"A prisoner shall at all times follow the rules and laws of the prisons and/ or regarding sentences." "Art. 15 of the Prison Law." "(Key turns in lock)" "Come with me." "(Key turns in lock)" "The guards issue folders outlining the laws we heed." "In your pamphlets you will find the house rules and other information." "Try to follow the rules." "Naturally." "It's im-im-m-m" "Important?" "Jóhanna?" "Can I have a word with you?" "Not now, I'm busy." "For any questions, please talk to Friðjón here." "He oversees your hallway." "Wouldn't it be more natural if I talked directly to you?" "No, you will talk to Friðjón." "(Georg sighs)" "I can assure you that I will delve into this pamphlet, down to the last letter." "I will know it by heart." "That is a promise." "That's not necessary." "In one week, you can quiz me on this pamphlet and I shall answer every question correctly!" "I'm used to memorizing the written word." "I went to university both here and in Sweden." "I happen to have five" "Here's your hallway, 3A." "Friðjón, you lead the way!" "(Door buzzer) (Background conversation)" "There are eleven of you here, one prisoner for every cell." "Yes, exactly." "Kenneth Máni here is the hallway manager." "Manager?" "He handles cleaning duties and guard liaisons." "Hello, Georg Bjarnfreðarson." "Hi, welcome to the slammer." "Kenneth?" "Where are you from?" "The United States..." "Oh?" "The empire of idiocy?" "No...just Washington." "Georg Bjarnfreðarson." "Fúsi." "How do you like being here?" "It's wonderful." "11 of us locked in here together." "No complaints." "Georg Bjarnfreðarson." "This is my friend, Daníel Sævarsson." "Daníel, introduce yourself." "Georg Bjarnfreðarson." "Viggó." "I'll be off now." "One moment, Jóhanna." "Shouldn't we get together for a chat over some tea?" "Tea?" "Yes, so we can get to know each other better." "So that my time here can be constructive to us all." "Hey." "Ugly." "Why did you kill the broad?" "I..." "Didn't you get to fuck her?" "(Low laughter from everyone)" "We are accountable for our own happiness." "We are the driving force in our own lives and everything we do, where does it come from?" "Our minds." "Whatever we think, negative or positive, it sends off energy, and that energy is a driving force." "How do I want my life to be?" "What house, car, spouse?" "I think of the new Blackberry phone and send off the energy." "Where does it go?" "(Knocks on table) It goes into the cosmos and like a boomerang, it comes back as... (makes boomerang noise) Hello future." "(Everybody claps)" "Let's look at some random thoughts here." "Here we go." "A jep...?" "Jeep!" "Right, just pick a photo of the jeep..." "The man wouldn't cry if it came on 44" tires." "Then you just pick a photo with those details." "A giant house with a pool and a...yak...?" "Jacuzzi." "No problem." "Just browse through housing magazines to find a good photo and send off the energy, and where does it go?" "It goes into the cosmos." "(makes boomerang noise)" "I don't get it how such shoddy work is tolerated." ""A hidden flaw", it was flooding everywhere," "I was standing in the living room with a pipe wrench." "I was standing in the living room with a pipe wrench." "Waist deep in water?" "You said it." "Waist deep in water?" "You said it." "Are you plumbers?" "He is." "I'm a mason." "Are you plumbers?" "He is." "I'm a mason." "I was, it's all ground to a halt now." "But you?" "I was, it's all ground to a halt now." "But you?" "I'm in the real estate business." "Isn't that all frozen?" "Frozen?" "I haven't noticed." "Isn't it hard to get the money?" "Isn't it hard to get the money?" "They seem to get it somehow." "But I leave that to others." "They seem to get it somehow." "But I leave that to others." "I just sell the stuff and let others handle the papers." "I just sell the stuff and let others handle the papers." "I just sell the stuff and let others handle the papers." "I just sell the stuff and let others handle the papers." "These are retardedly good sandwiches." "What's the price for the square meter these days?" "What's the price for the square meter these days?" "It's all about impressions." "Snappy clothes and that." "It's all about impressions." "Snappy clothes and that." "Things pretty much sell themselves after that." "Things pretty much sell themselves after that." "Let's continue!" "Let's continue!" "(Cellphone rings)" "Ólafur Ragnar, Plus Houses." "Yes, it's Olgeir here." "Are you wearing my suit?" "No?" "Why do you think that?" "Your clothes are here on the floor!" "Do you still have a key to our house?" "What's with the negativity in the cosmos?" "I had to borrow them." "I'm a realtor and they told" "You're no damn realtor." "Do you really think you can just come in here and take other people's clothes?" "You can have them back this afternoon." "Your sister and I are going to a funeral at 2 o'clock and I was going in that suit!" "Is it right at 2 o'clock?" "I have to show a flat at 1 o'clock so I'll" "OK, forget about giving them back, we'll change the locks." "I tried to call, (Phone hangs up) but I had no deposit..." "So how are Bogga and the kids?" "Everybody's fine?" "Hello?" "So, started cleaning right away I see... (Slams door)" "Hi." "Hello." "I came to give you the plan for cleaning and stuff." "Here are the times when people are to clean." "So you manage and assign the cleaning duties?" "Yes." "I couldn't help noticing how lack the cleaning is here." "Tell me, do you follow a work plan?" "A work plan?" "For cleaning?" "Do you have one?" "No...it isn't complicated." "Not complicated?" "Proper handling of cleaning materials and solvents is a complex affair that requires great care." "There should be a detailed work plan available here." "Are you from the Faroe Islands?" "No." "Born and raised in Iceland." "Though I spent many a year in Sweden." "(giggling)" ""Many a year..."?" "Who talks like that?" "There's the cell number that tells when it is your turn to do the cleaning." "But wouldn't it be better to have the inmate's name, instead of his cell number?" "I wouldn't know if it were names." "I can't read that good." "Dyslexia does not exist." "It is a fashion phenomenon invented by a German doctor in the 1960's and therefore it is not a real medical condition." "Are you fuckin' with me?" "No, I am not." "It's scientifically proven." "I don't fucking care about stuff like that!" "I'm the boss here, not you, so you better learn this!" "This is how prison works, you see." "It's not just me..." "These are just rules and you obey them like all of us." "You'll have to be responsible for your life, you know..." "Yeah." "And...right." "And..." "How did you get this position as hallway manager?" "I was just told to do it." "Do you get any special privileges with the job?" "I like the pills, they give me more time with myself." "Yes, the Ritalin helps you" "I have ADD." "Yes, I know." "But remember the last time you got out, you were determined never to go back into prison." "You were going to get a job." "But instead, you drove north to Akureyri and committed a burglary." "What did that teach you?" "That burglaries...they're always found out." "That wasn't what I was getting at." "You weren't going to commit any more burglaries." "So what happened?" "I went up north..." "But didn't you learn anything specific from this?" "You weren't going to meet your friend, but you went anyway." "You weren't going to commit a crime, but you did anyway." "Oh yeah..." "Never go back to Akureyri again." "Thank you Kenneth." "Þröstur?" "Do you feel like participating...this time?" "No." "Georg Bjarnfreðarson!" "Hi Georg." "Your father had a girl's name?" "I don't have a father." "So you've never known him?" "Bjarnfreður Geirsdóttir is my mother." "You must know her, an educated woman such as yourself." "Wait, Bjarnfreður..." "She sang that song... (Humming) "Today I am a woman"" "Exactly!" "(Low laughter from everyone) That's her!" "Welcome." "Would you like to introduce yourself?" "." "Yes..." "I'm Daníel..." "Sævarsson." "Hi Daníel." "Why are you here?" "I'm not supposed to be here," "I'm only here because of him." "This man, he ruined my life." "(muttering to himself) That's a small misunderstanding..." "(Door opens below)" "Well hello!" "Oh hi." "Where's the rent?" "Well, the man's been busy..." "there's a lot going on..." "Do you remember how much it was...?" "Do I?" "I'm working with so many numbers as a realtor, that when I went to the bank, I forgot the amount." "You get a monthly invoice, it's always the same amount." "That's why it got stuck in the system, you see." "You are 3 months overdue, if you don't pay today, you'll have to leave." "3 months...all at once?" "Isn't that a little too much?" "(Washing machines running in background)" "(Washing machines running in background)" "This isn't complex." "White on sixty." "Colored on forty." "This isn't complex." "White on sixty." "Colored on forty." "So how are you?" "18 month stretch?" "Yeah." "So how are you?" "18 month stretch?" "Yeah." "You'll get over it, if you keep yourself busy." "So you went to university?" "I never finished..." "There aren't many educated souls around here." "I myself went to an Ants and Crafts school." "I've been meddling with drawing since I was little." "I've been meddling with drawing since I was little." "I've been dabbling a little myself...painting, that is." "Great." "Did you bring anything with you?" "No, I didn't know you could do that." "Oh sure." "We have a facility here, an artshop." "We do?" "Yes, sonny..." "Relax!" "I'm not a bad guy." "Not any more than you are." "I'm sorry, it's just..." "you startled me." "It's always strange to come to new places." "But you must keep your back straight." "You could use a little workout, build some muscle." "Life isn't over." "Consider your stay an opportunity." "Have you heard of Afstaða?" "No, what's that?" "It's the Inmate's Rights Movement." "We could use someone on the board that can write." "Nah..." "I just intend..." "to keep to myself." "Those that work with the movement get prioritized." "Those that work with the movement get prioritized." "It can help you with parole hearings." "Really?" "Do you have my laundry?" "What's the number?" "219." "Linoleum is a natural substance, you can't molest it with bleach-based cleaning fluids." "Every sane man knows this." "I-I-I" "This has to stop at once." "The boy is not up to his job." "He knows nothing about cleaning or handling solvents." "I demand a meeting about this with the warden." "Jóhanna has a sch-sch-sch scheduled..." "I know about her scheduled appointment hours." "But I want a special strategy session with her." "What will you say when she asks why the floor is ruined?" ""Georg Bjarnfreðarson brought it up, but I ignored him."" "I'll I-I-look into it." "Thank you." "But on another note...are you going to Reykjavík by chance?" "No-not today..." "But sometime soon?" "Yes." "I usually go to Reykjavík on T-t-t..." "Tuesdays?" "No, T-t-t.." "Thursdays?" "Good, I'd like to ask of you a small favor." "It so happens that for years I was a shift manager at a Shell gas station." "For 3 years I was never late, never missed a day from work and was never sick." "I asked them to make some sort of recognition of this fact." "The problem is that someone must go there in my name and pick it up in person." "Can you do this for me?" "L-look, it's not a p-p-part of my" "I know that, but I'm asking for this as a personal favor." "My mother is sick, Friðjón." "I'm not gonna send her." "So, are you gonna go for it?" "I want to see it first." "3 o'clock would be good." "Like, later today?" "Yes." "That's no problem." "Shall we meet in 30 minutes?" "That would be great." "(Video game noises)" "(Frantic keyboard tapping) Kiddi?" "Be quick, I'm in the middle of a lap." "I think I'm about to close my first sale." "I like!" "He's looked it up on the net and everything." "I got this tingly vibe all over my body." "(Screams) I'm back on the checkpoint?" "Damn it..." "I was thinking...if I could get paid in advance?" "I've never heard anyone say that before." "Just one...you!" "I've told you about 80 times, complete the sale first." "Yeah, but this guy seemed so very interested." "No!" "But..." "Twenty thousand?" "It's almost guaranteed you know." "He was almost asking for the bank account number." "Signature and cash!" "Signature and cash!" "Capische?" "Yeah, OK..that's only fair." "Nooo!" "(Loud moan)" "So, starting working out?" "Just warming up." "Straight back." "Yeah." "Listen, I've been thinking about Afstaða, and I'm ready to give it a try..." "Now we're talking." "Ingvi!" "I've told Daníel here about the secretary position, and he's interested." "Can he be trusted?" "Oh sure." "This is Ingvi, he's the chairman." "So Danny, what's your team in the English football?" "I'm usually just called Daníel." "Is this some naming game?" "What's your team, "Daníel"?" "None in particular." "There must be some team." "Everybody has a team." "Just Liverpool, I guess." "Liverpool?" "Are you fucking joking?" "I don't watch football." "No, clearly not." "Liverpool is a loser team." "We clearly have a problem." "You being a Liverpool man, me a Man." "United man." "What are you going to do about it?" "Can't you just change teams?" "Sure, why not?" "Then we're all United fans?" "Everything's OK then?" "Have you told him what this is all about?" "Roughly." "Yeah, it's no problem." "Of course it is a problem." "You think that this problem just goes away?" "Well, no..." "I'm just fucking with you man!" "Here, have some." "No thanks." "You don't dip?" "I don't like it." "You don't dip and you don't watch football?" "What do you do during the day?" "I think 23 is too much." "Don't you think he'll settle for 21?" "21 million?" "Nobody's gonna say no to that." "Lower even. 19...18." "18?" "I like that number." "So you're taking it?" "I think so, yeah." "So you have the money with you?" "I've talked to the bank." "OK." "So can you pay the commission now?" "Commission?" "I don't pay that." "I've been nothing but nice to you here." "I've shown you the place, and it's a way to go for me." "It's the seller that pays the commission." "I'm not a seller, I'm a buyer." "Aren't you a realtor?" "Yes...you're right." "I'm reading you." "I need to make a call, can you hold on a sec?" "Hello, Ólafur from Plus Houses." "I'm doing good, I'm here in the Hörðukór house." "I've sold the place." "No, I never said..." "He has the bills in the air." "So I was wondering if you could pay the commission today?" "(Incomprehensible cursing)" "Yes, that's all upcoming, I just need the money..." "Can't you make an exception?" "Listen, can you hold a moment?" "Hey wait, I need a lift back!" "(Incomprehensible cursing)" "(Clears throat)" "I made an unofficial survey on your work here..." "And I believe that this hallway manager position may be too much for you." "My professional opinion is that you step aside, and that we look over things together, just like you do with Dr. Sigurlaug." "Where will I go?" "No, you would stay here." "I would guide you on how to do the cleaning duties." "You will clean for me?" "No, I would take on the responsibilities of the hallway manager, and you would be my right hand... an assistant hallway manager, so to say." "Can't I just keep doing my job?" "Do you know how many university degrees I have?" "Five." "I have five of them." "Psychology, sociology, political science, pedagogy and, teaching qualifications." "After careful consideration, I, Kenneth Máni Johnsson, have decided to immediately resign as hallway manager." "I have neither the mental faculty nor the experience to shoulder the responsibilities required of my position." "Furthermore, I fear that my lack of skill in handling cleaning fluids will cause damage to prison property, but after a careful review of my work with my friend," "Georg Bjarnfreðarson, I have seen paint damages appear in several places, resulting in ugly stains." "Georg Bjarnfreðarson has completed a course in general cleaning techniques, with special focus on linoleum flooring, see included attachment..." "Did you write this?" "Yeah, my man!" "I'm not fucking with you!" "You're declaring that you're afraid of harming yourself and others...while cleaning?" "Uhm...yeah?" "Kenneth's decision is a surprise, but I admire his courage to confront his own weaknesses." "I will not shy away from these responsibilities and will happily accept the position." "(Fast footsteps approaching)"