"25, 26, 27, 28... 51, 52, 53, 54..." "72, 73, 74, 75... 94, 95, 96, 97, 98..." " What's going on?" " He's here." "He's found us." "Jesper Pedersen, CID inspector." "Yes, it's 5.30 and so what?" "Hey, I can't...!" " What are you doing?" " Giving these back to Martin." "Damn it, Thomas, not again!" "Hello...?" "I need to talk to Jesper Pedersen." " What was it about borrowing books?" " I know!" "Tell ham that Anne Kjaergaard's psycopath of a husband is back." "He has a restraining order, for God's sake!" "I can't make it." "Go, go, go!" " 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7..." " Lock your door!" "Lock your door, Thomas!" "Anne!" "You can't just leave like that!" "Thomas, open the door!" "Thomas!" "Two minutes, and we're off again." " Give the lid a flick." " What?" "If you flick the lid first, it won't squirt." "Flick the lid, man!" "Harder." "I told you to flick the lid, didn't I?" "HOUSE FOR RENT" " Hey, I found a place here." " Where?" "Hello?" "It's probably some old fart, who needs someone to cook and wipe his ass." "Hello?" "With a stupid car horn that sounds a flourish instead of honking." "A what?" "Lars Hummel, 38." "Are you an old fart at 38?" "Yes..." "No." "We saw your ad." " Is this it?" " Is something the matter with it?" " Why don't you occupy it yourself?" " I just don't." "What's wrong with it?" "I need someone to cook and to wipe my ass." "Right..." "As you can see, it's furnished." "You can say that again." "And the rent includes heat, electricy and water." "Everything's included." " And you said...?" " 8,000." " Per year?" " Per month." "Sorry..." "Come along, honey." "Okay..." " What did you have in mind?" " You can have 5,000." "That's it." " Six." " She said "five"." " Okay." " Okay?" "Okay." " On a weekly basis for 1,000." " That's only 4,500 a month." "Aren't you just right!" " To be paid in advance on Mondays." " Deal." "Deal yourself." "Morning." "This is Thomas, who will start here today." "Right..." "Why don't you sit down next to Jonas?" "Should we take a final look at the text analysis from Friday?" " Hi." " Hi." "Jimi Hendrix!" "He's God!" " Okay." " What?" "Do you know of a place here, where you can make a few quid?" " Why would you want to do that?" " It's nice to have some." " The grill bar needs a busboy." " What about newspapers?" "Newspapers?" "Nobody does that anymore." "Except for nerds." "And you, of course." "Are you Jensen?" "I'm a newsboy." "I have all the newsboys I need." "I'm fast, and I'm good at getting up early." " And?" " And I'll take the shitty round." " The what?" " The shitty round." "The one which is always given to the new one." "But often they are slow and can't get up early, so you're stuck with it." " At five a.m. The shitty round." " You are persistent, aren't you?" " Good wages?" " No, but there's a time bonus." " And you can start...?" " Tomorrow." "Your bike?" " I'll walk." "Not here you won't..." "No way!" "No bike, no job." " Do you have a bike?" " Yes..." "I should think so." " It's yours for 300." " 100." "100?" "Are you crazy?" "It's brand new. 300." " 100." " 350?" "If I don't have a bike, I can't get a job." "And no job, no money." "We'll do it like this." "You borrow the bike and you do me a favour one day." "My mom isn't for sale." "No, I didn't think so." "Here you go." " Thanks." " Bye." "Hi!" "The super market." "At the till." "30 hours." "Starting on Monday." "Maybe he's given up on us." " My bike." " And?" " I'm ready." " Still persistent, eh?" "Monday and Wednesday:" "Local paper." "Mornings 4.30:" "National papers." "Get a bike-trailer and come back tomorrow morning." "Cool." "We'll play a song by Anastasia." " That's much too difficult." " No way." " Your voice is too shrill." " What about yours?" "Are you ready for the party?" "Remember to register your band for the concert, if you want to play." "Any stars amongst us?" " Are you all set, Jonas Hendrix?" " Almost." "Don't forget the rules:" "No loners." "This is a social project." "Anybody else?" "Thomas?" "Aren't you the congas wizard?" "Girls, what about you?" "I've made a band with Carsten and some guys from the other class." "And the boys?" "Come on now, boys!" "Scoring is so easy for rock stars!" "Look at Jonas." "I couldn't help laughing at him." " Is she hot?" " Who?" "Your grandma." " Should I call her?" " No!" " What are you doing?" " Calling her." "Helene speaking." " Funny, eh?" " Quite." " Shouldn't you find a band?" " Yes." "And you're a congas wizard?" "Or was it the bass?" "Or the banjo?" " I may not go to the concert." " I know!" " What?" " You play the saw." "I can tell." "The saw-player who walks from town to town, pestering people." "That's why you won't tell where you come from, isn't it?" " Would you like a roll?" " No thanks." "Sit down." " Here's my bank account." " And tax papers?" " Keep the 60%/." " How's the shitty round?" " Okay." " It's tough living in the outbacks." "Unless you want to hide, of course." "It's rap, and girls can't do that." " We could try." " No." "I'm with Henrik and Sebastian." " What about our band then?" " It never worked, did it?" "That's your fault." "You never want to rehearse." " I'd rather have a kiss." " Forget it!" " Is mummy pissed off?" " God, you're a pain!" " Look where you're going." " Look out yourself." " You were listening, weren't you?" " Not at all." "You're Jonas' friend, right?" "Tell him to tell his dad to come to the concert." " Why?" " He's a producer and might help me." " You sing?" " Yes." " What about you?" " Me?" " I need a band." " What about Jonas?" "Have you ever heard a girl singing heavy metal?" " It's just rock." " Heavy." "Rock." " To me it sounds like heavy metal." " But it is rock." " Do you know anything about music?" " I play the piano..." "Cool!" "Why don't we do a song for the concert?" " Do you really believe in that?" " Come on." "If you can play..." " Okay?" " Maybe." "Do you, or do you not play the piano...?" "Mr. Mysterious." "Okay." "You're on." "Hi." "Could you teach me how to play the piano?" " Not just like that." " I know a bit already." "I don't play with anybody else." "Why not?" "You're my tenants, and I leave you alone." "How about you leaving me alone as well?" " Where's your wife?" " I haven't got one." "Why not?" "Why isn't the moon made of green cheese?" "I just don't!" " Are you gay?" " What?" "No, I'm not gay." " Why would you like to play?" " It's nice to be able to." "It's a good score trick, you know." "Is that why you always play, when my mom comes home?" "No, it isn't." "Okay, show me what you can." "Hi, honey." " Hi, mom." " Hi." " Is something the matter?" " No." "Well, my car..." " Yes?" " It behaves in a strange way." "I thought that you might..." "Might what?" "Might... you know." "Might act less the peasant and offer to take a look at it?" " Something like that, yes." " Mom!" "We are just his tenants." " He doesn't meddle in our lives." " It's alright." " Sure?" " Of course." " Oh no!" " Too bad." "You lost one." "Then I'll invade Brasil with three." " Watch out, now..." " For what?" " You and Lars." " That old ragpicker?" "No way." "Hello!" "There won't be any "me and Lars"." " Okay?" " Okay." "What about you?" "The girls must be crazy about you in those pants." "Just asking!" "Play on, for God's sake." "So the breadwinner is on the job?" "I miss you." "I miss you like mad." "Do you understand?" "Do you understand, Thomas?" "Where are you living now?" "With somebody?" "Is nobody looking after you and mom?" "The little finger on C. You know the notes, don't you?" "The thumb up here on G." "Are you any good in a fight?" "Am I good in a fight?" "What do you mean?" "Karate, boxing, whatever..." "Why?" " It's a good thing to be able to." " Right." "It's a good thing..." "But why do you ask?" "Couldn't you teach me what you played before?" "Right." " Sorry!" " What the hell are you doing?" " I thought you heard me coming." " You can't sneak around like that." " Sorry, I thought..." " What?" "Nothing." " What do you want?" " Well, your car is ready." "Thanks." " He's quite good, isn't he?" " You shouldn't..." "What?" "Attach yourself to him in that way." "Why not?" " Because suddenly he will be gone." " It doesn't have to be like that." " It does." " Why?" " That's the way it is." " Why?" "I just want to know why?" "Because..." "Hi, honey." "Did you finish your homework?" " Why?" " Well, you are playing all the time." " You're distracting Lars." " Did he say so?" "No, but why do you suddenly have to practise the piano?" "There's a concert at school, and I promised a girl we'd play together." "Thomas, what will she say if the two of us suddenly have to leave?" "We mustn't attach ourselves to people in that way." "You know that." "It's for your own sake." "I don't want you to get hurt." "Hi." "Bjarke, I'd like to register a new band for the concert." " Don't you play with Carsten?" " No." "I play with Thomas now." "No!" " Yes." " No!" "Why don't you talk about it?" "Then we'll discuss it later." "Helene?" "Helene, wait!" " What the fuck are you doing?" " I can't play after all." " Why not?" " I just can't." "But why?" "And what about Jonas' father?" "You didn't talk to him, did you?" "You're a jerk!" "Helene!" "What the hell are you doing here?" " Helene, I'd like..." " Get lost!" "This is not for babies." "Wait!" "Why don't you want to?" "The other bands already have a singer now." "Piss off." "Your papers don't deliver themselves, do they?" " Helene..." " Let go!" "What the fuck are you doing?" "Stay out of this!" "Are you groping my girlfriend?" " Carsten, stop it!" " Would you like to score her?" "Get lost...!" "You want me to fuck up your face?" " Why are you groping my girlfriend?" " I'm not." "Let her go." " Let her go?" " Yes." "Kick his ass, Carsten." "Carsten, leave him alone!" "Carsten, let him go!" "Thomas?" " What's happened?" " Nothing." "Tell me!" " Because I talked to his girlfriend." " And then he hit you?" " What are you doing?" " What do you think?" "I'm packing." "No!" "We can't just run away." " Did you start the fight?" " No." "Did you?" " Did you hit another boy?" " Hell, no!" " What is it then?" " God, you're slow!" "Thomas?" "Helene says you had a fight with Carsten last night." " You don't look the kind." " The kind that...?" " The kind that hits people." " How can you tell?" " It's easy." " Is it true what Helene says?" " What?" " That your dad is a music producer?" " Jonas!" " I don't want to talk about it." " It's so ridiculous." " Make him come to the concert." " For Helene's sake." " But he won't come..." " Call him." " No." " Why not?" " Because he never comes." "He's always busy." "He doesn't even come for Christmas." "Just try." "Why?" "I'm not even playing myself." "I'll join you." " Since when?" " Since as of now." " I thought you played with Helene." " Did you?" " Okay." " Okay..." "And you'll call?" " Your dad." " Yes..." "Do you have a place where we can rehearse?" "Fuck, it's cool!" "Pure Hendrix!" "Jonas...!" "Relax." "People actually live out here." "Turn it down." "And play the chords instead." " Who are you looking for?" " I have a parcel for Lars." "It's here." "I'll give it to him." "Cool music." "Shouldn't you be rehearsing?" " For what?" " The concert." "Right!" "With my enormous band!" " I think the producer will turn up." " I bet." " I know of some who need a singer." " Who would that be?" " Me and Jonas." " Did you join up with him?" "And you." "I thought you didn't want to." " What are you playing?" " Music." " Anastasia?" " Yes." "Them too." "It's a she." "We'll rehearse this afternoon at my place." "Okay." "I'll bring some CDs." "And some books." " I'd like to borrow some books." " What books?" "Doesn't matter." "Some books you can spare." "Hi." "Hi." "I've got something for you." ""Dreams and Symbolics."" " I practise remembering my dreams." " Why?" " It's important what you dream." " No." "Yes." "If I dream of a fire   it could mean that I'm thirsty." "If I dream of doing the dishes, maybe I need to clean up my life   to get better." "It's true." "What are your dreams about?" " Should we play?" " Yes." "Why don't we try this one?" "God, you're gross!" "Hi." " What's that?" " Good music." " What happened to Purple Haze?" " It's not really piano music." " Let's all play together." " I've practised a lot." " It will be so good!" " Will I be able to sing it?" "Mind you own business, you..." "Yoko Ono." " What's that?" " Don't know." " My dad used to call my mother that." " Did you call your dad?" "Yes, and I left a message." "But he never shows up." " Damn!" " You can go now..." " Why don't we..." " Hello!" "Let's play together and kick some ass at the concert, okay?" "God, you're dumb..." "Kick ass...!" "Okay, what about this...?" " Lars!" " Come on, mom." "Push that button, will you?" " Why?" " What's going on here?" " Wait and see." "There." "Fantastic!" "What are they?" "Here..." "A flight of starlings." "Migrating." "They are beautiful!" "I was really told off the other night." "That night with Carsten, you know." "My dad, or..." "My stepfather..." "He really freaked out." "As if that's his damn business!" "Are your parents divorced as well?" "I usually say he's dead." "You can't say that!" " I mean, if he isn't dead." " Why not?" "Do you have a girlfriend?" " I'd rather not have one." " What?" "You wouldn't know what I'm like, when I'm in love." "Are you scared of falling in love?" "Well..." "And you?" "Are you ready for the concert tomorrow?" "Well..." "It's been a lovely evening." "Would you like to dance?" "We could put on some music and..." "Thomas and I..." "Come, now." "Sweet dreams." "Same to you." " Is he still an old fool?" " I called him an old ragpicker." " Same thing." " No, it's not." " It is the same thing." " No, it's not!" "You're awful!" "This you hadn't expected, right?" "I miss you." "And you too, my big boy!" " What are you doing here?" " Where have you been?" "You can't just..." "We've been out." " With whom?" " Nobody." "I've missed you!" "God, I've missed you." "Everything will be different now." "Look at me." "Everything will be okay." "Now it's just the three of us." "The three of us." "Like the good old days." "You look tired, Thomas." "But then we all do, I guess." " Why don't we go to bed." " I'm not tired." "Thomas, I..." "It will be different this time." " That's what you always say." " I'll make the couch ready." " I'll just lie next to you." " I don't think so." "But I do." "God, have I missed you!" "Come in." "Thomas, do what you always do, and go to sleep, okay?" " He never did that before?" " What?" " Broke into our home." " We can't escape till he feels safe." "You understand that, don't you?" "What are you two whispering about?" "I just said goodnight." "Goodnight, Thomas." " Just go." " Not as long as he's here." "It's all right." "You just go to school." "Well, Thomas, did you sleep well?" "I asked you a question." "Mom looks all right." "Is she okay?" "You must know whether she's okay or not." "Is she seeing anybody these days?" " No." " It's all right, if she is." " Just tell me." " But I said no." " This one is yours." " What do you mean?" " I'm quitting." " Quitting?" " We're leaving." " When will you be back?" " We won't come back." " People don't leave just like that!" " We do." " But why?" " Why?" " Mind your own business." "Goodbye." "We'll sweep them off their feet tonight!" "Come on, what's the matter?" "It's not Helene, is it?" "Don't tell me she opted out!" "Are you ill?" "Can't you say I went home with a stomach-ache?" "You'll be back tonight, won't you?" "Of course I will." "Then we'll kick ass!" "Don't forget that." "Hello." " Where's mom?" " Resting." "We've been talking all night." "There was so much to talk about." "Will you give me a hand?" "Cut these into small pieces." "I'll go get some thyme." " Now!" " No, it's too dangerous right now." " We have to wait." " Mom!" "Did you hand in everything?" "Including the books?" " I'll do that later." " What if it's too late then!" "So you're awake?" "Let me." " Yes?" " Is Anne in?" "I didn't get your name?" "Lars Hummel." "I'm Anne's and Thomas' landlord." "Really?" "I'm Anne's husband." "Thomas' dad." " Should I put those in a vase?" " I'd like to speak to Anne." " She's busy." " I'll wait, then." "No, you won't." "Look, who's visiting." "Your..." "landlord." " He even brought us flowers." " What do you want?" " Is everything okay?" " Okay?" "With the heating." " Thanks." "Fine." " But I..." " She said fine, okay?" " I'm fine." "I'm fine." "Go now, please." " Are you sure?" " Now!" " Well, I think..." " Get lost!" " He knows." " Are you ready for the concert?" " Mom, he knows!" " It's all right." " I'm not going without you." " Listen...!" " It's best if we act normally." " I'm not going." " I'll pick you up!" " And when I've left?" " I don't want you around." " What's the whispering about?" " Dinner is ready." " I'll be right there." "You have to go now, don't you, Thomas?" "Thomas...!" "Leave me alone!" "Thomas!" "What the hell is going on?" " Mind your own business." " I'm not stupid, am I?" " You don't know what it is like." " Then tell me about it!" "No." "Thomas, you have to tell me what's wrong." "Or else I can't help you." "Please mind your own business." "Or it'll get much worse." " Can you see him?" " No." "He won't show up." " I told you he was too busy." " Fuck your dad." "It's Thomas I mean." " Didn't you want my dad to come?" " It doesn't matter now." "Do you know where he is?" "Thomas, I mean." "Nope." "Thomas, are you coming?" "Jonas is waiting inside." " Are you okay?" " Yes, fine." "Are you sure?" "Thomas?" "What's the matter with you?" " I brought these." " What is going on?" "My..." " My dad has found us." " Found you?" " He beats up my mom." " No!" "It's been like that for a long time." "And the police?" "They told my mom they couldn't help her till she had been killed." " Get lost!" " Okay." "Come on." "Here are Helene, Jonas and Thomas!" "Hurry!" " What is happening?" " Play." " Come on, Helene." " Kick some ass, Jonas." "Am I a bad father maybe?" "Do you realise how much I love that boy?" "Haven't I been a good dad?" "Look at me when I talk to you!" "Haven't I been a good dad?" "Listen to me!" "Why has he attended 17 different schools?" "It's your fault!" "Shut the fuck up!" "I'm doing the talking now." " You are insane!" " What?" "You're asking for it..." "Sorry!" "Leave her alone!" "Don't you fucking teach my son to speak like that!" "Do you understand, you fucking whore!" "You can't do without me." "You may fuck left, right and centre, but don't teach him to talk like that." "Let her go!" "What is it you want, Thomas?" "Look at yourself!" "A sobbing cry-baby, that's what you are." "Running off when people say boo." "You're just like your mom." " It could be much worse!" " Meaning fucking what?" "I could have been like you." " Don't you touch him!" " Why not?" "Shut the fuck up!" "You can't live without me!" "Nothing works without me!" "Mom...!" "Mom..." "Anne!" "Thomas, call an ambulance!" "Thomas...!" "Call an ambulance." " You are out of your mind." " Easy now." "Nothing happened." "Fuck off, you jerk!" "Get lost!" "And stay away!" " You're my family." " Like hell we are!" "Look at you, my big boy." "God, I wish you were dead!" "We don't ever want to see you again." "Hi, honey." "I'm sorry." " Does it hurt?" " Only when I breathe." "They'll ask for four years." "He'll appear in court today." "Thomas, there's someone here to see you." "See you later." "Would you like to dance?" "Hi." "What's up?" " Is she okay?" " Yes." "And what about you?" "Good." " What's that?" " The concert, of course." " We really kicked ass." " You kicked ass." " Should we go listen to it?" " Of course!" "Good thing you left." "It sounded shitty with a piano." "But that's not a thing to say to a sensitive boy like you." "Well, I got myself an extra solo, and that really did it!" "Until Helene fucked it all up, because she insisted on singing." "You must admit my guitar was cool!"