"BASTOY BOARDING SCHOOL EXISTED FROM 1900 TILL 1953" "IT WAS AN INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG MISFIT BOYS" "This story is based on actual events" "I have seen a whale get three harpoons in itself and still continue." "It took a whole day for it to die." "We found it again and came right next to it." "Closer than we'd ever been." "It was weaker from the harpoon I had hit it with " " And covered with scars from all the battles it had fought." "It is not as strict as they say." "They are free on Sundays." "Shut up." "They will be in hall C, so they are your responsibility." "Until you leave." " What is it, three weeks?" " Yes, Director." "Make sure they learn." "No tobacco, no alcohol, no civilian clothes." "No games, cards or dice." "No talking during work or meals." "No obscene behaviour." "No personal belongings." "What is this?" "Private property?" "Call me Housefather Bråthen." "C5, C19, are your numbers." "Take off your clothes, fold them, put them here." "Now get to the barracks." "One more thing." "I observe everything." "I see everything, I hear everything." "And everything is written down in the book." "Got it?" "Sit on your hands." "Stand still." "Put your hands down." "What happened to your face?" "Police." "Yes." "It would probably have been worse if you had been in prison." "That was why I saw that you came here." "You're a sailor, so you know of course, the importance of discipline." "Men are part of a crew." "They have a common goal." "Yes." "Yes, Mr. Director." "Yes, Director." "Yes, Mr. Director." "Yes, Mr. Director." "Here I am your captain, and this island is my ship." "Goodman is my mate, and order man C1, Olav Fossen, " " You can think of as your boatman." "He is one of you." "But he is your leader." "And our goal, and your goal, it is trying to find " " An honest, humble, and useful Christian boy in here." "Then we will shape and polish him up, and if we do not find him ..." "You will remain here." "Do you understand?" "Yes, Mr. Director." "Here we do not talk about what someone has done or been through." "There is no past and no future, there is just now." "If the whole world goes under the waves, " " It will not affect us, right, C-19?" "Yes, Mr. Director." "Learn the rules and follow them." "We will make sure that you get what you need." "Bråthen." "Bråthen!" "Barack Head C1 might be leaving us soon." "This makes the position vacant." "An opportunity for an ambitious and conscientious young man." "You can go now." "Is that him?" "I do not like it." "To have someone such as him here, certainly not." "This place is going under." " I can't stand it here anymore." " Enough." "C-1 to 6 shall gather wheat in the northern fields." "C-8 to 12, will shovel manure with Bjarne." "Hello!" "Anyone who complains gets the same job tomorrow." "New boy, C-19, You have latrine service." "Have we a volunteer who can show 19 how it is done?" "I can show him." "We call it America." "The head of the household will not come down here." "Here you are left alone." "You get used to it." "I'm not going to stay that long." "C-5, come with me, We need a man at the laundry." "There were some who tried once." "But it has not happened as long as I have been here." "It's too far over." " When did you get here?" " Six years ago." "You need to survive." "Is it true that you murdered someone?" "I thought we didn't talk about what happened before." "The boathouse is locked." "You will not leave from there." "The only way off the island, is by manager's signature." " And you?" " Yes, I'll get it when the committee comes." "You are the captain's galley boy." "Arni, come." "Arni!" "Hands up." "Stand still!" "He has not learned the rules yet." "But he will, right?" "Yes, Director." "He wants to get away from here, and he will." "When he has earned it." "Yes, Director." "Is that your mom?" "Lights off." "I can not find it." "I put it here." "My watch!" "My watch." "Housefather!" "Be quiet." "Go to bed now." "I can not find it." "Help me." "Up!" "Down, down, down!" "Release me." "Let go." "Put your hand down." "Put your hand down." "C-5." "Thanks, Housefather." "Be quiet!" "I see everything." "I hear everything." "Up!" ""That's when my life began to feel quite comfortable. "" ""So that I sometimes told myself" " That if only I were safe from more visits from the wild, " " I would not bother trying to leave the place where I lived. "" "C-19." "C-19." ""I certainly went out with the intention to kill a kid from my flock. "" ""Carry it home and cook it."" ""But the road I saw a goat in the shade with its two young kids. "" "Do you want me to read them for you?" "C-5?" "Congratulations." "The director has decided that you should join in and sing to the committee." "That means we have to practice." "Who is Elsa?" "Just read." ""Dearest Erling." "I am afraid when I look out over the sea " " And think that you are out there. "" ""I long terribly for you now. "" "Read on." ""I am trying instead to remember you." "How you laughed last time you were here. "" ""Then you knew I did not know what a harpooneer was. "" "Spear Shooter." "He who stands in the bow of the boat and shoots it." "Were you one of those?" "Continue reading." ""I thought I saw you the other day." "I see you in everything. "" ""I hope you will return before Christmas." "As you promised. "" "Long before Christmas." "Haven't you said that you are here?" " What if there is something more." " Tell me what, then." "If you are here, you must learn how to behave." "Will you teach me?" "What have they done to you?" "Stand still." "Is it good, C-5?" "Ear." "No, it does not look like that we got rid of your gypsy odor." "So it is when you're born from your mother's asshole." "Brandy?" "Or is that brown liquor?" "Section C." "We will continue this inspection every day, " " Until it calms down in C barracks." "Was that funny?" "Then we can find something funny for you." "C-19." "Stand still!" "Stand still." "Yes." "It is rather pointless this, right?" "Just like your behavior this morning." "I'm sorry, Mr. Director." "No, you're not." "It's just that I do not feel I belong here, Director." "Well, you do, you see." "You belong here." "Put down the rock." "Take those stones and put them in the pile." "Where they belong." "So you're strong, are you?" "We'll see." ""Dearest Erling." "I am afraid when I look out over the sea, " " And think that you are out there. "" ""I long ..."" "Erling, release him!" "Special group." "Forestry work." "Half rations." "Your mom lives in Horten, right?" "I thought maybe she could invite me." "To dinner, perhaps." "In about six or seven days?" "Stop the saw, you fool." "You'll break the blade." "There is the isolation room." "Oh, damn!" "The last guy who ended up in isolation " " He struck his head against the wall until he was no longer able to talk." " Have you ever tried to run away?" " Yes, once." "I jumped on the mail boat, but then I was only eleven years old." "What had you done when you were eleven, to end up here?" "I stole from the church treasury." "Help me write a letter." "A story." "To whom?" "No one." "About what?" "A story about the sea." "Sailors on a ship." "With me on board." "Did you see whales?" "I have seen a whale take three harpoons and still continue." "It took a whole day for it to die." "What shall I be then?" "Ship's Boy ..." "And I'll be the harpoon gunner." "Don't eat them." "You'll get sick." "Director." "We have learned our lesson." "And what have we learned?" "That we are all on the same ship, Mr. Director." "Aksel, may I see your rabbit." "I'm hungry, I need more food." "Stay away!" " I'll only scratch him a bit." " Stay away." "I'll just scratch him a bit." "It's a she, not a he!" "C-9 and C-19 ask for permission to visit the latrine." "C-19 is a problem." "He should be harder." "They should be punished more severely and kept apart." "Discipline without compassion is cruel, we have talked about it." "We are role models for boys, we must not be cruel." "Director." "Now I am not speaking only for myself, I really have no complaints." "I've been here for nine years." "I have never asked about a single cent more salary, but ..." "It is parliament and the church School Committee, which sets wages." "So you should talk to them." "I understand that, but ..." "Being Housefather is important, but it is no lifetime employment." "An ambitious man would have gone further long ago." "Good night." "Bråthen?" "Bråthen, you are doing a good job." "Good night, good night." "We need help to bring in water." "You work in the laundry." "Yes, but please, let me help in the fields." "Please." " But, can you handle a pitchfork?" " Yes." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Where have you hidden the blade?" "They'll find nothing." "Promise that you will not leave before I go." "Yes." "There is not much time left." "Hey, what are you looking at?" "Bastöy boy." "Here you are." "C-5?" "C-5?" "Let's see your hand." "Come here." "Now they'll stitch you up." "What is it?" "Turn on the lights!" "Get help!" "Come on." "Come on, we gotta go." "We must go now." "Do you want to stay?" "Do you want to stay?" "Ivar, go back to the infirmary." "Erling, take me with you." "Please, I beg you." "Go!" "I can come with you, I can help you rest when you get tired." "Please!" "I will not stay here anymore, I can not stay here anymore!" "Please, Erling." "Please!" "Ivar, go back." "I can not take a fool with me." "What?" "Why aren't you in the infirmary?" "Where have you been?" "I was talking to someone." "Have you been down on the beach?" "Have you been with C-19?" "Snitch!" "Bråthen?" "Yes, Mr. Director?" "How long have you been on Bastöy?" " Nine years." " Nine years ..." "Has anyone escaped in that time?" " No." " No?" "So, this boy, C-19, " " Must surely be some kind of hero then." "The first to succeed in escaping from Bastöy" "But he is no hero." "He is egotistical, selfish and cowardly." "He could not look himself in the face and stand for what he has done, " " So he ran away." "And leaves you to take the consequences." "He risks your privileges;" "which you have worked so hard for." "And where will he run?" "What will he find when he eventually stops?" "He will find nothing." "Nothing!" "For he will be arrested and brought back here." "I can promise you that." "Am I disappointed?" "Yes, I am." "I'm disappointed in you." "And I'm disappointed with C-1, Olav Fossen, " " Responsible for C-hut." "But it's you who really should be disappointed." "Half rations." "He made it." "Got away." "That's what he did." "Erling escaped, damn it!" "I heard that the chef talked with the captain of the mail boat." "He said he had found the manager's rowboat across the fjord, " " At Rörestrand." "... In his power to resist temptation and danger." "Fight for everything you hold dear, die if necessary!" "C-5." "Then the hero's back." "Come on, back to work." "C-1 will read it out;" "and then carry out the punishment." "Read." ""The penalties for serious offenses such an escape attempt, theft " " Or repeated use of tobacco, " " Is punishment by up to 12 strokes red-back or until blood appears. "" "Hands on the table." "Yes, between the lines." "Do it." "C-1, do it properly!" "Where are you going?" "Manager's cabin boy." "Do not blame me." "You broke the rules." "Was it easier to read the rules for me, than to tell the manager" " What Bråthen does with Ivar in the laundry room?" "Or are there rules for such things as well?" "You promised me, you bastard!" "Or don't you dare, now that you are about to get your signature?" "What is this nonsense?" "What is going on here?" " Housefather ..." " Shut up!" "You are virtually a free man, " " And you come running in here without permission." "Are you mad?" "I watched C-5 and   And   Housefather Bråthen in. .." "Bråthen?" "What was he doing?" "He makes the C-5 ill." "Ill?" "But tell me then!" "Housefather Bråthen " " And C-5 ..." "I saw them in the laundry room." "What are you trying to say?" "What kind of disgusting fantasies?" "It is forbidden!" "What he does with Ivar in the laundry room." "Get out!" "Go!" "Ivar!" "I want you and I to go to the manager now." "Can't you see I'm working?" "If we go together, He will believe us." "Then I'll never go home again." "C-5." "Director." "Stand still." "I just wonder" " The hand is better?" "Yes, it is a bit better." "Thank you, Director." "Good." "It's all good, then." "Excellent." "You have nothing to complain about." "You have no other problems?" "No." "No, because I thought you might ..." "I think it would be good for you to work in the forest " " With your peers." "Thank you, Director." "Yes, I think the woods would do you good." "Yes, Director." "So good, then!" "Good." "You owe me money, you." "What money?" "Bråthen and I had a bet." "That you are back in laundry tomorrow." "Go and help Bjarne with the fire, you." "What are you doing with Ivar's watch?" "He gave it to me." "Move!" "Call the nurse immediately." "Run!" "Take them to the dormitory." "To the dormitory." "Go to the dormitory!" "What happened is quite terrible." "We all suffer of course because of what happened to the poor boy." "I understand that you feel guilty." "But I would also say that he did not have it so easy before he came here." "And it was no less turbulent here." "He was not so strong." "He was probably a type that is not fit to live among people." "And perhaps it was God's providence that in the end he did not have to." "We tried of course to help him, and find a suitable job for him." "But " " That he tried to swim away, " " Was a desperate act that could only end in disaster." "And we all know from where he got the idea." "Escape is just" " A childish fantasy." "But he is at peace now." "God has taken him." "Sit." "C-19, sit down!" "Send C-19 to my room." "Do you want to go to prison?" "If you can not decide, you do not know what a prison is." "He did not try to escape." "He drowned himself." "What is the difference?" "He's gone." "Forget him!" "Help the others to forget him too." "You've seen a bit out of the world and think that you understand." "But you do not." "No, Director, there is much I do not understand." "Bastöy or imprisonment." "The choice is yours." "Take him out." "Why have you been here so long, Bråthen?" "The snacks." "There are rumors that I can not believe." "Accusations." "You can not listen to them, they say anything." "One child has died." "And you are accused of acts so disgusting ..." "The only thing I have done " " Is trying to help a boy who was unable to help himself." "It was not me, C-5 was afraid of." "It was those animals which he lived with in C-hut." "I can not have a Housefather who is suspected of something like this." "It's disgusting." "Director." "Be so kind ..." "You are accused of fornication with a child." "Do you understand what that means?" "If there is this much truth in it, " " I will make sure you rot away in a prison for the rest of your life." "I understand how difficult it must be for a man of your position." "With a young wife here." "And responsibility." "And all these choices you have to make." "And these funds would help the boys and this island as a whole." "You used them to make your life easier." "I understand that." "But others might not understand." "Get out, you bastard!" "Go away, you bastard!" "Now it is too late." "What should you say when the committee comes?" "When they start asking." "They will certainly question and dig." "You must tell the truth." "We will not give up, Astrid." "We will not give up." " Is it you who is Erling Kaspersen?" " I am C-19, ma'am." "Have you learned something here?" " Yes, ma'am." "I have learned many things." " Can you tell what kind of things?" "I've learned that I would rather be here than in prison." "And why?" "Do you not see what good food we get here, ma'am?" "The boys, are they always this quiet at the dinner table?" "No." "Now you see the person they want to be seen." "Clean and neat." "Especially the boys who may be out in society." "For them, this is very important." "The boy who died recently, it must have affected them?" "I am the first to admit that it is not easy to be a Bastöy boy." "It's a tough environment." "We do as much as we can." "We assist and support them." "But you can not be everywhere all the time." "And children can be very cruel" "The boy who tried to escape proved unfortunately to be a weakling." "He was not strong enough to take care of himself." "Yes, it is tragic." ""If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous."" ""So that he will forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."" ""The thing that is evil, that's when ..."" ""We confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous. "" "Nervous?" ""So that he will forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."" "Good." "Congratulations." "Is there something you want to tell us?" "You need not be afraid;" "it's just to speak out." "Well, I want " " I wish to tell Mr. Director." "I will never forget all he has done." "I would like to say something." "A boy has died on this island." "From the manager, I understand " " That you have not been directly involved in the torment of the boy." "But I certainly think that you as the leader of C-hut, had a responsibility." "Do you understand that?" "Those are wise words." "you should take them on board, Fossen." "You could have taken better care of the boy." "Yes, Director." "When are you leaving?" "In a week." "What is wrong with you?" "You should be out in the world now." "You can do whatever you want." "Get yourself a wife." "You know what the committee said?" "You know what the manager said about us?" "No matter what they said." "Bastöy is only a small stone in the sea." "You can be whatever you wish." "You can become a priest, you are so good at reading the rules." " Farewell." " Farewell." ""We sailed for several weeks before we saw it again. "" ""Our food ran out."" ""And Öystein, the chef, did not have much to cheer about."" ""You should have seen how thin I was." "I can not eat more fish."" ""But we found it again and came right next to it."" ""Closer than we'd ever been"" ""It was weaker from the harpoon I had hit it with."" ""Up close, it was large, at least 25 metres long."" ""And covered with scars from all the battles it had fought."" ""It had already killed the new ship's boy."" ""The captain thinks highly of himself."" ""But in fact, he is a damn coward."" ""The rest of the crew are afraid of him."" ""I quickly became familiar with the pattern."" ""For six years he toiled on the ship, he did all the right things. "" ""Now he will go ashore."" "... Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;" "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." "For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory forever." "Amen." "Sit down." "Sit down!" "We must now say goodbye to two companions." "Two good friends." "As tomorrow they will be traveling into the world and facing " " New sorrows, new joys and new lessons." "Aksel Johnsen." "God bless you." "And may you take the opportunities He gives you." "Olav Fosse." "Go!" "Olav Fosse." "Go." "Go while you can." "C-1?" "Do you have more words of wisdom you want me to take on board?" "Behave yourself now." "See you." "We never finished that story." "Maybe I see you again." "On a ship somewhere?" "I hear that you are going." "Good luck." "Good luck." "C-1, towel." "You know manager Bråthen is back?" "Clearly he is." "He has been on land acting for the superintendent." "It's that simple." "If only you had done as you were told, " " There would have been no problems." "Everything would have been good." "You fucking liar!" "Remember when you first came here?" "A little brat " " Who was so afraid that he shit himself and pissed in his pants." "Every day." "Useless." "Just like the complete bitch you had for a mother." "And your little criminal dad." "You were nothing." "For six years I have toiled with you." "And everything that is of value in you, " " I have created." "Bjarne!" "You must help us." "You're one of us." "Bjarne?" "Bjarne, you are one of us!" "Öystein, eat." "Come on, Øystein, you have to eat." "Are you asleep?" "Do it." "Otherwise, you'll freeze to death." "There was blood everywhere." "He swallowed them before he died." "Spear Shooter, cook and cabin boy." "The lot, swallowed by the whales." "And everything was as it used to be." "The captain became admiral." "And became the officer on a tub of shit." "And sailed to America." "And the crew were standing on deck and were given rations." "Fed on mackerel and herring." "Olav!" "Take the key!" "Help!" "Help!" "Runaway!" "Olav!" "Olav!" "Olav!" "Runaway!" "Stop!" "Enough!" " Get up." " Enough." "Arise!" "Back to your seats." "Back to your seats." "Back!" "Come on!" "Do not do anything stupid now, boys." "What are you looking at?" "Damn Bastöy boy." "Up on the chair." "The manager's here!" "Release the director." "You don't belong here." "Farewell, Director!" "Let him go!" "He wants us to let him burn." "Out!" "Out, all of you!" "C-19." "Will you kill me now?" "So?" "Do I get your signature?" "Lieutenant?" "I have to talk to someone higher up." "I would like to " " Talk to the King of Norway." "Tell him that ..." "That it is the King of Bastöy." "They're coming back." "And there will be many." "Do you understand what I say, Olaf?" "Take oars!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "They're coming ." "It has come over from the mainland." " I cannot go any further." " The lake is frozen." "I cannot stand on it." "We must move on!" "I cannot walk on it." "Stop!" "Stop!" "Come on!" "The letters to my sister." "Let me go." "Let me go ..." "Olav." "Olav." "Olav." "Olav?" "We are close to Christiania." "Bastöy, port." "I have seen a whale take three harpoons and still continue." "It took a whole day for it to die." "It was weaker from the harpoon I had hit it with " " And covered with scars from all the battles it had fought." "I soon become familiar with the pattern." "For six years he toiled on the ship, He did everything right." "Now he must go ashore."