" You're shutting down Bella." " As a production company, yes." "Look at this ad." "They're looking for young girls to audition." " Did you encourage Margrethe?" " No, she asked me what I thought." " I have a taxi waiting." " Hang on ..." "It was nice." " Hello." " Hello." "You bought Svenson's place?" " Bo will come home to vote." " We can do without that no-vote." "My wife is in hospital." "It seems quite serious." "I think you should come home." "Yesterday you said no, and today you say yes." "I will not live with a traitor!" "I must ask you to leave at once." "If you had told me, we might not have been in this predicament." "One needs a card to get close to you   since you're as erotic as a public library, which drives me nuts!" "I wouldn't talk about being erotic, if I were you." "DR" "DR TV Drama presents" "BETTER times" "A Family Saga by Stig Thornboe" "Part 22" "October 3rd 1972" "Come." "Go inside." "Get back inside." "No need to panic." "Ida, what are you doing here?" "God, did I forget that this morning?" "Thank you." "And Emma?" " Are they upset about the vote?" " If only that was it." "The factory may shut down." "West Germany demands that we get the percentage of defects below 2." " Funder says that is impossible." " And Henrik?" "He's biting his nails, awaiting the verdict." " Where are you going?" " To Ringkøbing." "Søren and I ..." " Did something happen." " No, no." "No, we decided that it's best we split up." "I've tried to reach Bo to hear if I could stay with him." " So you go to your parents?" " I have to finish my thesis." "My father will tell me that it would never have happened   had I taken better care of Søren." "Karen, I'm fine." "Kaj Holger can see me from the window." "Don't worry, he has gone to fetch his wife from hospital." "There you are." "They're from Ulrik." "He says hello." " That was very sweet of him." " Many have been thinking of you." " Would you like to rest a bit?" " No, I've been resting for 3 days." "Then let's have a cup of tea." " Would you like a blanket?" " No, thank you, I'm fine." "You really don't have to stay." "You should go back to the factory." "You're awaiting an important answer." "And you've got yours." "Mother, I have plenty of time." "I quit my job." " And the position you applied for?" " I didn't get it." "Never mind." "Television isn't that much fun anymore." " It's impersonal and insignificant." " What will you do?" "Go with Ulrik." "Isn't it a woman's destiny to take care of her husband?" " We're moving in with him." " That's a good decision, Søs." "For Ulrik too." "He's had a hard time, since his wife died." " And what do your girls say?" " Marie's looking forward to it." " Margrethe has her movie part." " She has a movie part?" " What movie is that?" " A comedy, I believe." " A small part." " You don't sound too thrilled." "Now we'll have to deal with those unrealistic dreams." "Who says they're unrealistic?" "You should take your daughter seriously." " You're in Copenhagen?" " I was going to call, but ..." " I took a chance." "Going out?" " Yes, to the opening of parliament." "The Centre of Educational Research wants me as headmistress." "Congratulations." "I had to see if you looked happy, when I told you I'm moving here." " And did I?" " Almost." " It happened a few minutes ago ..." " Have you heard ...?" "They say that Krag has resigned." "After the opening speech he said that the government stays   but the prime minister doesn't." " The prime minister has resigned." " Yes, I just heard." " I just heard ..." " We're talking about it now." " They say that no one knew." " A dramatic exit." "Yes, he should've done the nation that favour a long time ago." " May I interrupt?" " We heard." " But it just arrived." " What?" "The telex from West Germany." "Here." "Is it the answer from Germany?" "Mr. Hubermann has tested every set and established   that the percentage of defects is down to 1.8%." " 1.8%!" "That's fantastic." " Well, I say!" "Mr. Hubermann will now initiate a big push throughout Germany   and he adds that he already knows the answer." "They want to sell Bella TVs, if we can guarantee delivery." " Of course we can." " We must build up a stockpile." "We're running a risk." "That's exactly what Bang  Olufsen did." "They ran a risk, and they won." "We hesitated, but now ..." "It's the opportunity of the century." "That's fine, Henrik." "But I'm old-fashioned." "There must be a balance between orders and production." "But congratulations." "Well done." " Yes, congratulations." " Thank you." " Yes, congratulations." " Congratulations." "It's only appropriate that you are in charge of the German contact." "Would you like to see the press conference?" "You could lunch in here." "No, thank you, Vera." "We'll eat in the dining-room." " Did we hire a craftsman?" " Why do you ask?" "There's a small truck out front." "It's been there for a while." "The odd thing is that it has Swedish number plates." "Swedish number plates?" "You can see it quite clearly from the kitchen window." " Well, if it isn't Bo!" " Hello, Granny." "What a wonderful, wonderful surprise." " How are you?" " I am very well." "Come in." "Who's that with you?" " Hello." "I'm Lisa." " Hello, Lisa." "I'm Bo's grandmother." "I know." " Come in, you two." " I'll stay here." "No, no, no." "Absolutely not." "You're coming with us." "We're having lunch." "It looks very nice." " Right there is a path to the lake." " There's a lake too?" "Yes." "It is the most beautiful place in the entire district." " That's the living room." " It looks very nice." "I'd tear down the wall to the kitchen, if I lived there." " I thought you did?" " No!" "I live in Smålandsstenar." " We just work together." " Oh, I see." " Bo doesn't have a car of his own." " And Lisa didn't mind." "Yes ... that was fun to see." "You've got yourself a small paradise here." " You must come and see it one day." " I would love to." "I hope you'll stay, until Henrik and your granddad come home." "That's not a good idea." "Maybe we should get going." "Thank you for lunch." "It's been wonderful." "Thank you for lunch." "It was lovely to meet you and speak a little Swedish again." "I'll go see if I can start the car." "Goodbye." " You should hold on to her." " I told you ..." "I know." "You only work together." "Hold on to her anyway." "I am so very happy that you came." "It's been far too long." "Bo, wait!" "Don't get upset with me." "I want you to think about something." "You have a hard time with your granddad because of your father." "But carrying around so much anger is not good." "Bo, it really isn't." "Trust me." "I know what I'm talking about." "I wish you would make it up with your granddad." "Don't answer me now." "I'm not going to tell him that you were here." "But will you please think about it?" "Will you promise me that?" " Hello, Karen." " You didn't exactly drown them." "Have you moved back in?" "It's a miracle that you get anything to eat at all." "I'm not completely helpless." "It's chicken again." " Hello, Palle." " Hello, Karen." " How long has this been going on?" " I can't hang out with my own son?" "Anker Jørgensen for prime minister." "Krag has screwed us over." "You can say that again." "He seemed relieved at the press conference." " Hopefully it's a good thing for him." " What about the rest of us?" "First he enlists us in the EEC, and then he takes off." " It's wonderful to have you home." " Relax." "It's because of Ida." "She'll be living here for a few days." "She left Søren." " She did?" " Don't talk about it." "She's coming." " Hello, Ida." " Hello." "Hello, Palle." "You're here too?" "Yes." "Hello." "Well, I must be moving on." " Join us." " There's only enough for one." " I have a dinner date." " With Vibeke from Århus?" "Yes." " Bye." " Bye." " How is she, this Vibeke?" " We haven't met her." " Palle can get you an apartment." " I don't want to involve him." "You didn't tell him, did you?" "It doesn't matter." "He'll find out sooner or later anyway." "Don't forget your bag." " You're early." " Margrethe has an appointment." "I'm spoiling myself." "It's a good excuse for coming home." "Your father called." "They received positive news from West Germany." "He asked me to join the board, and I accepted." " Is something wrong?" " No, I'm happy you said yes." "No, it's something completely different." "It's this." " "The Virgo Zodiac" ..." " Yes." "That's the comedy, Margrethe will be in." "She's to run around stark naked throughout the movie." " Is it a "bedside"-movie?" " Worse." "There are porn scenes." "They certainly don't hold anything back." "Margrethe, just a minute." "Margrethe, I found your manuscript." "It's really interesting." "You're not serious, are you, Sweetie?" "Have you even read it?" "You and the other girls will run around naked." "It's no worse than what you see on the beach." "Stop going through my stuff." " And the porn scenes?" " They use others for those scenes." "How will the audience know?" "If you think you become an actress by ..." "I'm not going to be an actress." "I have no talent." "Isn't that what you say?" "I may as well have a good time." "Margrethe, leave the bike." "Leave it!" "Get into the car." "I'll get the keys, and we'll go for a ride." "Where to?" "A place where I can promise you there will be absolutely no fun." "But where you may have a chance to learn the trade properly." " Why do you want to be an actress?" " She always dreamt of it." " I did not ask you." " I've wanted it since childhood." "When you sang for mum and dad." "Why take it out on us?" " I don't know." " No." "Take some evening classes." "With one of the well-intentioned drama teachers." "You can learn to do splits and sing musicals." "Margrethe applied to drama school at 17." " After having studied with whom?" " Viggo Valentin." " Viggo is her father." " Just don't take after him." "How nice to see that you haven't lost your charming ways." " Have we met before?" " I studied with you 20 years ago." "I wouldn't put my daughter through your insolence   if you weren't the best in the country." "Do you have anything at all to show me?" "I know a bit from "Cabaret"." "I was in it some years ago." "I knew it." "Musicals!" "You have two minutes." "You don't have to stay." "The young lady and I will do fine on our own." "Go on, Mum." "Let's begin with a small exercise." "If you go out the door and turn right, there's a small grocer." "Go there and fetch a chick and have it put on my account." " A chick?" " Not that kind of chicken." "Oh." "Oh no." "Get two." "I must fortify myself, if I'm to hear you sing." "7 months later" "Bo!" "He's not here yet." " How has today been?" " I thought I would never be done." "But now I've rewritten chapter 5, so I'll be out of your hair soon." "You can stay here for as long as you like." "Bo probably thinks five weeks is enough." "What's with you today?" "Nothing." "What is it?" "Nothing's wrong." "Where is he?" "He probably just can't get his moped started." "Lisa, talk to me, please." "What is it?" "I'm pregnant." "I just found out." "You are going to be a grandmother." "Well, well." "Are you shocked?" "A little." "How about you?" "Are you happy?" "He's coming." "Ireland is wonderful in the spring." "We tried Lough Corrib this time." "We tried at Lough Carra." "Trout fishing is better at Lough Corrib." "Going home we met someone who said Lough Mask was best ..." "Have you seen storage rooms 1 and 2?" "No." "Not yet." "There isn't any room left." "They're filled up." "Filled up?" "But we just sent a shipment to Germany." "We haven't shipped anything since you went on vacation." "We will probably have to use the burn-in hall." "I just heard that we have to use the burn-in hall." "It's not a good idea to store cardboard alongside switched on TV-sets." " No, of course not." " We've had tremendous sales." "Finally, we can keep up with the demand." "It would be completely wrong to send home workers now." "I'm just reminding you of your own words, sir." "A sensible balance between orders and stock." "Yes, thank you." "Henrik, contact the Germans." "We must know if it's just a seasonal fluctuation." "Funder, we won't send home workers, until we have an answer." " You'll just have to solve it." " If only I knew how." "Returning from vacation is hard." "Didn't Granny seem a little tired this morning?" "I didn't notice." "No ... no, it's probably just me." "You must get hold of Mr. Hubermann." "Miss Toft, I'm going home for a while." "But Henrik is here." "Yes, of course." "It's awful." "Awful, awful." "I can't ..." "I can't stand it any longer." "You're not alone." "I know that Chekhov says that Irina is on the verge of a breakdown." "But you see, Miss From   a breakdown is not a question of how loudly you can cry   but about how deeply you can feel." "Is my choice of words sufficiently banal for you?" " I'll manage." " Wonderful." "From the top." "It's awful, awful, awful." "I can't ..." "I can't take it any longer." "My God, my God!" "All is forgotten." "All, all ..." "Every day I forget things that every school girl knows." "Day by day I'm hollowing, while life is floating away   never to return." "We will never get to Moscow." "Never." "A little better." "lnfinitesimally better." "Yes." "We're in the middle of a lesson." "Excuse me, I have to talk to my daughter." "Would you mind leaving us alone for a minute?" "It's Granny ..." "No!" "I'm so sad, Sweetie." "Oh, Mum ..." "The birth certificate." "And the death certificate, yes." " Do I need anything else?" " I don't think so, Dad." "Yes, the little hymn book." "The one with the confirmation verse." " Do you know where Mother's ..." " Right here." "I can come back and get it, if we need anything." "Well, then ..." "So ..." "Do we have everything?" "Come on, Dad." "We said ten thirty." " Hello, Henrik." " We're going to see the vicar." " Did you want something, Henrik?" " No." "It can wait, Granddad." "I spoke to the Germans." "They say it's a temporary setback." "If we send home workers now, we'll soon need them again." " If Hubermann thinks ..." " Do your mother and brother know?" " Yes, I called them." " That's good." "Hello." " What shall I tell your granddad?" " Must you say anything?" "Goodbye, Lisa." "Take care of yourself." "Goodbye." "Have a pleasant journey." "I don't understand you." "It's your grandmother's funeral." "You owe it to your grandfather to be there" "I don't owe him a thing." "It was your grandmother's dying wish." "I heard it." "Her dying wish was for you to make it up with your granddad." "Understand this!" "There are things that are none of your business!" "Lovely is the Earth" "Heaven magnificent" "Sweet is the angels' singing" "Throughout the fairest kingdoms on Earth we walk to paradise bells ringing" "Times will come" "Times will flow away kin will follow a path so strong" "Never be silenced" "Chimings from Heaven" "In our merry pilgrimage song." " Ready?" "We'll go with Henrik." " They're still here?" "Yes, we're talking about you." " Have you said goodbye to Dad?" " I haven't ..." "Take care, now." "Please stay and finish your coffee." " Did your father go home?" " Yes, he left with Ulrik." " I'm sorry Bo didn't show." " It's something between him and Dad." "It was a lovely funeral." "Your mother was a wonderful woman." "I'm going to cry again." "And I had just stopped." "There's Henrik." "We're going to Dad's." " Henrik, see you soon, okay?" " Yes, Mum." "I'll call you." "You're going with us to Søndervig this summer, I hope?" "Was that a yes or a no?" "Maybe we should ..." "When will Vibeke be here?" "At 9." "You were telling me that you will be a grandmother." "Yes, I will have to get used to the idea." " Life is a little ..." " You said it." "Karen Blixen has a wonderful story in "Out of Africa"." "You must draw on a piece of paper, while telling it." "It's about a ..." "It's about a man who lives in a little round house   with a little window and a little triangular garden." "Nearby there's a lake full of fish." "One night a terrible storm breaks out, and the dike falls apart." "First he trips over a rock, then he falls into three ditches." "This happens twice." "He finally gets to the dike and repairs it, and he can go back home." "If you follow his route, you can see it forms the image of a stork." "I love that story." "Imagine looking back on your life ..." "And it turns out that all the detours are parts of a beautiful drawing." "You feel that if you wait long enough, it will all make sense?" " A comforting thought, right?" " Yes." " Excuse me, are you done?" " Yes." "Yes." " We can have a beer at my place?" " No, thank you." "You don't have time." " Here you are." " Thank you." "Thank you." "Ida?" "I'll get you a beer." "No, thank you." "I'm not staying." "I just want to say something." "Why should we sit around waiting for everything to make sense?" "Why should we wait, until we are old and retired   walking about the park feeding ducks?" "What I'm trying to say is ..." "It was wrong of me not to take a chance, when you and I ..." "Vibeke will be here shortly, and I'm sure she's a nice girl ..." "I'll leave now." "It's just me and funerals ..." "Forget that I was here." "Lisa, wait!" "Wait up." "Lisa!" "Lisa!" "Come on." "Wait up, damn it." "This is absurd." "We have to talk." "I don't understand all your hatred." "It frightens me." "Bo, it's been ten years." "You will not get your father back by hating your grandfather." "Come on." "Don't go." "Don't." "Lisa!" "Lisa!" " You?" " Yes." "I often walk here." "And try to get used to the idea." "Was it family?" " My grandmother." " My condolences." "Is that why you didn't come on Monday?" "No." "You accomplished your mission." "I see now that I have no talent." "What a pity." "You're the best student I've ever had." " Mum, did you hear that?" " Yes." "And he is right." "It would be foolish of you not to continue." "When will the CEO return?" "Our storage rooms are completely full." "I need to talk to your grandfather." "Can I call him?" " What is it about?" " We must send home workers." "The stock will be shipped Monday." "We have a new order." "I've said it before." "That boy will be our salvation." "You said that?" "I don't recall." " Repeatedly." " I don't recall that either." "Then it must be because you're not listening." "I think we will find them in mother's letter case." " I'm sorry, what did you say?" " I found mother's letter case." "I think we will find the Swedish addresses in here." "A letter from Bo." "He's thanking her for a nice time." "October?" "Did he visit you in October?" "Not that I know of." "I'm taking them all home with me." "I'll mail them tomorrow." "You're tired." "I'll wait up for Henrik." "He's handling the freight papers for tomorrow's shipment." "On a Sunday night?" "He's unbelievable." " Dad, promise me you'll go lie down." " Yes." "I'm not entirely decrepit." "Say hello to Ulrik from me." "Dear Granny." "Thank you for a wonderful time." "It was lovely to see you again." "A few things have happened since last." "Lisa moved in." "You were right." "You usually are." "And as for your questions about me and Granddad, I must disappoint you." "I don't feel like talking to him." "I don't think I ever will." "He is someone entirely foreign to my nature." "I know it hurts you, but that's how it is." "Everything is done his way." "He changes those he doesn't understand." "He ruined Dad's life." " Sir." "Sir." " Yes, Vera." " It's from the factory." " Henrik?" " No." " What is it then?" "Hello!" "You can't park there." "My name is Kaj Holger Nielsen." "It's my factory." " You must move your car." " Has my grandchild come out?" " I'm here, Granddad." " Oh, thank God, Henrik." "I was on my way home, when I heard." "It started in the storage room." " About the car!" " I'll handle it." "Hello, Børge." "I don't expect you to find work for all of them." "But some really need it." "Of course I have some names." "I'll bring them in myself." "Yes." "See you." "Damn." "It's completely impossible to find work for 500." "And then there are the ones who bought expensive houses." " Are you okay?" " Yes, we're doing fine on welfare." "It's a good thing you didn't have it your way with that car?" "I was down there now." "Everything's gone." "The office block." "All of it." "I found this." "It was in Kaj Holger's office." "I recognize it." "I'm off." "It would be silly, if I were late." "Ida's handing in her thesis." "She has been working on it all night." "You know what?" "You're coming over for dinner tonight." "Yes, you are." "I just read the fire report." "The fire started in the burn-in hall." "A short circuit in one of the sets." "Come in here." "I've often suggested that we should hire a guard on weekends." "Sit down." " I've spoken with Hubermann." " I thought Germany was my contact." "I felt it my duty to inform Hubermann   that we are unable to deliver his last order." "He seemed puzzled." "He didn't recall any order." "Nonsense." "Does he even know what goes on within his own company?" "He said the Japanese brands have embarked on an intensive price war   definitively pushing Bella out of the German market." "A fact he explained in a telex sent to us last Friday." " What telex?" " You didn't read it?" " You minded the office on Friday." " I never received that telex." " What would you have done?" " Spoken to you." "Told you ..." "That it meant that at a single blow our stock was worthless." "Would you have told me that?" "The stockpile that you, more than anyone, is responsible for." "Where are you going with this?" "Henrik, I'll ask you only once." "Did you have anything to do with the fire?" " Of course not." " Did you?" "I see your father now." "My father?" "You see my father?" "No." "Do you know who you see?" "You see yourself." "I turned out exactly as you wanted me to." "We're two of a kind." "I learned my lesson, when you sent me to Ringsted." "No blubbering and getting homesick." "Business is everything!" "And we've made good money." "That would never have happened   if it hadn't been for me." "You gave up!" "You went soft!" "I'm sorry, Granddad." "We say foolish things to each other." "But don't worry." "I'll take care of everything." "We have to establish an emergency workshop." "I think our customers expect that from us." "I'll take care of it right away." " Leaving, Henrik?" "Dinner's ready." " I have things to take care of." "Mr. Nielsen, dinner's served." "Sir ...?" "Mr. Nielsen?" "We should appreciate the progress, however small." "Your father is much better than he was merely two weeks ago." "I've seen far worse after a stroke." "So, Dad." "I'll take you to the garden." "They say you're doing really well." "You'll be home soon, you'll see." "Is this a good spot?" "I'll go watch for Ulrik." "He just met with the insurance company." "There are no problems." "We're thinking of involving Henrik." "He ..." "Henrik?" "I knew that would make you happy." "I'll be back in a little while." "Erik?" "Erik?" "I need to talk to you." "Ah, there you are." "We have to go in now, Erik." "There's nothing to be afraid of." "We have to go in now." "What's keeping you?" "Where are you going?" "Come back." "I need you." "I have something to tell you." "I'm retiring." "The factory is yours." "You will take over." "I am so proud of you, but you know that." "I'm a little cold." "Would you take me out into the sun please?" "You're in the sun, Granddad." "Bo!" "Is it you?" "Yes." "You came." "Yes." "I came." "Who's that with your Dad?" "It's Bo." " Well, if it isn't the bank manager." " Hello, Jens." "Travelling 2nd class?" "Isn't 1st class for those who claim the class society no longer exists?" " Where are you going?" " To Esbjerg." "And you?" "A few days in Skiveren." " Are you painting and writing?" " Not much." "I have too much time." " Have you heard from Anker?" " I think he has mislaid my number." "Yes, Glistrup ..." "That's when I got a little tired." "The latest polls give him 25%." "Glistrup's party charges forward." "Food for thought?" "Every 4th voter is willing to vote for a man   who wants to abolish the welfare society." "We must have done something wrong." "What could we have done differently?" "Maybe tried to explain that welfare is not the same as prosperity." "And that it is also about how we treat each other." "I can hear that the flame is still burning." "Arriving in Fredericia in a moment." "Passengers to Vejle, Århus, Aalborg ..." "Well!" "I must change trains." "Jens ..." "Thank you." " Goodbye, Palle." " Goodbye, Jens." "Are you leaving?" "I thought you'd stay until tomorrow." "This is my little brother, Henrik." "Hello." "I've heard a lot about you." " Don't believe half of it." " You'll come to Sweden soon, right?" "Yes, you must." "In August." "We'll have crayfish." "We'll see." "Come meet my grandmother and grandfather." " Hello." "Welcome." " Thank you." "Yes, welcome." "This is Mrs. Lodbjerg." " You'll be staying at her place." " Hello, Lisa." " Have a seat, Miss." " First names, Granddad." "No." "No, I heard the Swedes are very formal." " As a young traffic assistant ..." " Not that story, please." "Look who's here." "Hello." "Good to see you." "Welcome." " Why did Henrik go home?" " He couldn't relax." "There must be a lot to do after the terrible thing that happened." " Did you hear about that, Lisa?" " Of course she did." "Did you hand in your thesis?" " Yes." " Oh, the thesis." "Right ..." " What happens now?" " I don't know, Dad." " It must lead to something." " Hopefully." " Thank you." "I will see you later." " I'll see you out." "Are there other guests?" "Besides Ida and the youngsters, only one, who comes in late." "Thank you for coffee and congratulations on Ida's exam." " What's it called, again?" " It's called an MA." "It is one of the highest educations you can get." "Yes, she's got a sharp mind." "She didn't get it from strangers." " Is this seat taken?" " What are you doing here?" "I am the other guest at Mrs. Lodbjerg's." "What a lot of water." "I should have brought bread for the ducks." " How long are you here for?" " A long time." "Subtitles:" "Tina Goldberg Dansk Video Tekst"