"TEMPORARY RELEASE" "I am one of the fewledsaget udgangledsaget udgang though we're many, I'd say." "I'm the one who you see on the street every day." "I wear what I like and I do as I choose a little con game to chase off the blues." "Now I've got some money on me though the dollar bills aren't many but it's enough for us to survive." "There's gotta be enough here so that we two can feel alive..." "Bye-bye, birdie..." "Take it easy." "You'll be on your own for awhile." "...So what else can you expect from a country hick who's like me?" "My name's Bo." "I'm your escort." "We'll take the bus." "I've got a discount ticket card." "I don't takes busses." "They're for kids and old hags." "We're taking a cab." "I don't have the money." " Yeah, but I do." "Hi, where to?" "We're going to the City Hall marriage chamber." "Getting married, huh?" "No, it's John's son." "Oh, I thought you were queers." "There are lots of queers who..." "Shut up and drive to the comer of Oehlenschlæger St. And Matthæus." "Just two minutes." "It's the neighborhood I grew up in." "Yes, but..." "But what?" " It's just that..." "It'll just take two minutes." "Oehlenschlæger Street." "Old memories." "Everyone's got them, including me." "Turn that shit off!" "Do you know Özkan K?" " Sure, everyone knows Özkan K." "You call him..." "You get money..." "His son, okay?" "I his friend..." "Meet Central Station." "What language was that?" " Turkish." "Where'd you learn that?" "In the joint, where else?" "You think all prisoners are hicks from Jutland?" "I'm from Jutland." " So long as you aren't from Funen." "You have something against people from Funen?" "This isn't exactly according to plan." " The plan?" "What plan?" "This piece of paper says we're going to City Hall." "Then the Central Station restaurant." " Who's been granted a visit?" "Well..." "You, but..." "But..." " We're missing something, aren't we?" "We are?" "What?" " What do you bring to a wedding?" "A present?" " Right." "A present." "That piece of paper is all wrong." "It says I'm supposed to attend my son's wedding without a present." "His new bride will be going: "He's not only a criminal, he's a cheapskate!"" "Then they'll argue and Kenneth will have to defend me." "Kenneth?" " Yeah, Kenneth." "My son." "Just because that paper doesn't state that I'm bringing a gift." "It'll cause so much agro that they'll be divorced again in two weeks." "This paper's worthless." "Hey..." "That's against the rules!" " So am I." "What the hell?" " It wasn't on purpose." "You could have made a present yourself in the woodshop." "The woodshop?" "That's where we make chopping boards." "You expect me to roll up to his wedding with a chopping board?" "Yes." " How cheap can you get?" "Be imaginative." ""Imaginative"?" "What's that supposed to mean?" "You could come up with an idea yourself." "Such as?" " You could make a horse." "A horse?" " Yeah." "A horse?" "Have they been saving your body for science?" "A horse?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Jesus Christ, my old stomping grounds!" "God, it's been a long time." "Hey, easy..." "Whadda you doin' on my street?" "!" "Fucking hick!" "Wow!" "There were a lot of us kids here in those days." "And we owned the whole street." "I love this street." "Not much of a view." " That depends." "I want to show you something..." "When I was a boy, there was a big, iron grate here." "We called it "the German grate"." "A German was shot right here." "He came here and balled Kaj's mom..." "Not on the grate, of course." "In those days the Germans didn't dare come to Vesterbro." "That's solidarity." "You can't remember that." " It's something I was told." "Here..." "You know who was born here?" " No." "Number36." "Here..." "Carl Brisson." "Don't you know Carl Brisson?" " No." "He made Vesterbro world famous." "In the whole USA." "Carl Brisson was born here." "He was a delivery boy." "Don't you know, "Copenhagen, You Have Everything"?" "No." "What do you know?" "Tell me a song you know, you loser." "I know the one that goes..." ""Lovely, lovely love." "Lovely..."" " Hey, Leif the Louse!" "You ignoring me, Leif the Louse?" "This is gonna be fun." "Here comes The Professor." "The world's wisest man according to himself." "Keep quiet now and see what happens..." "John?" " Yeah?" "Is that you, my boy?" "Who's the other one?" " My name's Bo." "Bo?" "You cast a shadow!" "I can sense the shadow." "Be careful, John..." "Be careful, my boy." "This guy's completely normal." " The normal ones are the worst." "They cause the greatest mistakes - because they think what they do is normal." "They lack scepticism." "It's the sceptic who is wise." "What you think you see isn't always what you think." "Right..." "I want to show you something..." "This was my backyard." "But, in those days there were fences and apartments- and there were outhouses here and..." "Got a cigarette?" "Sure." "And up on the 6th floor..." "Thanks, Ole." "Did you call me "Ole"?" " Yeah." "Why the hell did you call me Ole?" "Isn't your name Ole?" " My name's Bo." "Is your name Bo?" "Ole Bo." " I've already told you once." "It smelled of piss everywhere..." " No smoking in the yard." "Who the hell says?" " Our co-op steering committee." "Well, fuck you." "We've gotta go." "Come on." "My god, John." "You're out?" "It's only today." "My son's getting married." "I've got something I want to show you." "Something big." "We have to get going." " He wants to show me something." "You should be careful with him." "He's got a hell of a temper." "He's killed two men." "He's been in the joint twice for murder." "The slightest thing sets him off." "Can't we get our asses in gear here?" "What about good, old Freddy?" " Freddy?" "Yeah, Freddy." " He imports stuff from Thailand." "He's got a shop with old clothes and all kinds of shit from Asia." "It's a kind of a gift stall." " Did you say gifts?" "Did you hear that?" "Huh?" " Yeah, gifts for my son." "Is that my friend Freddy?" "Be cool now, John, dammit." "Remember:" "Be cool." "I'll wait outside." " And you needn't come." "So you thought you could get away with it, huh?" "This is Freddy." "Freddy, this is my buddy." "A true buddy." "Freddy." " I'm Bo." "Have you inherited money?" "How can you afford this on your welfare check?" "I import." "Import?" " I import gift items from the East." "I go there a couple of times a year." " That's to get laid, isn't it?" "You could never get any here." "There's always Lisbeth." " You keep your paws off Lisbeth!" "This is some kind of foreign development aid, huh?" "Yeah, you could call it that." "What about this guy?" "What about him?" " A wedding present." "Wedding present?" "That'll never work." "The fat, little pastry boy?" "Have it staring at them next to their bed?" "Never." "He looks like my son without clothes." " 365 kroner." "Half price." "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "Take a look at that cunning smile." "A cunning smile like someone who's just screwed one of his friends." "Look." "Try smiling..." "That's it..." "That's real good, Freddy." "It looks like you." "Jesus..." "Hah!" "No, John." "Not that." "He sure is a disgusting, cunning little devil." "A little freeloader that just waits- and when someone steps on it, it sucks your blood." "Freeloader!" "Maybe I ought to buy some music..." "At a marketplace where I was finished playing..." "This is just the thing for you." "Listen..." "...backstage, resting up when I heard someone mumble very softly and a man with a little dog looked at me and said:" "Hi there, minstrel please, won't you tell me now..." "You fucking rat!" " What've I done?" "It was you!" "I want some money for my son's wedding!" "Just take what you want." " None of your Third-World shit." "I didn't rat on you!" "...time for us to leave this world." "May I bring my dog along in Heaven?" "It's so nice it's been my very best friend." "It is wise, and it's a fine dog..." " Give me some money!" "Let's see some cash." "You've got some in your pocket." "I know you do!" " Shut the fuck up!" "...a dog probably goes to Heaven when it dies..." "Don't you think I know about you and Leif the Louse?" "You know what?" "I'll be back again tomorrow." "Come again?" "Well?" "This is good." "I'd like to buy it." " That'll be 12.75." "I think Freddy wants to give it to you." "Am I right, Freddy?" "You're not telling me you're on your way to your son's wedding - in a leather jacket!" "And with a permanent guide dog." "Everyone can fucking see he's there to keep an eye on you." "When you're with him, you look like you're from an insane asylum." "It was my son who asked me to come." "Otherwise he'd have said so, right?" "He's a bit slow, but he's not dumb." " Did I say he was dumb?" "!" "Did I say his son was dumb?" " Uhh..." "No." "You have to come see my invention after the wedding." "What have you invented?" " Look at this street scene." "Check out how fucking boring it looks." "All the bloated cars, and they sit around in cafés like they're hot shit." "When we sit on a bench, we're the dregs of society." "My invention enhances the street scene." "The county gave me the money." "Look, I have to get John to the wedding on time." "We have to follow the rules." " Don't you tell me about the rules." "It takes a hell of a long time at that fucking City Hall, John." "Think about all the people who get divorced, then they get married again." "You must see my invention." " How about when I get out?" "When do you get out?" "In three years." "Look at this..." "Stop right there." "Take a look." "That's the basic idea of its fundamental principle." "Get it?" "Yeah..." "After you've got your basic idea and the fundamental principle - you begin developing a prototype." "And since I've happened to be declared "work-flexible" - the development process takes care of itself." "Then over here we have the wheel, with the wheel's energy - that we convert to inertia." "Do you follow me?" "Yes..." " And what have we here?" "It's a hand." " Yes." "And what do we use it for?" "We use it for this." "There we go." "I worked on this for a long time in the joint." "I was so scared they'd steal my idea that I ate the sketches." "I call him a "roadrunner"." " A roadrunner?" "That's right." "Just lift it up here... and onto the trailerhitch of a car." "When the car's moving, it looks like a person running after the car- who wants a ride." "Come here." "Come..." "Hey, you." "Come here, dammit." "Come and stand there." "You're the car, understand?" "That's it." "Tum around." "Yes." "Jesus Christ..." "You fucking better not wreck it..." "There." "Tum around." "The car's driving that way, right?" "Wait till you see what happens to him..." "Come on, dammit!" "Run, my chubby chum." "It's easy to see why the county gave me money for this..." "It works fine." " I know those gadgets." "I had one like that when I was a boy." "It was just a stick with a duck." "A duck?" " Yeah." "Then it wasn't a Roadrunner, was it?" "No, no." "Well, well." "Then shut your mouth, alright?" "I just need someone to sell it." "That could be something for you, man." "You're a regular guy." "One of the few there are many of." "Decked out in a suit and haircut and you'll be ready for business." "You're not going to be locked up forever." "Well?" " It's not something for me." "What?" "What about a Roadrunner?" "Isn't that a good wedding present idea?" "That's a damn good idea." "It would be a fine premiere for the Roadrunner." "It's nothing for Kenneth." "He can't figure out something like that." "What?" "!" " Is he retarded?" "No, he's just got his head up his ass." "Last year he was stealing a car." "He forgot to tum on the lights." "The cops busted him on the spot." "They gave him 3 months' community service." "Pushed an old bitch in a wheelchair." " This is a fucking police state!" "Bastards." " You know what?" ""Small kids, small tragedies;" "big kids, big tragedies."" "Is that what they say?" "You can sell them on the street." "Make a sign that says, "Roadrunner:" "Put Some Fun in the Street Scene"." "And what if the cops come?" " Just say it's going to a good cause." "Such as?" "What do I know?" "Re-socialization." "Rehabilitation of a former inmate." "When you've sold two, other people will ask where they bought them." "How long have you been a prison guard?" "Well..." "I've been there a few years." "And what'd you do before that?" " Aw, all kinds of things..." "I had my own business and I drove a truck in the Balkans for a variety of aid organizations." "I also tried starting my own business down there, but it didn't go very well." "Now I try to help these prisoners..." "I mean, people who are locked in." "You know what?" "John's not locked in." "He's locked out." "Okay..." "Why's he called "The Nail"?" " He killed a man with a nail." "Hello..." "I'll take this one..." "Hey!" "I'll take this one..." "Thank you." "I thought you we're trying to run." " I'm not trying to run." "Town Hall Square." "Stop!" "Tell me:" "Who the hell do you think you are?" "Is it your son who's getting married?" "Okay, sorry." " Town Hall Square." "Not that it's any of my business, but down there in the Balkans..." "Yes?" "Did a lot of people die?" " Yes, I was transporting them." "In a truck?" " They were dead, weren't they?" "There's Lisbeth..." "Lisbeth?" "Lisbeth!" "Was that someone you knew?" "It was Lisbeth." "What now?" " There they are." "The big one there, that's my son." "I was married there myself, once." "It was with her, the little one who's running around." "Her name's Muffin." "Everyone look at the photographer." "How about making a toast?" "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" " Shouldn't we go over there?" "No, not right now." "They're about to take a picture, aren't they?" "Shouldn't you be in the picture?" " I'm not going to be in any photo." "The pretty one there, she's my daughter." "She's real bright." "You know where she got it from?" "The one who's making a fool of himself, that's my brother." "He's an artist." " An artist?" "Yeah." "He's a magician." "He's good." "What's his act like?" " Mostly he turns black money white." "Jeez..." "I thought you were making a run for it." "I'm not making a run for it." "I'm going to a wedding, aren't I?" "Then get over there..." "Go on!" " Stop it!" "Don't order me around." "I can't come without a present, can I?" "What the hell should I buy?" "Buy a thermos." " Huh?" "People can always use something like that." "One with a plunger on top." "Look, they're leaving." " You're afraid of your family." "I'm not afraid of them." "I haven't seen them for months." "Don't they visit you in prison?" " Yeah, my son does, once in a while." "And Muffin." "She never stops talking." "I can't stand listening to her." "Sometimes my mother brings clean clothes and cookie cake." "You like cookie cake?" " Cookie cake?" "It's better than getting laid." "Are you married?" " Yes." "We have a house down in Køge." "I always wanted to provide a proper setting for my children." "We have a boat, too." "So when the weather's nice in the summer, we all go sailing." "A house and a boat?" "Not bad for a prison guard, is it?" "Come on, we can catch up with them at the train station." "Who decided to hold the party at there?" "Muffin." "She thinks the train station's cozy." ""It's just like we're going on a trip."" "What the hell is this?" "How about a coffee machine?" " They've got one." "You just told me you never visit them." "I can't visit them while I'm locked up." "Don't you have a coffee machine?" "Yes, we've got one with a timer." " A timer?" "What do you mean?" "In the evening my wife puts in coffee, and water in the water holder." "She sets the timer and then there's hot coffee when we get up." "There's just one thing I want to knock into your head, chum." "I'm John from Vesterbro." "I don't take any shit." "I can't run around like a jerk with a coffee machine." "Everyone in Vesterbro would be saying, "John's retired." No way." "It was just a suggestion." "What would interest your son?" "A book?" "A book?" " Yes." "Hans Christian Andersen's collected works." "You know the stories, right?" " You mean "The Ugly Fuckling"?" "The ugly ducking that grows up into a swan." "My Kenneth's no swan." "Look, here's 300 dollars." "Just keep your eye out for me." "Okay." "The next ride will be double up." " Cool!" "Maybe I'll see you around..." " Could be." "Maybe you can find a present here..." "Why'd you become a prison guard?" "Weren't you good at anything else?" "Yes." "I just like working with people." "And I like to be there for others." "I try to look on the bright side." " In the joint?" "Be careful you don't get your head caught up your ass." "I try to be a good example for the inmates." "Be kind of like a father." " Are you born again?" "Born again?" "No, I'm not "saved"." "Did you get laid a lot, down there in the Balkans?" "No, we weren't allowed to." "It wasn't such a good idea." "Being in uniform, and all that." "But you took it off when you fucked someone, didn't you?" "Hi, Özkan!" " Hi, John." "Hi." "This is Bo." " Hi, Bo." "Bo." " I'm Özkan." "I've been waiting a long time." "Yes." "I'm not alone." " How's my son doing?" "Not well." "Owes money." "Lots of money." "Drugs..." "You must help him..." "I know his son." "Özkan has a very large family." "Do you know him?" "You like to see?" "I have a son." "He's sitting there." "See?" "Oh, yes." "I have a boy and a girl myself." "I have five..." "Five." " Which of them do you know?" "I know... that one." " Yes." "He looks like a nice boy." "Big family." " Avery big family." "Say hello from me." " Takes time..." "Take care of things." "Sit down and take it easy, so I can figure out what to buy for a present." "Has he been in prison, his son?" " Yes." "Along, long time." "We have a big problem integrating immigrants." "He doesn't want to be integrated." "Me, either." "You know what that word means?" " Integration?" "It means we're supposed to become like you." "It's not worth the effort." "Let's get to that wedding before they get divorced." "I have to use the toilet." "You have to help me." "With wiping your ass?" "Just pop down to the toilet." "It's right over there." "But I can't leave you here." "I'm about to piss in my pants." "I'm not going to the toilet with you." "People will think we're faggots." "That's even worse than being from Jutland." "You can piss in your pants or go down to the john." "I'm not running away." "Apparently you've done it a number of times." "You've seen my report card?" "Watch out your nose doesn't get stuck - when you poke it in other people's business." "Find out anything else, Bo?" "I won't do a runner." " Scout's honor?" "Hope to die." "Hey!" "Aren't you going to wash your hands?" "Shit!" "You haven't seen a man in a leather jacket, have you?" "Shit!" "What the hell happened to you?" "Excuse me, but aren't you Brian?" "May I..." "Just relax." "I want to say thank you for all those good fights." "I really enjoyed them." "Where I live..." "We're some men who live together." "We're men who live together..." " Is that what one calls the joint?" "Yeah..." "In the joint we've got all your fights on video." "In the evening we watch Brian's fights." "May I have an autograph?" " I don't have a pen." "Don't you have something to write with, Bo?" "Come on..." "Here." " Thanks." "My son's getting married today." "We're on our way to the wedding..." "What's his name?" " Kenneth." "K-e-n-n-e-t-h, I think." "And..." "He'll appreciate it." " I hope so." "Give Kenneth my best regards." " Thank you." "Thank you very much." "Think nothing of it." "Bye." " Bye." "Not that it matters, but weren't a lot of his fights fixed?" "Like hell they were." "But when someone like us wins, they call it cheating." "Hello, everybody!" "Hi..." "Congratulations, my son." "Why didn't you come to City Hall?" " Hey, what kind of welcome is that?" "You should be glad that I came at all." "I don't exactly live in a 5-star hotel with revolving doors, do I?" "You have to meet Bettina." " And you have to see what I brought." "Super Brian!" " And what's it say at the bottom?" ""To Kenneth"." "That's me." " It's dedicated to you." ""Congratulations with the wedding." "From Brian Nielsen." Take a look..." "My god." "Do you know Super Brian?" " Well..." "Do I know him?" "We all know Super Brian, don't we?" "That's the coolest present I've ever gotten." "Look at these other gifts..." "A thermos!" "We got it from..." " Stop!" "May I guess?" "Go ahead." "It's from your parents-in-law." " That's right." "Sit yourself down, man." "And we also got a coffee machine." " May I guess again?" "That's from..." "You got it from..." "Torben and Janne." " Jean." "Did you get a book?" " Yeah!" "That must be from Tanya." "Tanya, our brilliant daughter..." "So now you have a book of fairy tales with "The Ugly Fuckling", huh?" "Tanya..." "Hi, John..." "Have a seat." "It's called "The Ugly Duckling", John." "What'd I say?" " "Ugly Fuckling"." "I did?" "No." "What was it I said, Mother?" ""The Ugly Duckling"." " That's right..." "Hi." "Nice to meet finally you." " Is this your new playmate?" "He's my boyfriend." "Samir." "My family's Pakistani, but I'm born and raised here." "I'm totally Danish." "Right." "Take it easy now." "Ladies have big tits." " What did he say?" "It's Pakistani." "It's something like..." ""Girls have big breasts"." "That's my dad." " Sit down." "It's not your wedding." "Say hello to your kid brother!" "Oh, gee." "Look at my nice boys." " Come here, my friend." "If you're considering doing a runner, don't come around our place." "Aren't they nice?" "Aren't you a magician?" "I thought you could make me disappear." "Then I would have made you disappear out of my life a long time ago." "Well, kid, how'd it go at City Hall?" " It went fine." "She said yes." "Who's he?" "Do you work together?" " He's my private secretary." "No, Grandmother, Bo's a prison officer." "He's along to keep an eye on Dad." "It's called an escorted visit." "Tell me, isn't it possible to get something to eat here?" "John was such a nice boy when he was little, that's all I can say." "I'm blind in one eye because I cried so much over my two boys." "Now I hope they behave, so I don't go blind in the other eye." "C'mon, Mother, shut up..." "Where's the toilet?" "Are you leaving?" "Why haven't you visited me in prison?" " I've been busy." "With what?" " My studies." "Your studies..." "Are you good?" "Yes..." "I am, actually." "Is your friend studying law, too?" " Yes." "So you two are the law profession's answer to The Osmonds?" "If for some reason I landed in court, would you defend your father?" "No, I'd rather defend you outside prison." "Back in my pocket, ladies and gentlemen." "The green scarf!" "That was an extra gift, huh?" " Yes." "We have a gift for you, too." "For me?" "You're going to be a granddaddy." "Wha'?" " Yes, Bettina's pregnant." "You're gonna be a granddaddy!" "I'm really not the grandfather type." " Ha-ha!" "Time flies, John." "Ding-dong." "Grandchildren are supposed to be so wonderful." "You can give them back..." "You keep your mouth shut, okay?" "I think we should say congratulations." "Congratulations..." "Yeah, yeah..."Granddaddy."" "Well, then." "Congratulations." "I think we ought to sing a song for the bride and groom." "How about singing..." "Da-da da-da, da-dum." "That's a birthday song!" " What's the difference?" "How about, "It's So Lovely To Join You"?" "Like hell it is." " What do you mean?" "Lovely to join you?" "When I was with Muffin - it was one, long civil war from morning to evening." "All those smashed dishes..." " Be a little romantic." "Just chill, it's not your wedding!" "Won't you sing a song, Grandma?" "She pees and she farts and she fries up some pork" "No matter the weather..." " No." "The one you always used to sing." "Life is but a short second filled with both good and bad." "He who believes or hopes shall always end up sad." "The world keeps turning round people leave the one they've found." "At first it's just a game you play but later each one goes his way." "I am going to leave you now though still I care for you somehow which is why I say to you:" "If you forget, I shall remember word for word it didn't last but what is one to do?" "My memories I'm allowed to keep you can never take them from me, sweet." "Do you remember the joy that we found?" "Do you remember thoughts by which we were bound?" "Every day and every hour I can recall" "If you forget, I shall remember it all." "Bravo." "Are you ready for dessert?" "Some of us come on time." "He's just like his father." "Never thinks first." "Who?" "Kenneth?" " No, thank God." "Tanya's got more between her ears than her dad." "You can say a lot about John, but he's not the sharpest tool in the shed." "Tanya graduated high school, even though John was against it." "She just has to know her roots." " "She's an Oakie from Muskogee..."" "That's enough, okay?" "Jesus, the dumb bitch..." "How nice!" "Where's John?" "Here." "Excuse me..." "Excuse me, I thought he was trying to run off." "I thought..." "I thought it was something you'd all planned." "Did you get all those muscles from shoveling cowshit?" "That's enough!" "This is my wedding." "What'll Bettina's parents think?" "Think nothing of it." " Have some ice cream, dammit!" "What about you?" "What do you do?" " I'm on welfare." "Okay..." "Right..." "And what kind of work do you do?" "I've got a disablement pension." "I've got bad nerves." "Bad nerves?" "Too much of this..." " I've taken the cure." "Not for talking shit." "Well..." "What about you?" "Dear friends..." "That ice cream was good..." "Today is a great day for me and Bettina." "Isn't that right, Bettina?" "Life hasn't always been that easy for me." "But then I met you, Bettina..." "And then it was as if..." "And I also want to say thank you to my father-in-law - and my mother-in-law for..." "for many things." "And now it looks like there's gonna be something to keep him busy." "He's a truck driver." " From Texas?" "Keep quiet, John!" " No, from Vraa." "And he's already promised me a truck driver's license..." "It's a big one!" "I've also already been allowed to come along on a trip to Amsterdam." "And..." "Thanks for the offer..." "And, as you know, we're moving to Jutland." "To Jutland?" "!" " Yes..." "And the party will continue there this evening with all Bettina's family." "I'm going on an airplane ride." " Yes." "At what time?" "5:40." "Right." "And I'm glad that all of you are coming." "Or rather, most of us." "Is Torben coming?" " Yes." "Take it easy, Dad." "I also want to thank Tanya." "For arranging the party today, and also so that Dad could join us." "All in all, you've been like a mother to me." "In school and..." "Oh, boy..." "And thank you, Grandmother." "Thank you for being who you are." "With you, we always had a home." "Isn't that right, Tanya?" "If we needed something, we went to home to Grandmother." "And Mother..." "Thanks so much for being who you are - and for taking care of Bettina, the time she was ill." "Bettina's had these..." "periods of depression." "In any case, Bettina likes the dress you made for her." "Yes, she's a clever girl." "Think what she could have made of herself." "Torben and Jean..." "Thank you for the time you let me stay with you - and you showed me your magic tricks, Torben." "Not least of all the egg trick, where..." "The first time I met you, I got you to laugh at the egg trick, remember?" "I'm sure I'll do it again this evening in Jutland." "And Dad..." "I'm glad you could come." "Shall we raise our glasses?" "Cheers." "Aren't you going to give a speech?" " No." "You're not going to Jutland." " I can't give a speech." "Nice cake." " All the others have said something." "Not him, the truck driver." " No, he's saving up for this evening." "The big party?" "Kiss my ass." "Haven't you prepared a speech?" "You've had time enough." "Let's hear it, Grandpa!" "Well, dear friends and dear Kenneth." "I'd like to say a couple of words here, too." "About..." "It's taken you a while..." "Actually, I think it's taken a long time." "I can get away with saying that, can't I?" "But now it's happened, kiddo." "Your old dad was actually considering finding a hot little honey for you." "But... it's fine and dandy that you're sitting there now with Bettina and you're so happy." "As your father, it's beautiful seeing you together here." "I can just picture the two of you..." "The music has begun..." "You're wearing your sharpest clothes..." "You've had a little drink - and suddenly you notice this beauty, way in the back of the room." "You approach her, give her that look, and bow - or whatever the hell one does." "And of course she says yes." "You dance, and you use all those steps you learned from your old man." "She thanks you for the dance." "You say, "May I offer the lady a drink?" and..." "It wasn't like that." " Then how did you meet?" "At the stock exchange?" " We chatted." "Chatted?" " That's right." "On the internet." "It sure as hell wasn't like that when I met Muffin." "We really got it on..." "That was those days." "Well..." "Kenneth..." "Now you're married, kiddo, and there's a little one on the way." "Let me tell you something:" "Family life is what matters." "It's the family that holds everything together." "It's like I've always said:" "The children come first." "That's enough, Dad." "It's not true." " What do you mean by that?" "You were never there." "We never did stuff together." "You were running after that Lisbeth." " That slut!" "That's not true, Kenneth." "Didn't I take you to football games?" "Yes, twice, and you were always on my case for being too fat!" "But you are, dammit!" " Shut up, John!" "Why do you say "John" all the time?" "I'm your dad!" "All kids say "dad"." "To me you're not "Dad"." "To me you're just "John"." "I just had the urge to tell you something..." "Dad." "You shouldn't be so afraid." "There's nothing to be afraid of." "Give Kenneth my regards." "I've been a poor father." "I've only thought about myself." "Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." "You have a daughter in college." "I sure don't." "Yours is only about eight years old." "A bit young for college, I'd say." "Sure, but still..." "Your son really looks up to you." " You think so?" "It's clear as day." "That boy's a piece of work." "I care a hell of a lot for him - but he's just like his mother." "I killed my mother." "I killed my mother." " What?" "We had a little place in the country, over near Tarm." "There was a little shed that we called "the barn"." "I was always out there with my kid brother, playing with matches." "One day something on the floor caught on fire and suddenly it said "whoosh"." "It was like a sea of flames." "I was scared as hell and couldn't move." "Then my mother came." "Into the flames." "Lifted me up and carried me out." "Then she ran in again to get my kid brother." "Then the shed collapsed." "So you killed your kid brother, too?" "Yeah..." "That must be hard to live with, huh?" "Yes, but I had three other sisters and brothers and my father looked after me." "He drank." "He hit me when he was drunk." "Which he always was." "Reminded me all the time about what I'd done." "Then he'd start crying." "We all did." "My mom cried when the police came for me, man." "She sobbed her heart out." "I'm dyslexic." " Are you dyslexic?" "Then it's good you have such a short name." "What do you mean?" " B-o. "Bo"." "I beat up the kids who teased me." "Once I broke the priest's son's nose." "Jesus, I loved that sound..." "My father, he..." "I couldn't stand my father..." "Always the humble one." " What a drag." "We never celebrated Christmas much 'cause Dad and I sold Christmas trees." "So we were always standing on some street comer, freezing our asses off." "When a nice, little family came by, with mom and dad - and two, small children..." "I thought to myself:" "A family like that..." "I want to have one, too." "Whatever the price." "It was kind of a goal for me and that's what I have now." "I try being a good father, so my children grow up properly." "Each one has his own room, his own computer, his own PlayStation..." "Well, cheer up." "We can head back to the clink now." "We don't have to be there before six or seven." "Now it's time to get laid." "What?" "Was it someone you knew?" " No, no." "She said "Bo", didn't she?" " No, I don't think so." "Does she know you're coming?" "Know her well?" "She's my old girlfriend." "She's crazy about me." "She acts a little strange sometimes, but don't let that bother you." ""Yvette"?" "I thought you said her name was Lisbeth." "Yvette's her stage name..." "Just relax, okay?" "Hi!" "Whadda you say?" "Aren't you at all surprised to see me here?" "Nope." "Freddy's just called." "Aren't you going to give Daddy a hug?" "That's Bo." "Give him a little special treatment, okay?" "Toss your clothes there, John." "I don't want smelly socks in the hobby room." "You can just sit down." "I can't concentrate with that fucking cat staring at me." "No..." "I mean..." "I don't know." "Is there something I can do for you?" "Like what?" "You can have a dildo up your ass." "It's trendy these days." "No..." "Can't you just do it like you do it in prison?" "Once you've gotten that pig-fucker in there worked up, I'm outta here." "I'll just disappear." "I got some money from Freddy." "And he gets to give up some more tomorrow, believe me." "I have coke, Paki coke." "It'll sell fast." "Darling, smile for me, Lisbeth." "We'll head south, and then to Thailand." "I've got friends there." "Lisbeth, this is just the thing for you." "And me." "We'll find something fun to do." "We've done it plenty of times before." "You go in now and take care of him, and then you'll see..." "Is there anything better than a little bush?" "Ow!" " Cookie cake!" "You can stop doing that." "Put it on again..." "You'll just catch a cold." "Yvette..." "Was Yvette really the best name you could come up with?" "How do you want it?" "Have you ever seen dead people?" " Are you perverse?" "I was in Yugoslavia during the civil war." "I saw a lot of dead people." "People who'd been mowed down for no reason." "Women and children." "Of course one's prepared to be shocked." "And I was, too." "Shall I tell you how long it takes to get used to seeing dead people?" "You won't believe it." "It takes less than five minutes..." "How about that?" "But when they're all around, one of two things usually happens to people." "Either they lose faith and want to exploit people - or else they want to improve the world." "I don't believe in improving the world." "Why are you telling me all this?" "You're a nice girl, Lisbeth..." "I can tell." "But you've let yourself be taken in by that clown out there." "That's dumb." "He has no idea what we're up to in here because he can't hear anything - so let's reassure him a bit..." "Tell me..." "Do you make any money, doing this?" "Yeah..." "No, not really..." "Not any more." "And when I'm not up for it, it helps with some coke..." "It's expensive." "I also drink too much..." "but I'm not getting any younger." "Men prefer young girls." "Young girls began selling themselves down there as people began starving." "For food and cigarettes..." "Narcotics..." "Suddenly there were drugs everywhere." "Hell if I know where it came from." "But..." "I've always had an ear for languages." "Serbian, Arabic Turkish." "I was a quick learner." "Made friends." "Connections." "I like helping people." "I've helped a lot of those girls down on the street in getting here." "And I'd like to help you, Lisbeth." "The door was open..." "Is the lady in?" " You can hear she is, dammit." "What's that cost?" "Fuck off!" " Relax." "I'll come back later." "I have to remember to give you some money." "Don't waste your time with jerks like John and me." "You need someone who you matter to..." "Here." "Take some for yourself." "Sell the rest." "Here's a phone number if you need anything, okay?" "Shouldn't we have ourselves a little fun?" "That was that." "What if I told your boss you screw whores during working hours?" "I think you should do it." "No one believes what you say." "Let's grab a cup of coffee." "No, we're grabbing a bus." "No more trouble out of you, John." "5 minutes!" " You shut up!" "Watch out!" "Watch out!" "Run!" "What's going on?" "God dammit, Lisbeth." "I actually thought you were kind of glad to see me." "We used to have fun together, Lisbeth." "Aren't you glad to see me?" "Yes..." "I remember everything very well." "I remember I was crazy about you." "I did exactly what you wanted." "Including this." " And you know what you were?" "You know what you were?" "You were horny." "The wilder the better." "Like Jørgen's party- where I fucked you on the table with 20 or 30 men watching." "You got off on that." "Crazy about me." "Sure you were." " I was!" "But that was a long time ago." "You know what, John?" "I was so crazy about you, I dreamt of having a baby with you." "A baby?" " Yes." "But you only thought about yourself." "You and you and money." "You had to play the big shot." " What do you mean?" "I mean, now I've lost the desire to have a child." "I've lost the desire for sex." "All that shit..." "Until today, at least." "Until today?" "Something just happened today." " Why didn't you visit me in prison?" "You think I can be bothered to fuck you in a visiting room - with the guard peeking through the peephole?" "It's been over for a long time." " Then you won't go traveling with me?" "It's over John." "You're full of shit." "I've been locked up 2 years and I've got 3 to go." "I won't be able to take it!" "I was set up!" "All I did was drive that fucking hash up from Amsterdam for Freddy." "They sent me down as the ringleader." " Your breaking my heart, John." "They didn't believe me in court." " Unfair, wasn't it?" "I went down thanks to an anonymous witness." "I'm sure it was Freddy." "And you know what, sister?" "I had some money when I came here today." "And I had some coke that I was planning on..." "Is this something you about?" "You bitch!" "Or is it our country hick?" " He's got more going for him than you." "Is it him?" " Is this what you mean?" "What's that?" " At least Bo pays me well." "Why'd he give you that?" "A poor prison guard?" "He's got plenty of money." "I got this coke from him, too." "There's supposed to be seven bags." " Bo has the rest." "What for?" " You're so dumb." "Where do you think the drugs in prison come from?" "Let's have it!" " You're a nobody." "You don't have a clue." "Don't you think Bo knows what happens at Freddy's?" "Bo knows languages and he controls those Balkan girls on the street." "It's all organized, but you wouldn't know." "You're so dumb!" "I'm going to start working for Bo." "And those Balkan girls will be working here." "For me." "You know what, Lisbeth?" "I'm getting tired of being fucked over." "First by Freddy, then by Bo." " It wasn't Freddy who ratted on you." "Who was it, then?" " It was me." "I could see you couldn't take care of yourself." "You were just a little messenger boy, playing with the big boys." "I did it because I loved you." "Prison suits someone like you." "Then you can play the big shot and tell your tall tales." "Being outside's too much for you." "Just like today." "Go on back to prison." "Maybe your mom will bring you cookie cake." "Lisbeth!" " What a hick." "You're fucking impotent!" "Stop!" " You impotent, old bum!" "Shut up, Lisbeth!" "Shut up!" "Shut up!" "Lisbeth!" "Shut up!" "Lisbeth?" "Lisbeth!" "Lisbeth..." "Stop that, Lisbeth." "Lisbeth..." "John?" "What's this?" "I thought busses were only for children and old hags." "I went back to Lisbeth's." " That's what I figured." "I killed her." "I think I killed her." " The hell with her." "She's garbage." "You bastard!" "I just spoke with her on the phone." "She's not dead!" "She played dead to get rid of you." "Understand?" "She's not dead?" " No, but she's mine now." "Sit down..." "Take off your shoes." "Take your shoes off, dammit!" " No way." "I want you to sell this for me." " It belongs to Özkan's son." "Fuck that little Paki." "He owes me lots of money." "Here." "You can sell your shit yourself." "There's going to be trouble." "I could care less." "I've had trouble all my life." "That's what it's all about, man..." "You country hick." "Fine." "Then run along to the other idiots in there." "I thought the two of us could work together." "Apparently not." "You're a fool." "Guys like you went out with the cuckoo clock." "Ever heard the word "globalization"?" "Teamwork, dammit." "Teamwork!" "Suddenly I'm looking forward to getting out of here one day." "I've never felt like that before." " You'll be back in a jiffy." "No, I won't." "I'm going to contribute to the street scene." "The Roadrunner." "Or else I'll split for Jutland." "Over to Kenneth." "I'm going to be a granddaddy." "Where was it now?" "Vraa." "What?" " Vraa." "Vraa..." "There's just one more thing I feel like telling you, Bo." "You needn't go around afraid all the time." "There's nothing to be afraid of." "I am one of the few though we're many, I'd say" "I'm the one who you see on the street every day." "I wear what I like and I do as I choose a little con game to chase off the blues." "Now I've got some money on me though the dollar bills aren't many but it's enough for us to survive." "There's gotta be enough here so that we two can feel alive." "I have polished up my best shoes and done all that I could do and bought you this rose, can't you see?" "So what more can you ask for from a country hick who's like me?" "I am one of the few you can always count on as long as I'm here and I'm singing this song." "I'm the one who arrived with the lady who left a man's seen his heart be a victim of theft." "Now I've got some money on me though the dollar bills aren't many but it's enough for us to survive." "There's gotta be enough here so that we two can feel alive." "I have polished up my best shoes and done all that I could do and bought you this rose, can't you see?" "So what more can you ask for from a country hick who's like me?" "I am one of the few though we're many, I'd say." "Subtitles:" "Steve Schein Dansk Video Tekst."