"MONOPOLY" "Misse Møhge w'ants to get married on her mother's w'edding day April 2nd." "Her husband-to-be has got his eye on Misse's 300,000 kroner inheritance." "The old Mrs. Møhge had intended for the Varnæs' brothers to inherit it." "The separate estate has not yet been annulled w'hen they are married." "It is a time of anarchy." "Boldt is assaulted at the restaurant   and robbed of his black marketeer profits." "Mads Skjern asks Jørgen Varnæs to buy Antonsen's well-situated farm   for the modest but prompt sum of 60,000 kroner   and then sell it to Mads for 70,000 kroner." "Agnes buys Katrine's house fair and square and w'ins her bet with Mads." "Mads and Ingeborg are visited by a Dane in German uniform   w'ith a parcel for Ellen from her real father w'ho's fallen in Russia." "Later Iben tells Elisabeth all about her failed marriage to Kristen." "She says Elisabeth can have him." "Ulla Jacobsen, the former mistress of Bank Manager Varnæs,   is getting married to Poul, also a member of the Resistance." "But he is shot by the Germans after a w'eapons pick-up." "Yet again Ulla is on her ow'n." "Kristen and Dr. Hansen go into hiding and Elizabeth moves in w'ith Maude." "They learn of Hitler's death and later that day " " Misse tells them that Mr. Andersen died at the same time as the Führer." "PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TOWARD MEN" "PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TOWARD MEN" "MAY-JUNE 1945" " Goodness, a dinner party?" " Yes, now it's the funeral party." " For him?" " Well, his widow is quite useless." "I wanted you to see the house." "We're getting five rooms and a shower!" "Hello." "Thank you." "Helle ..." " Smart dog." "What's its name?" " The old fellow calls it Max." " What did he die of, Andersen?" " Nobody really knows." " I guess the widow's in a right state?" " Not more than usual." " She's always been mad as a hatter." " Don't be too sure about that." "May I?" "I think we can leave the table now." "So we can listen to London ..." "Someone's still eating." "We can hear the broadcast through the door." " If we ought to ... on a day like this." " Yes, there's so much going on." "Odd that Frederik should die at the same time as Hitler." "Your happiness was so short-lived." "Now we're both widows." " Yes, just like mother." " Can you get a train back?" "We're staying." "There's a lot to discuss." "Oscar and Margrethe are staying at my place." " In Uncle Frederik's bed." " The one Oscar will inherit." " What are they saying from London?" " It sounds like the usual stuff." "Well, I think we've finished now." "... that Russian troops had landed in Falster." "These are false rumors." "Last night, there w'as heavy fighting in Copenhagen   near the German barracks." "In the deer park, German troops fought among themselves." "You and I must have a talk ..." "Montgomery has just informed us that the German troops in Holland, " " Northw'est Germany and Denmark have surrendered." "This is London." "We repeat." "Montgomery has informed us   that the German troops in Holland, Northwest Germany and Denmark   have surrendered." "The Danish Freedom Council has the following proclamation:" ""Of course the people ... "" " It's over." " Is it you or me who's crying?" " Mother should have lived to see it." " We'll get the doctor back now." " And many others." " The lieutenant will be back." "Mrs. Varnæs's charming brother." "Yes, and Mr. Stein." "And we won't have to drink that awful coffee." " Now I can show you what I've kept." " Oh, the last bottle." "Sad though that it had to happen today." "I'd like to discuss something ..." "Not now, surely?" "I understood that my uncle left various people money ... I don't know anything about that." " What a shame Emanuel isn't here." " And Uncle Frederik." "But it was not to be." "We've taken small glasses. I asked the ladies and Laura to come up." "And who was there?" " Lauritz will come home now." " And the house is all ready!" " Can I have champagne too?" " Yes, just a drop." "Ulrik and Regitze, we must talk to them." "And Mama." "I'll see to it." "I suppose we can meet tomorrow and get matters settled?" "I think you should talk to Misse." "What I'm longing for most of all are lemons!" "Very well, Miss." "Congratulations!" " Down they go." " Hans Christian, really ..." "They've lit a bonfire across the fjord!" "Thank you for the wine." "Can we bring Erik to see what's going on in the streets?" "Yes, of course." "Have fun." "It's important." "You're talking to Mads Skjern!" "They're probably not even in." "You've tried all evening." " I've got to speak to Ellen." " Nothing will happen to her." "You never know, after what's been said about Lamborg and Laursen." " The daughters-in-law won't suffer." " We don't know who'll suffer now." " Cheers, Mads." " Cheers." "Come and look at the bonfires." " The operator doesn't even answer." " If you call once more, I'll go to bed." " She's got to know we'll support her." " She knows that already." " Kristen's wife has stayed with her." " Iben's on the right side." " She's not the best of company." " What is?" "Are you?" " Is there someone to open?" " Yes, Laura." "The others are watching our black-out curtains being burned." " Well, I never!" " Risen from the dead ..." " Louis ..." " Someone would like to see you." " Will your sister be moving again?" " Yes, unfortunately." "I'd like to speak to you ..." "about my uncle's illness." " Yes, I heard about it." "I'm sorry." " You must have attended him?" "No, I've been away since the wedding." "Can't you put down your weapons while you're embracing a lady?" "Sorry, Elisabeth." "Of course." "Oh, excuse me." "It's a rather unusual evening." "Won't you come in and celebrate the liberation with us?" "Come on." "I'm afraid we've drunk all the champagne." "We thought you and the doctor were over the hills." " It was more of a slight slope." " We lived in the attic at Brydesø." "So we've had champagne, with the Baron." " You could have brought him here." " He stopped off at my brother's." " It's good to have friends tonight." " I'm so glad you came, Carl." " Because of the champagne?" " Of course." "The tall glasses, Mads!" "You get an A in glass finding." "It was much easier when we only drank beer and lemonade." "Yes, life too." "Come on, get the bottle opened." "Let's go outside." "Thank you." "The bank is closed, but you wanted to meet us here." " Yes, my school is also closed." " It's a day of great joy." "I didn't think I'd get here, the streets are full of people." " Isn't Misse coming?" " I want to discuss this man to man." " What is it you wish to discuss?" " My uncle's will." " There isn't one." " That can't be true." " Uncle always said we'd inherit him." " Yes, when he was a widower." "Before he remarried, I discussed his will with him several times." " And I understood that ..." " You'd be his heir." "And Misse's." "That money is still a seperate estate." "They didn't have time to annull it,   and they didn't make a will, so the widow inherits everything." "But there's no great harm done." "Your uncle's estate isn't very large." "And I'm sure your aunt will leave you that money." " What about his pension?" " It's been discontinued." "But don't worry about your aunt, she's quite well off." " Who'll inherit her?" " That depends what she decides." "She could decide anything." "She's not in her right mind!" "I wouldn't say so." "My uncle said that her mother had decided that you and you'd inherit." " We've heard that rumor, too." " I attach great importance to it!" " I doubt your conscience is clean." " Please explain yourself." "There are several mysterious aspects to this case." "Which, Mr. Andersen?" "The delay which meant that my uncle didn't have his will written." "Well, society hasn't been efficient." "And even worse:" "My uncle died under very mysterious circumstances." "He was an old man." "He got pneumonia." "He didn't receive any medical attention." "The widow must have an explanation." "She never gives a straight answer." "But the police will hopefully return, and I intend to contact them." "We have known her for a long time." "We'd be pleased to ..." "I refuse to commit myself." "Goodbye." "Move!" " ls that all?" " Just a moment." " Number 14." " What is it?" "My cousin says there's someone in number 1 4." " An informer?" "." " Yes, and a collaborator." " What the hell is this about?" " You said the Germans'd get me!" "I said I'd beat up your kids." "That's different!" " He rented property to the Germans!" " Viggo never did anything!" "Swine!" "Swine!" " They're not being idle." " There's got to be a purge." "Auf Wiedersehen." "Yes ... auf Wiedersehen." "Yes." "Good God." " The garden's liberated as well." " Have they gone?" "Yes, I just said goodbye to the schoolboy and the old man." "The Resistance has taken over the fleet of cars." " Did you get hold of Skjold Hansen?" " His wife says they've taken him." " Who?" " The Resistance people." " That's impossible." " Could it be because of the cars?" " No." "What did his wife say?" " She was in a terrible state." " Oh dear, what is this?" " I'll find out what's going on." "There he is." " We've taken the ones on the list." " And that man in the dressing gown?" " He's been reported." " By whom?" " Egil, come here." " Who reported Mr. Skjold Hansen?" " My cousin." "He'd threatened him." " Who's your cousin?" "The bicycle repairman, Niels." "That guy is a rough one." "So are your cousin's kids." "Turn around and take down your arms." "This is Elisabeth Friis." " How long has Egil been with us?" " Not for long." "We've come to fetch you, Mr. Skjold Hansen." " There's something wrong." " It's a mistake." "Come on." "Get an ambulance!" "I might've known." "We took the train to see him in the Brigade ..." "And he's in Stockholm." "He called Boldt." " He'll come sooner or later." " I want to show him the house." "And the boys would've liked to see him as a hero with the others." " Have you got visitors?" " Mrs. Skjold Hansen's here." "They say he got a stroke." " How is he now?" " At least he's put his arms down." "The doctor couldn't get him to, but then Iben came home." " She can get him to do anything." " It's a good thing you came so fast." "I had to collect a few things anyway." "And how are you?" "Fine, thanks." "School's started again." "But that gentleman you knew, he'll turn up again, won't he?" " I don't know ... he's in Hollywood." " That's far away, but he might ..." " Mind your own business, Mom." " She always talks to me that way." " Your mother means well." " Yes, and look what's happened." "He's better." "It'll be all right ..." "He's in a hell of a state." "It'll pass, Iben." "Dr. Hansen says the paralysis has ceased." "I'll never get my good old Viggo back." "You're looking well again." "They're so kind to me, Kristen ..." "If there's anything we can do ..." "with your businesses, just say so." "No, it doesn't matter." "I don't want to be a nuisance." "You'll be out in a couple of days anyway." "We'll see, we'll see ..." " About the consortium ..." " The consortium?" " Oh yes, I'd quite forgotten." " The Germans have left the place." " Oh, have they?" " There'll be a supplementary bill ..." "No, the Germans always paid what was due." "I mean from the Danish government." "Hadn't I better get hold of a lawyer?" " Everything will work out fine." " Maybe for Mother's sake then?" "And what about the other members of the consortium?" "They'll have to manage." "Thanks anyway, Kristen." " So Iben's been here?" " Yes, my Iben ..." "She wants a riding school ..." " I'll get these put in water." " Yes, if it isn't too much trouble." " Not at all." "Take care, Father." " Thank you for coming to see me." " How is he?" "Has he gotten over it?" " No." " Is he in a terrible state?" " It's worse." " How?" " Prepare yourself for a shock." " How's that?" " He's become well-mannered." "Let Esther do that." "Come on in ..." "Well, Ingeborg, I've brought our daughter home." " You sound like an Ibsen drama." " Ellen should have been spared this." "I think it was worse for Daddy than for me. I'd better unpack." "We'll have lunch afterwards." "Lamborg, is he still ..." "Yes, but they only held Mogens for a couple of hours." "They'll lose the villa." " Lamborg's house!" " And Ellen and Mogens's." "Everything's probably lost." "Apart from Ellen's seperate property." " How can they take Mogens's house?" " It's owned by Lamborg  Lauersen." " But it was a wedding present!" " This villa's owned by my firm, too." "They won't confiscate your property!" "No." " Where is Mogens?" " He had things to do." " He'll come by train." " Shouldn't you have waited for him?" "No, I didn't want Ellen to stay there another minute." "Mogens's mother, that awful woman, just sits at their house, moaning." "Well, her husband's been arrested for collaboration!" "She must have known where the money came from." "So did we, Mads." "What'll happen now?" "As Ellen is married to Mogens, I'll offer him a job at the clothes factory." " But he's an engineer." " That's all right, if he can conform ..." " What if he can't?" " We'll see." "We have to find a house for them too." " Did you talk to Ellen about all this?" " I mentioned it, but ..." "She didn't want to discuss the future." " But you do?" " Yes, we've got to move on." "Hello." "Hello, Fatty." "I've already ordered." " Here you are." " Thank you." " It looks like tea." " Yes, it's steaming." " Didn't you give her the recipe?" " Yes." "Miss?" " This isn't what I call tea." " It's made of apple leaves." " I don't drink tea at all!" " This gentleman ordered tea." " I told you what Boldt usually did." " Beer is only served with food." "Well, I'm going to eat." "Today's special." " And you?" " No, thank you." "I'll serve one beer for you, then." "And the dog has to stay on the floor." " The Germans are marching home." " That's a bit of a walk." "I saw that old guy with the dog on a leash." "It's a good thing you don't have to walk all that way." "The Germans' dogs won't get that far." "Luckily they get shot in Korsør." "MONTGOMERY IS coming!" "Agnes!" " l'm not Agnes." " No ..." "I thought it felt different." "Where's my wife?" "She's downstairs in the new flat with the workmen." "She's renovating it." " Katrine Larsen?" " No, your wife." "She owns the house." " And you?" " I work for Mrs. Jensen." "It is my wife we're talking about?" "Knud and Aksel's mother?" "Yes, who else?" "I know who you are." " Agnes!" " Here I am ..." "Lauritz!" "Real coffee ..." "Did you get that in Sweden every day?" "Yes." "There have to be some advantages to life in exile." " Has anybody heard from Herbert?" " Vicki's heard he's in Hollywood." "Now he'll have to admit he was wrong." " Who won the war?" "And why?" " Because the Germans got beaten." "By whom?" "Where would we have been without Stalin?" "This'll change everything." "It's the start of a new era ..." " Here in Korsbæk, too." " Yes." "And for us, Lauritz." "We've looked so much forward to having you back." "Yes, with chocolate." "You're right on time." "We're moving downstairs on Monday." " My wife's become a house owner ..." " It's your house too." " I wanted to live as a proletarian." " What's that?" "Someone who doesn't own anything." " Stop all that Russian bunk." " It's not Russian, it's Latin." "Well, the boys will learn in Grammar School." "They're both going." "Miss Mikkelsen says they're clever." " They've got my brains." " Yes, I was always stupid." " Here we are again." " Just for two minutes." "He couldn't wait to bring you the coffee and the chocolate." "I hope they won't get a shock upstairs when they discover it's real coffee." " Will you start at the railway again?" " Yes, did you talk to them?" "I might do something else." "Maybe the Party wants to employ me." " Can you live on that ... in Korsbæk?" " No, it'll be in Copenhagen." " Are you leaving us again?" " No, silly ..." " You and the boys'll come, too." " What?" "Coffee's hardly worth drinking anymore." "I think you should try, Madam." "It's a new brand." "Well, it can't get any worse." "Max ... where have you come from?" "Poor doggy ... didn't they bring you?" "There ..." "What ever will we do now?" "Who'll have a dog like you?" "Laura!" "Come on, Max ..." "Laura!" "You must solve the riddle." "It's coffee!" " Did you get an English fiancé too?" " No, a kind of Swede ..." "Agnes Jensen's husband." "He brought chocolate too, but that's for Helle." " I hope we haven't got rats?" " No, it's worse." " I might as well tell you ..." " What is it?" "It's Max." "The German's dog." "It must have found its way back." " Come along, Max." " Oh, the poor thing." "Yes, he's one of our Lord's creatures too." "It's looks as if it's been tied up and gnawed its way free." " Too bad it came here." " It must have known the way." "Yes, but madam ..." "No, it's no good." "Perhaps we can find someone who'll have it." "But it's not a pedigree." "No, I don't think so either." "Helle's so fond of it, but think of last time Regitze came home with a dog." " l had a dog when I was a boy." " But madam isn't used to dogs." "No, they didn't have a dog at their house." "If I had my own place, I'd have a dog." "But of course, I don't have that ..." "We'll find out what to do tomorrow." "Can you keep it here tonight?" "Yes." "Fortunately madam doesn't come into the kitchen very often." "Good morning." "Mr. Stein is back." "He just came in and sat down." "He says he doesn't want any fuss." "But he's brought some coffee." "This gives me the greatest joy of all things." "So you still have use for me?" "Your colleagues must have told you that already." "You're indispensable." " I expected to see your husband too." " No, Viggo's busy with the roses." "And the house is mine." "I'd like to take it over for my daughter right away." "Yes, what a business ..." "Not having a roof over her head." "My daughter will never be without a roof over her head." "But about the villa 14 Rose Walk ..." "With the agreed price reduction   you'll take over the lease of Sea View Farm." " Will your husband see to the deed?" " I don't know if Viggo's interested." "It's so strange ..." "He just says "That's up to you, Duckie"." " Viggo never used to do that before." " No." "My brother's talked about it." "I don't want to meddle in your affairs, but this isn't at all like your husband." "No, he's not the old Viggo anymore." "I'm sure you can claim compensation for the damage that's changed him." "Perhaps Mr. Øster, the attorney, can help you." "But Viggo won't do it, Mr. Skjern." "He says he's fine." "There are other matters as well." "He won't be allowed to keep all the money he made from the Germans." " And he'll probably get a fine." " He doesn't care about that either." "It's a tragedy." "It's lucky he transferred some money to me and Iben before he went funny." "And Iben, what will she do now?" "You know they're getting divorced ..." "The riding school was burned down." "She'll spend the money on a new one." "She wants to be a riding master." " I thought that was a man." " So did I. But Iben doesn't care." "Do give your husband my regards." "I'll get Varnæs to see to the deed." "I asked your husband if I could pay you a visit." "I'd like you to stay for dinner." "This time we'll eat in the dining room." " I'll never forget that night." " It meant something to me too." " Was it odd, coming back to work?" " No, I worked in Sweden as well." "At Mannheim's." "But it's good to be back." " And what about the flat?" " My neighbors have looked after it." " And the bank has paid the rent." " But of course!" "Many of the others came back to find that their flats had been taken over." " They have no roof over their heads." " Something must be done about that." "There's so much to do right now." "Lots of things have happened." "Also here." " The bank lost its chairman." " Yes, the consul." "But now we have Mr. Jessen." "I thought Mr. Skjold Hansen had his eye on that post." "My husband preferred Jessen." "Did you hear about Skjold Hansen?" "Kristen Skjern told me. I paid him a visit too." "And Mrs. Larsen." " Do you know how I got across?" " Yes." "Mr. Skjern delivered your precious gift himself." "It gives some lustre to my war-time wardrobe." " You're as elegant as ever." " It's my husband's old suit." "Turned and retailored at Skjern's." "So many things have changed." " And you have a dog." " A dog?" "No." "Where did that come from?" "Laura ..." "Isn't that the German's mongrel?" " Yes." " But the Germans are gone." "It came running back." "Otherwise it would have been shot in Korsør." " How long has it been here?" " A couple of days." " But we can't ..." " Helle's very fond of it too." "But of course I could ask the vet to come and shoot it." "Then at least it would have lived four more days!" " Another war casualty ..." " But why did it come here?" "Mr. Varnæs and I have already asked it." " Does my husband know about it?" " We wanted to find a home for it." " Who wants a mongrel?" " I would ..." "If I had my own place." "Come on, Max." " I hope she won't want to leave." " She's fond of the dog." "Maybe she's lonely too, sometimes." "No, you little brat!" "The villa will be decorated while we're at the Strip." "You can stay here and do your job at the factory." "During your first year as a trainee, you and Ellen will get a sum each." "After that we'll discuss your salary." " Thank you." " Not again!" "Come and hear what we've decided." "What you have decided." "No, I don't care." " Here are the papers for the house." " It's about you and your husband." " I'd much rather live in Copenhagen." " Where?" "And on what?" "There are many ways of living." "I could study." " You can't live on that." " You and your expensive habits." "For the time being they can do as they like." "It's so chaotic right now." "Gotcha!" "Thank you." "Everything is arranged so that Ellen ... and you can have a fresh start." " I'll do my best." " l hope so." " Laura!" " Yes, do you want anything more?" "No, Mr. Stein's gone, he'd had a long day." "He said thank you for a lovely dinner." "He's used to good food." "From Sweden." " We've come to talk about the dog." " I thought as much." "Has it been washed since ..?" "It's cleaner than the last maid you got me." "What a waste of hot water." " No, it wasn't wasted." "You look fine!" " Well enough to be put down." "Yes, but I wanted to tell you ..." "Or my wife did ..." " If you want it ..." " Then what?" "My husband and I have discussed it." "It can stay ... here in the kitchen." "And in your room." "Thank you very much from both Max and me." " Max, what an awful name." " Let's call it Pax then." " If Laura doesn't mind." " You can ask the dog, sir." "Come here, Pax." "There, there ... that's settled then." "You see?" "Everything works out fine." "It's half past nine, who could that be?" "Misse says she's being persecuted in her own house." "The wicked man has been again." "It's Mr. Andersen's nephew." "Sit down, Misse." "You need a drink." " Maude?" " Not this late." " He's not entitled to a penny." " If it were only about the money ..." " But it's about Frederik's illness." " That can't be a legal matter." "Well, perhaps you ought to have called a doctor." "No." "Then it would have come out how it started ..." "It began with a cold, didn't it?" "There's nothing wrong in that." "No, not in that." "But it happened out on the balcony ... that night ..." "A cold has to be caught somewhere." "If a doctor had come, Frederik might have said how long he was out there." " Surely that's his own responsibility." " In a way, yes, he was to blame." "But I locked the door when he went out there to complain about the noise." "Did you shut him out on the balcony?" " Why ever did you do that?" " That's what I can't tell you." " One doesn't talk about such things." " Did he hit you?" "No, Frederik didn't do that." "He did something much worse." "But I can't tell a gentleman." " If I go outside, can you tell Maude?" " Me?" "I'm not sure ..." "I wouldn't want to frighten your wife." "She didn't know what was lurking inside Frederik, just as I didn't." "Outwardly he was highly respected." "We always respected you most, Misse." "Yes, you can speak out, we won't be disillusioned." "Well, if you'll go outside, Hans Christian." "Yes, I'll withdraw." " I don't want to give you a shock." " You won't." " Have you done something bad?" " No, but Frederik ..." " He became like a wild animal!" " How?" "When I had gone to bed, in mother's bed ... he came in   in his night shirt!" "He wanted to get into bed with me." "In mother's bed!" "Right under her picture!" "While I was struggling with him, they started shooting   and shouting over by the boarding house." "And fortunately Frederik was so curious ..." " That he went out onto the balcony." " I ran over and locked the door." " How long was he out there?" " Till it started getting light." "It would have looked strange, in the rain." "So he stood there for six or seven hours." "He sat down in the end." "But he was perfectly calm when I let him in." "Afterwards he didn't get out of bed." "His own bed." "The one Oscar's going to get now." "Poor Misse." "And you did so want to get married ..." "Well, it's over now." "I think it was God who saved me." " God?" " Yes, God, and Mother dear." "I prayed to them all the time, asking for something to happen." "And then there were shots across the street." "Yes, they killed a young man from the other bank." "That's sad ..." "But just think what would've happened to me." "I think we can ask Hans Christian to come back in now ..." "Hans Christian!" " I think I'll have that drink now." " Sure." " This?" " Preferably something stronger." "Well, who have thought that about Misse Møhge." "My wife was rather shocked." "Can anything happen to her ..." "To Misse?" "Not if we keep quiet." "The nephew wants his uncle to be exhumed." " That won't show anything." " So you're acquitting her?" "Can you punish someone for being her mother's daughter?" "Aunt Møhge ..." "Now the town wants to erect a monument for her." "Wait for me!" "I've just been robbing the stands of the last remnants." "They'll do at the Strip." " So you have a dog now?" " In theory, it's Laura's." " But I'm not sure whose it is now." " But she entrusts you with it." "She's busy." "Regitze's coming home with an English wing-commander." "So's Daniel." "He just called." "That's why I've been shopping ..." "to smarten myself up a bit." "Oh, shut up." " I heard you arriving." " ln a jeep!" " Can I have a ride in the jeep?" " Take it easy." "Get off the jeep, boys!" " How long will your friend stay?" " Jim's got four day's leave." " Will you come to the Strip with us?" " I think we'll stay here." " I promised to show Jim Korsbæk." " That's over with in an hour." "Ellen's English is so good." "Let Daniel and his friend decide." "If Jim wants to see Korsbæk ..." " Since it's here." "Daniel?" " No, thanks." "How mean." "They wouldn't have me in the jeep!" " Let the young ones have some fun." " Mind your own business." "Yes?" "Don't you care what goes on in this house?"