"Helle's on sick leave with stress." "We don't know when she'll return." "You'd be the most obvious choice as acting leader but Helle has recommended that the management points out you, Rita." "If you don't tell anyone, we can keep the place open at night." "We've got 28 new inclusion children." "You need to add a "d"." "Now they can take a break down here." "Hi, Alice Verner." "Mayor." "I just spoke to Alice, and she had bad news." "Unfortunately we have to close this space." "Last night there was a fire in the basement and Kareem from eighth was still down there." "Hi there, baby brother." "Hi." "I do care." "What do you want to do with your life?" "It's with that..." "Yeah." "You need to use the con..." "It's great to find out how life is for other people." "As you're about to change school you needn't make friends here." "Right?" "Yes, mom." "Haven't you been very tired recently?" "Is it good or bad?" "It's positive." "Congratulations." "Yay!" "You doubt your own sense of judgment." "You just sent a kid to the hospital." "How much worse will it get?" "If you want to get laid, get her drunk!" "CALL THIS NUMBER IF YOU WANT TO GET LAID." "Fuck, you're ugly, Jonas!" "Rita is a piece of shit." "RITA FUCKS THE HEADMASTER." "RITA IS THE HEADMASTER." "Hi." "Good morning, Mads." "What are we doing?" "Don't sneak up on me like that." "Come here." "Welcome back." "To what?" "This." "The most important thing is that you're still here, right?" "They're not going to fix it, are they?" "Nope." "It sucks." "The school hasn't got any more money, so that's what the mayor's decided." "And there's not really anything I can do about it." "Why don't we ever get any good news?" "Where are you going?" "To class, so you can throw me out." "Maybe you're too important for that as the headmaster?" "Temporary headmaster." "And no." "I couldn't dream of being too important for anything." "Look what I found." "Let's give the prodigal son a big hand!" "You're so corny, man." "I am too." "Well, sit down." "Rita." "Yes?" "Do we know who did it?" "It's someone from school." "It doesn't matter." "The important thing is that Kareem made it." "He was very lucky." "I've heard that it's some losers from the high rise." "Who says that?" "Everybody knows that." "Right, Nicklas?" "No, why do you think so?" "It might as well be some rich assholes from the villas." "Take it easy now." "Why the hell would they do that?" "Why would anyone from the high rise?" "Because they're criminals?" "Have you ever been there?" "I don't want to be assaulted." "I don't dare go there either." "They're all carrying knives." "I'm not carrying a knife." "Thanks a bunch." "Okay, how many of you are carrying knives?" "No." "I thought so." "And say, have you gone to school for eight years without visiting each other at home?" "Do you know what a tour de chambre is?" "It's when you go from room to room." "Tour de chambre." "In one day you visit the entire class to see how they live." "And then you drink a lot of Bacardi and end up in a bush with the wrong person." "You're all going to try that." "Just without the Bacardi." "And the bush." "Perhaps." "You're not crawling up, are you?" "Are you hungry little friend?" "Are you hungry mousy, are you?" "Hi." "Hi." "I also prefer to speak to myself." "You avoid stupid answers." "I'm talking to Nanna." "She's ugly." "She didn't mean that, Nanna." "Yes she did." "I'm doing a project with 2.B about responsibility." "We're all taking care of an insect for one week." "They learn to take care of someone smaller than themselves." "Isn't that right, Nanna?" "Yes, we do." "Yes, we do." "And you get to rehearse being a mother." "What did Uffe say?" "I haven't..." "I haven't gotten around to tell Uffe." "It only takes three seconds." "No, it's..." "What if he's not happy about it?" "We didn't exactly plan it." "No, but what the hell is?" "You have to tell him, right?" "He's going to notice it soon anyway." "Thanks." "You're welcome." "You're so good at giving advice about men." "Probably because you've had so many." "Oh, well." "Very, very many." "There's been a few." "A lot." "Now the headmaster is in?" "Yes." "Your ability to detect the obvious is second to none." "Are we in safe hands?" "Are we wearing too tight jeans?" "My answer to both is yes." "Don't you have a class to attend?" "See you, Rita." "See you, Jonas." "Did I go wrong?" "Hi, Rita." "Hi." "How's Helle?" "Is she still...?" "Yeah..." "She's better." "This morning she could almost remember my name." "Henrik, right?" "Exactly." "No, she is actually fine." "I think she'll be able to return soon." "She told me to say hi." "How about you?" "How are you doing?" "I'm fine." "The inclusion children aren't, though." "They lost the one thing which gave them a feeling of not being a nuisance." "That the school was for them as well." "Is that what you're here for?" "You know I can't do anything about it." "You could make sure I get some more money, so we can fix the basement." "If we don't do anything now, we'll lose them." "The city's budget is already tight." "As the leader you have to make do with the budget available." "Why are you really here?" "As you know, the school is a key issue for Alice." "She'd be pleased if Islevgaard did well in the national tests next week." "On my to-do list of important things the tests are probably ranked 314." "It's not only Alice who thinks it's a good idea." "I do too." "And Helle." "In the best case it's just a waste of time." "You have to think as the headmaster now." "Would it be your main priority?" "I'm not the headmaster." "You are." "Right now the school is at stake because you're mad at the mayor." "That's simply not good enough." "Rita, will you do your best?" "Will you?" "Yup." "Can I have your attention for two minutes?" "As you all know we have the national tests coming up next week for all classes second to eighth." "In spite of the lack of thrill, it's important that we signal to all also the city administration, that our pupils are doing well although we've been challenged lately." "So I'd like to ask you to target your teaching next week for the national tests." "I've found some practice tests here you can use." "Last time we did the national tests you suggested we went on a strike because you didn't believe in memorization." "Yes, but there's really not so much I can do." "When Rasmus said he couldn't do much else, you left in anger." "That's why I'm really thankful you are not like me." "Yup." "They are here." "Thanks." "Hi." "Hi, mousy." "You should have seen us today." "25 warriors out in the woods ready to sacrifice our lives for freedom." "Now freedom isn't...." "always the most important thing." "I do think Braveheart would disagree with you on that." "Yes, but..." "Uffe, some times" "Some times something happens that you might experience as a limitation." "Yes." "Are you alright?" "Which might be a part of growing up." "That's what I say, never grow up." "It's a trap." "Well, now I Can you hold this?" "Kiss..." "Uffe?" "Do you remember that day at school where we did that little role play?" "You know, when I was Rita." "Indeed..." "I remember that." "Yes." "It's on my mind." "No, Uffe, Uffe." "Listen to me." "Listen to what I have to say." "That day was perhaps" "Where's Nanna?" "Who?" "Nanna, my spider." "Oh, yours, was it yours?" "Where is it, Uffe?" "I let it out." "Did you set it free?" "I didn't know it was yours." "Of course it is." "It's my project." "I'm sorry about that." "Don't stand there and apologize, stop being childish and think you're free to do whatever." "That's not freedom." "Do you know what, it's hard work and responsibility." "What?" "For Nanna?" "No, for our child." "I'm pregnant." "That's why we might need to grow up." "If that's what you want, that is?" "But you don't look like you do?" "You know what." "Wait a minute." "I don't know if I'm ready for that, Hjørdis." "Perhaps it's best you find another place to think it through, then." "WILL YOU COME OVER TONIGHT?" "SAVE MESSAGE?" "NO, YES, BACK" "We'll have rain showers tomorrow..." "WILL YOU COME OVER TONIGHT?" "MESSAGE SENT" "What?" "I've never met someone like you before." "Be happy about that." "Aren't you going home soon?" "It's past two." "No, I'm sleeping over." "Do you want to sleep on the couch in the living room?" "Good night, Rita." "Hey." "What time is it?" "You'll be there on time." "Is that for me?" "Yes." "Thanks." "Do you know you talk in your sleep?" "Do I?" "You were saying that you'd never had better sex." "All night." "Really annoying." "You should have gone home." "You think you can decide everything?" "Yes." "I usually go home when they sleep." "They?" "I'm usually not the type who stays over." "Usually." "Usually." "Don't you have to go to work?" "No." "I thought I'd stay here with you all day." "Hi, Rita." "Hey, boys." "Yup." "My little geniuses, hello." "Hey!" "Sit down and be quiet." "Hey, boys, sit down and turn your snouts this way." "You are now going to become world champions in text comprehension decoding and language understanding." "And we'll begin with some mighty fine tests, that you'll find on this website address." "Seriously?" "Yes." "The national tests are our sole focus this week." "In all subjects?" "Yup, in all subjects." "So get your computers out." "Usually that's not a problem?" "So we have no rights at all?" "Not at all." "So just get going, right?" "And hey, be quiet will you." "You can make all the noise you want on the tour de chambre, okay?" "What's up, Nicklas?" "Can't you find the test?" "That's not it." "It's just that" "Do we have to visit everybody?" "That's the whole point." "Is something wrong with that?" "No, I'm just not sure that my mom will be home." "But she knows we're coming?" "Sure." "Come with me outside for a sec?" "What is it?" "Nicklas?" "It doesn't matter anyway when I'm changing school from the first." "It's been decided a long time ago that I should go to a private school when the election was over." "What do you think?" "Would you like to go to school there?" "I guess it doesn't matter much." "I'll have a chat with your mother." "Hjørdis?" "It's getting dark early." "Have you told Uffe?" "He's moved to his friend Peter's house." "Damn." "He says he's going to think about it." "He'll get back to you." "He hasn't come to work today." "He doesn't want to have anything to do with me." "Come here." "Alice." "Yes." "I was just looking through the budgets for the city's schools and here, on page four, there's something which strikes me." "I can see that 750,000 are set aside for an extraordinary grant." "Yeah." "Has it been awarded to anyone?" "No, and it shouldn't be." "No, but if I could make a suggestion..." "The Islevgaard School is going through hard times." "They have many children with challenges." "Perhaps it would be a good idea to set aside" "It's sweet of you, but you're not working for Rita." "You're working for me." "I work for the school." "Yes, but that's not possible." "The 750,000 kr is part of a settlement." "It can be awarded to a school in the event that it performs among the 5% lowest ranking schools nationwide." "In the national tests?" "In the national tests." "Our schools perform average." "Islevgaard among the lowest ranking 25% not anywhere near the 5%." "So the grant is transferred to next year." "Hi, Nicklas." "Come on in." "Was there anything else, Rasmus?" "No." "Thanks." "Hi." "What is it, honey?" "Do you want a soda?" "Sure." "Thanks." "It's because Rita she's arranged something where everybody from class will visit each other tonight." "Tonight?" "Yes, the parents are there too." "And then they serve something." "Well, how about those who are at work?" "Come on, mom." "It's just one evening." "Isn't it silly to have them come over, when you are changing school?" "Do I really need to change school?" "There's no reason for you to stay at the Islevgaard school one more day." "You do understand that, right?" "You'll be so excited about the new school." "I promise you." "I'll see what I can do about tonight." "Hi." "Hi." "Josefine, Majse, Carmen, Sasja, Frederik, Kareem." "Nicklas." "Where is Nicklas?" "Kareem, do you know where Nicklas is?" "Here he comes." "There he is, yes." "Hey, Nicklas." "Hello." "Alright." "Now we're all here." "Must be the first time!" "Well, are you ready?" "Yeah." "Come on, losers." "You can do better than that?" "Tour de chambre, 8.B, are you ready?" "Yes!" "Ha!" "Are you ready?" "Yes!" "Like that." "Off you go." "Hello there." "Hello." "Hi." "Hi." "Welcome." "Hey, come on in." "Hello, welcome." "Come on in." "Hey, girl." "Hello, hello." "Welcome." "Hi." "Hi." "Is your mother not home?" "Nobody's home." "At a meeting." "Hope you have a nice day." "Love, mom" "Hi, honey." "Was it fun?" "Did the food taste well?" "I simply couldn't get away from that meeting." "You promised you would come." "I tried, honey." "All the other parents were there." "Yes." "All the other parents isn't the mayor." "Did they eat all the butter?" "Fuck you." "No, listen, I don't want you to talk like that." "Honey, it's going to be a new beginning soon." "You'll go to a new school." "Now the election is over so I can try to get home earlier." "I don't want to change school." "Of course you do." "You need to be challenged academically." "I don't want to let go of my friends, so" "You never got particularly close to anyone over there." "Of course not, when you continue to ask me to make new friends." "I know there's somebody out there you have a lot more in common with." "Wouldn't you like to have friends who are ." "More like you?" "I just want a friend." "I think that..." "The head is right there." "And the bottom here." "Or over there." "Is it the other way around?" "Hi, kids." "Hi." "How's it going with the fly, Ida?" "It's asleep." "Yeah, we shouldn't wake it up." "Terkel, you live alone with your mother, right?" "Yes." "It's fun?" "Just to be the two of you?" "Sure." "But she's tired all the time." "Once she fell asleep in the middle of dinner." "A little like Ida's fly." "And how about you?" "Are your mom and dad still together?" "I'm 10, 4." "Who?" "I'm 10 days with my mom and then 4 days with my dad." "Except for summer vacation, where they have 3 weeks each." "He's got Easter, and she's got autumn break." "10, 4 and 3, 3 and Easter." "Are you and Uffe also going to have children, Hjørdis?" "We'll see about that." "Hello." "Hi." "Haven't you been taught to knock on the door before you enter?" "Come in." "You've been sent to town again on a mission?" "No." "I am here on my own initiative this time." "Alright." "What can I do for you this time, then?" "Hollow out my soul with a cheese grater?" "No." "You can listen to me providing you with confidential information." "Okay." "The city has budgeted with 750,000 as an extraordinary grant for a school in the event that it performs among the lowest ranking 5% in the national tests." "750,000?" "Yes." "For performing worst?" "Yes." "We take care of the most vulnerable." "One of the strengths of the public school system." "Is the grant earmarked?" "It's up to the school management Or the acting leader." "With the money you'd be able to continue yours and Helle's work you'd be able to reestablish the basement, hire more assistance and inspire hope in the children." "But..." "But what?" "How much does the school need to drop the score?" "As of now it is among the 25% lowest ranking." "It needs to drop to the 5% lowest." "A significant drop, you might say." "A reason to fire someone." "That's a risk." "I'll of course put in a good word for you, if that's the case." "If I survive this." "I just wanted you to know it." "Thanks." "Rasmus!" "Yes?" "I love you." "As a friend." "Yes." "I love you too." "Friend." "Hi, girls." "Hi." "Rita, can we?" "What now?" "I'm staying here." "What does your mother say?" "Fuck my mother." "I'm busy doing just that." "Come on." "Alright." "The test you'll take later today is a multiple choice test." "There's four possible answers per question." "I'd like to ask you to pick the most wrong." "The most wrong?" "The most wrong answer." "You have to tick off the answer that absolutely isn't right." "Then we'll look really stupid?" "Are you on drugs, Rita?" "No, Sasja." "I'm not." "The school will receive extra money from the city if the results are poor." "And we need the money." "We've practiced so hard." "I don't want to be a loser." "The whole school year you've been talking about being losers." "When I finally need you to lose, then you're suddenly too important." "You're insane." "Fuck!" "My mom is going to get really mad when she finds out." "What do you say?" "We'll do it." "We'll do it." "Yeah!" "I must ask you to do something regarding the tests." "Get your pupils to answer them as wrong as possible." "Okay?" "In that case we get a load of money from the city that we really need." "Are you in?" "What does "to take a nap" mean?" "To fall off the bike." "What does elbow room mean?" "More space in your coat sleeve." "What time is it?" "9" "What does "to pipe up" mean?" "Feeling the need to smoke." "See you tomorrow." "Bye." "See you tomorrow." "Hey!" "It's about the tenth time you check it." "I'm waiting for a call." "From whom?" "The mayor." "How fancy." "My life is going to change." "I'll be losing my job." "Okay." "This house." "The caretaker's." "It belongs to the school." "I have to move." "Where to?" "I'm going with you." "No." "I mean it." "Yes, I know that." "I can improve, if you help me." "Perhaps we both need to learn how to do that?" "To do things for our own sake." "But" "Still I might be able to help you on your way." "Give you a little push forward." "You could do that?" "Good morning, Alice." "Sit down." "I prefer to stand." "Yes, of course you do." "I've got the results of the test." "Chlamydia?" "I'll never understand what drives you." "Clearly it isn't professional pride." "Perhaps we disagree on what that means?" "Islevgaard dropped from ranking among the lowest 25% to the lowest 3% nationwide." "How is that possible?" "Perhaps they're all stupid?" "And perhaps someone told you about the city's budgets?" "That there was an extra grant." "If that's an accusation, then" "It's a question for Rita." "That or you are the most incompetent leader the school ever had?" "Incompetent." "Now what does that mean?" "I do think it sounds exciting with that extra grant." "It'd be useful." "Unfortunately you will not be there to benefit from it." "You're fired." "Don't be sad about it." "It's good for the school with the extra money." "And for your son." "I understand he's decided to stay." "How was it to mother or father such a little one?" "Ida." "It's easy." "They sleep all the time." "Hjørdis, where is your spider?" "Somebody thought its freedom was more important." "How can I help?" "Freedom is not role playing, Hjørdis or to be able to do what you want." "At least not compared to what happens when I kiss you." "Then I can't feel my legs or my feet." "Then I'm flying." "Oh, wow." "Figuratively." "That's freedom, freedom to be something much larger than myself." "Hjørdis, I'm terribly sorry that I..." "that I set your spider free." "I'm ready to be a dad now." "If you want me?" "Hjørdis, will you marry me?" "Do you?" "I know that it's not..." "I love you." "I love you." "Hello there." "Good to see you." "You're looking sharp." "Thanks." "I don't know what to say, Rita." "I'm impressed that I didn't get fired sooner." "Thanks." "Thanks for everything you have done for this school." "Well, you're welcome." "Now you're not going to cry, are you?" "Yes." "Rita." "I actually think it's unfair." "I had to move on some day." "Yes?" "Hi." "Hi." "I'm here with the information you needed for the contract." "Sure." "Thanks." "Oh, Helle, Said." "Said, Helle." "Said is starting on Monday." "Hi." "He's an assistant for the inclusion children." "And whoever else might need a friend." "Welcome." "Thanks." "I'm looking forward to beginning here." "See you." "See you." "See you." "Yes." "Yes." "Thanks." "Where's everybody?" "Don't they have a break now?" "That was it, then." "That was it, then." "What are you going to do now?" "I have to find out." "It was really stupid, Rita." "I'd do it again." "Take care, Jonas." "If you can?" "Rita, Rita, Rita!"