for a serious bang!

I sure hope so! No way back now!

Glasses up!

- Cheers! - Cheers.

- I'm no speaker ... - Come on!

Okay, if you insist.

Bitten ... do you take Ricco Madsen -

- who sits beside you to your lawfully wedded husband?

For better or worse, in sickness and death, at work and off work -

- except for office Christmas parties and swinging clubs ...

I do!

Ricco ... same speech, reversed names.

I do.

Come here.

I pronounce you husband and wife.

Bitten, may you be a better wife than my ex-wife.

And Ricco ...

May you be a better dad than me.

Kiss her, damn it.

See you.

Bye-bye.

Don't think I'll be seeing him again.

Come. Wifey.

- How's the news mail coming along? - I didn't get to it yet.

The place can't have been that busy.

Do you think I sit here doing nothing?

- Are you unsure of how to do it? - I'm not a retard.

No one said you were. But it should go out today, so please do it now.

Fuck you, I quit.

- Molly, come with me to the office. - I already quit.

I need your signature on the resignation.

Okay, let's see. This is a resignation form.

Please read it, so that we're on the same page.

Wait a minute. Are you dyslexic?

- No, I'm just too stupid to work here. - My son is dyslexic.

Well, I'm not.

What you just signed was in fact an order form.

Molly?

Hi, sweetie.

Is something wrong?

I always got sent here, when I hadn't done my homework.

- Yes. You were a regular. - I hated school.

You weren't a model pupil, but you didn't hate it.

I hated it. I was the dumbest in class.

Maybe if you had noticed I'm dyslexic ...

That's ... what are you talking about?

But you're not dyslexic ...

- You're just ... - I'm just what?

Lazy? Stupid?

- No, you're not, Molly. - Then tell me what I am.

You're not dyslexic.

You're my mom, you're a teacher! How could you not know?

Come, Molly. Let's go outside.

Sweetie ... We'll figure it out.

So will I be pushing buttons or pulling levers all my life?

- Of course not. - What then? I can't do anything!

You can be whatever you want, Molly.

Molly!

Molly, wait! Molly!

Molly, honey.

Thank you! Welcome to the Talent Show ...

- I'm going home. - Okay.

I'll be home later. I need to do something.

- See you at home. - Yes, sweetie.

A warm thank you to our first contestants:

Sofie Therkelsen and the Three Leopards.

So, Sofie, did you make the costumes yourself?

- Yes, together with Mia's mom. - Beautiful. Could I get one?

Yes? Let's hear from the judges. Shall we hear from the judges?

I'll move over here. Rita?

That was ...

... really, really great.

You are very talented.

Subtitles: Tina Goldberg Dansk Video Tekst