"TEN YEARS LATER" "I broughtyou a treat." "Coming?" "Were you playing with Marvin?" "Nice?" "Thijs?" "Put the bags outside." "Dad will be here soon." "Soccer, Kevin?" "This is Frank and Mireille's answering machine..." "Leave a message after thebeep." "Frank, where are you?" "I have to work!" "You were taking Thijs to soccer camp." "That's all we needed." "Thijs, what are you doing?" "The goalie should stop it." " He's three years old!" "Thijs?" "Come on, Mum will take you." "Who else is going?" "Van der Saar and Patrick KIuivert..." "Frank de Boer's coming too." "Nice." "You have your camera?" " I don't know." "I thought I packed it." "Have a good time and shut the door." "call me tonight.And take some pictures." "Of Van Hooijdonk, for Mummy!" " Yes." "Thijs?" "Mum!" "Whathappened?" "What's the matter?" " It wasn'tpaid." "Itwasn't paid?" "But Dad was going to..." "darling..." "Come on, Iet's call Anita." "They justIeftyou here?" "Here's Anita." "Come on." "Frank copped out again?" "How's my big boy?" "Can I call my mother on your phone?" "Your mother?" "Good luck." "Hi Mum, it's me." "It's ellis!" "could you look after Thijs for afew hours?" "No, cancelled." "Yes, I know..." "Yes I know, Mum!" "Your mother knows so much, Thijs!" " I know, but can you?" "Great, I'm on my way.Thanks." "Thanks!" "Thijs can actually go play with his Grandma." "And when are you coming to fetch...?" " I'm Thijs, Thijs!" "Shit!" "It'II be late tonight." "Christ!" "What now?" "I had extra evening shifts at the hotel because Thijs was at camp." "Can't Frank do it?" "He doesn't even pick up the phone!" "You want a cup of tea?" " No thanks." "I'm late!" "I'm coming!" "Bye dear!" "You're crazy for leaving him." "Leaving him?" "He Ieftme for MireIIa, remember?" "MireiIIe." "Whatever!" "Every marriage can be hard, but..." " Mum." "I'II fetch him later and thanks." "I'm coming!" "And another house?" "The slums are bad for him." "I have sleepless nights." "There are pills for that." "I'm coming!" "Remember to wash your hands with Grandma." "Is he sticky again?" " Mum!" "Wipe yourfeet!" "And hands off everything." "Thanks and see you later." "You're in for it!" "Wait for it!" "well I never!" "We're honoured that you found time to drop in!" "You're right, WiIIem, but Thijs, he..." "What's with Thijs?" "It's always Thijs." "Do I ever complain aboutmy kids?" "You don't have any!" "Don't thinkI'm paying you for today." "You sail in long after the rush." "You had a rush?" "It could have been busy." "Two croquettes for table 3." "You really should get an espresso machine." "You can lease them." "I'm ashamed of serving warmed-up dishwater." "You're quite right." "I'II make it easy for you." "You go home and don't come back." "You won't have to be ashamed!" "You can't do that!" " I promise you..." "ellis, go home!" "GetIost!" "Start your own cafe!" "Hi ellis!" "could you clear this, ellis?" "Stupid cow!" "The diva is not in Holland to promote a series, but she has written a book." "Ithas also been published in Dutch entitled: "How to Marry a Millionaire"." "Nice title." " That's tomorrow." "She's staying here to run courses on how to marry one." "How to meet them." "It costs a packet, that course..." "The course is in the Oranje Hotel near The Hague." "Ladies,join up." "Watch RTL Boulevard again tomorrow or visit our websitel" "You know who's in your hotel." "Ijust saw her on TV!" "She even offered me her ridiculous course free!" "Great!" "tell me!" "Why do I need a millionaire?" "Anita, I'm not getting tarted up to seduce some horny old goat with a fat wallet!" "millions of women do on Saturday night." "You have to go to bed with them too!" " Marriage isn'tfor sex!" "Don'tunderestimate nice sex!" "No one has nice sex for ever!" "You don't turn down a life of luxury for that!" "delay as long as you can, then twice amonth!" "Fake it!" "Don'tbe hateful." "You're no whore." "Listen..." "Other people would commitmurder for whatyou get offered on a plate!" "And you turn up your nose atit." "Don'tspitin a gifthorse's mouth." "And certainly notif he's amiIIionaire." "I don't getit.What's the difference between that course and Miss Scheveningen Beach 1988." "What's that got to do with it?" "You waggIed your ass in public in a swimsuit to win a beauty case!" "Itwas a midweek to disneyland with 700euro hair-care products!" "So why notwaggIe your ass for this?" "I don'twant to, Anita!" "I have my pride." "That's all I have left!" "Pride won't getThijs to a soccer camp!" "It can't hurt to try." "Maybe overdrawn?" "impossible." "Ijust gotpaid." "You want to putsome back?" "I'IIjust check." "I can't pay the supermarket bill." "You said you'd paid Thijs' allowance!" "It's great that MireIIa has a super-griII, but I can'tbuy any fucking milk!" "He was looking forward to camp!" "You'd pay and pick him up..." "You should have seen his face!" "Shut up and keep your money!" "I don'twantit!" "Stickitup your ass." "plenty of room there!" "Coming, Thijs?" "Mum?" " Yes?" "Can we have a dog too?" "Of course not." "Two days fun, then I'd have to look after it." "hold this." "Sorry, but we really can't." "Mum has to work, you go to school." "The dog'd be home alone all day." "Next year you can go to soccer camp." "I promise." "And the year after." "Come in the staff entrance next time." "Kitty Mendoza, that's Portuguese." "Is this the contact course?" "That's awful!" "Thank you, ellen very supportive." "I'II drop by soon to soften the blow." "You look so vulnerable!" "Thank you." " I want to see you smile." "I'm sorry." "hello." "My condolences." "How did you know her?" "Where did you meet her?" "From the gym..." "Strange, she had multiple sclerosis." "We did aqua jogging." "That's possible." "She tried everything." "What was your name?" "ellis?" " ..." "VermeuIen." "Be strong." "Thank you for coming." "Frederique!" "So glad to see you." "We'II see you very soon..." "Gijs..." " CondoIences..." "Thanks." "We'II meet on Sunday." " polo..." "It's a date..." "(condolences...)" "Afriend of Theresa?" " No!" "My thoughts are with you." "Be strong!" "Thanks a Iot!" "If my husband doesn't like it?" "She has a difficult husband." "If he doesn't, can I exchange it?" "I want an authorisation." "Okay, thanks." "I have lovely shoes and a matching bag a top chef cooking for you at home." "It's Joop Braakhekke." "Come up here!" "He won't cook for the whole family." "Who will you cook for?" "That depends on what's bid." "Let's start." "I offer 2000, Joop!" "That won't getme out of bed!" "Harry Faber, Number 124." "10,000 euro!" "Going, going gone!" "You wash the dishes, Joop?" "Or use your Pekinese?" "What a night, are we enjoying it?" "And now our TV Babe, the wife of Ruud GuIIit..." "She's here in person and you can go outwith herfor the evening." "Here is EsteIIe Kuyp!" "Does anyone bid 10,000 euro!" "12,000!" "13,000 euro." "Fifteen!" " 15,000for the good cause!" "Does she like cigars?" "She'd rather a hot sausage." "Let's move on." "20,000euro!" "20,000, that's more like it!" "22,000euro!" "25,000 euro." "25,000." "Going up, EsteIIe!" "I only need 5minutes, Ruud!" "30,000euro!" " Going for 30,000..." "Going for 30,000." " 35!" "35,000euro!" "Going..." " Been ceIebate, Tonnie?" "Gone!" "Ton Waters!" " Don't fall in!" "Ton!" "Don'tfeeI her up!" "Let's notforgetwhatit's all about." "It's Africa!" "Africa benefits are greatfun." "It's leukemia, isn't it?" "That was last week's bunfeast." "That's Don Crump!" "?" "Number 12 - property..." "Keep calm..." "Let them have it." "Letme try..." "Does Africa make you thirsty too?" "I don't know about you." "But the wetter the betterfor me." "lovely dress...." "I should hope so, it cost the earth." "35,000for an evening with EsteIIe!" "beautiful women are priceless." "Photo, Ruud!" "Who is she?" "Are you someone?" "No, that's no one!" "A photo.Tits and lips out!" "Bye, Ruud!" "Sorry..." "Never mind..." "Nice to meet you." " It's mutual..." "well, smart ass..." "trying to chat up my husband?" "Can't you find one of your own?" "I'II scratch your eyes out!" "Cow!" "Itwas still priced." "I know you." "You went aqua jogging with Theresa." "Indeed..." "Your hair's different." "You wantsome caviar?" "darling, we have to go." "This is Frederique." " Frederique Siks-Van Emden..." "Sorry..." "Bye!" "Hi..." "I Iostmy earring." "I thought itmight be in my handkerchief." "Jack..." " ellis." "What do you do to contribute to starvation in Africa?" "Lots of things." "I'm a real seIf-mademan." "At the age of 14, I sold household gadgets door to door." "I'm serious!" "When I was 15, I had amarket stall." "You know, transparent toilet seats with drawing pins and fishes." " Oh yes." "That's me." "It's big business." "I have to powder my nose." " You have to do ityourseIf." "feel like a drink later?" "No thanks." "It's late." "Can I call you?" "Can I give you a lift?" "I came by car." "Nice!" " Yes...yours too." "Drive carefully." "Can you manage?" "Sorry." "Mine looks exactly the same." "A blue car..." "Late-night shopping, sweetie?" "ellis speaking?" "You're in Story!" " Jack?" "Oh, Jack!" "How are the toiIetseats?" " It's Jack!" "Can I listen in?" "Saturday night?" "I can'tmake that." "Are you crazy?" "Of course you can!" "I'm justpIaying hard to get." "That's a week on Saturday?" "Fine?" "What time?" "Yes, me too." "Bye Jack!" "What does it say?" "Businessman JackHesseIs wearing a bIackDJ as we are accustomed." "His new flame (?" ") is wearing a beautiful dress." "But the shoes belong at a..." " ...fetish party!" "Pity." "That's not too good." "Mart Visser says so.Who's he?" "8 Points." "We have 8 points!" "I do have a rolex!" "old man!" " Hi there!" "Nice necklace..." "I know whatyou want." "Let's prick an oyster." "The Chinks can't be trusted." "They sell you haIf-fuII containers." "Or they fill them with stowaways!" "Anyway." "Listen to this." "Bathing suit!" "Big business." "Butwith the music guys, I made a carnival hit." ""You can have a lick of my lolly!"" ""You can have a lick ofmy stick!"" "Are they your children?" "With my first wife." "You see them often?" " No, keep kids and parents apart." "Jeffrey and Jonathan are atboarding school in switzerland." "They love skiing and snowboarding I think.The coastis clear." "You like the clothes I bought you?" "Yes, lovely." "Why?" "We've known each other two weeks." "Howmany more clothes before you take some off?" "Hi neil!" " ellis!" "What are you wearing?" "Theme week..." "This week it's TyroI." "TyroI!" "awful." " Butwho cares, no one comes." "still empty?" " Can you see any customers?" "Wait a sec." " Okay." "Hey, ellis!" "hello!" "Thijs?" "This is Gijs." "Shake hands." "Gijs, meetThijs." "That rhymes." "Is this your car?" " Yes." "Where are you going?" "Thijs has to play soccer." "Get in." "I'II give you a lift." "I'm going thatway." "You don't know where itis?" " You'II tell me." "Okay." "I'II Iockmy bike." "Can someone be Iinesman?" "Come on, Iet's start." "Come on, Thijs!" "Shoot!" "Adrink on the linesman." "Come on, Thijs." "BIackcurrant?" "Itwas fun." "Thanks." "Any time." "Bye..." " Bye." "Hey, your bag." "silly me." "Your shoes aren'tvery practical." "I had no idea." "I'm juststamping with the rest." "No idea why." "I don'tmind explaining." "Maybe with an aperitif?" "Thatmaybe nice." "Oh, it's you..." " ellis." "I didn't recognise you at once because..." "Nice." "I'm so glad you came to Theresa's funeral." " I didn't know her." "Notvery well." "That's why I'm so glad you came." "Now the Dutch Open final between Holland and Argentina." "Fancy a walk?" "I'm notinterested in boys with pocketmoney." "Doesn't that depend on howmuch?" "...and Gijs van Henegauwen made a great debut in the Dutch team!" "He's a brilliant winger." "To us." "please excuseme..." "Gijs!" " Meindert." "How are you?" "well played!" "You know ellis VermeuIen?" "Better than I thought." "Onemoment." "Hi Ref." " Linesman..." "Oh yes." "AII right?" " Yes, you?" "You want anything?" " I have to unstrap LadykiIIer." "Unstrap LadykiIIer?" "Take the saddle offmy horse." "You want to meet him?" "I'm scared of horses." " really?" "really." "Sorry." "See you later maybe?" "Maybe." "Kitty... surely you didn't..." "Me?" "You're kidding!" "What do you think!" "Good afternoon." "Is it true, what they say aboutmen in big cars?" "You came after all." "I wanted to thank you for the soccer day." "Thijs thought it was great." "So did I." "I always go with him but this was different." "I don't understand soccer." "I'm justscared he'II get hurt." "You can come closer." "He won't bite." "I really don'tIike them." "Notwith a name like that." " LadykiIIer!" "Yes." "He can't help it." "I was given him with it." "He was given to you?" " By Frederique." "Expensive gift." "Frederique's like that." "She doesn't give book tokens but a bookshop!" "That's a problem for your kind." "When you already have it all." "Your kind?" "Our kind..." "A book token is nice too." "Bad conscience?" " No, why?" "Come here." "Meindert is waiting for me." "Come on." "See?" "He likes it." "He's sensitive to tension." "He feels your mood." "Hey Gijs!" "Where are you Van Henegauwen?" "We're waiting to get the cup." "Van Henegauwen!" "Hey, RoekeIo..." "Isn't Frederique here?" " No." "You set the wedding day?" "You can'twait?" "Are you still here?" " My bracelet's caught." "Are you stuck?" "Yes!" "Thanks." "Hey Jos!" "I've had enough." "I want to go home." "I've just started." "Have you gone straight?" "If someone inherits 105 million, I feel like a bi-guy!" "ellis, we hardly spoke." "Maybe we can make a date to hit a ball?" "We could play a round?" "I haven't..." " I would love it." "Let's meet up." "shall we have fun?" " Fine." "I'II drive him home first." "...butwithin two years, the MS..." "Then eightyears in a wheelchair..." "How did you meether?" "She lived next door." "You know, we dropped in regularly." "Try the 7." "This is the first time I've done anything with a woman since Theresa..." "I mean, standing here with a woman." "Look at thatfIag..." "Notbad for the first time." "You just have to bend your knees a little." "hello..." "I broughtyou something." "lovely, thanks." "You came by car?" "No, taxi." "Go to 1.3 and skirt the board." "Buy Lipo and sell ABN and AMRO." "Is he handsome?" "He's more sweet." "He calls me "Dove"." "That's so nice." "Where's Thijs?" " playing with a friend." "Let's see how he reacts to this district first." "ellis, is Meandie really rich?" " Meindert..." "He really is." "filthy rich..." "And getme an appointment with the new director of Grundig..." "Goodness..." "ellis, quick!" "Come on down!" "He's here?" "The millionaire's here!" "He's coming this way!" "That's him." "You were leaving." "Come in." "You found it?" "Yes." "Thanks to Pierre." "This is Anita." "She lives next door." "Anita was leaving!" "Take the dog for a walk." "I'm off..." "What do you think?" " unusual, isn'tit?" "Very... cosy." "Cosier than my place." "You like cream slices?" "lovely." "Nice?" " delicious!" "It's been a Iong time." "A little monster." "I'd Iike to have had children, but Theresa's illness prevented it." "alas..." "How old is your boy... girl?" "Ason." "Thijs..." "He'II be 8 next week." "Happy birthday to Thijs..." "Kids, who wants a snack?" " I'd rather have a Mars!" "We want Mars!" " You have a big mouth!" "They're quite something." " Indeed." "Budding talents, all of them." "Van Rijnegarde?" " Indeed." "My mother..." "Thijs loved it." "Did you enjoy yourself?" " Spiffing party!" "My mother had a cousin's sister-in-Iaw who lived beside a Van Rijnegarde." "In Nijmegen." "You know them?" " It rings a bell." "Adrink, Mum?" " No thanks." "What's up?" " Nothing." "You make coffee so sweetly." " Different?" "To startwith, you do ityourseIf." "ellis, I wanted to ask you something all day." "well then?" "I'II waituntiI you finish." " I can do two things at once." "Make coffee, listen, answer..." "Come and sit down, Dove." "Fuckit!" "I apologise." "It's not your fault, the filter folded." "ellis, I..." "I've been very happy for the Iastweek." "I don't know if you..." "Mum!" " Coming, Thijs." "Come on!" "You were going to tidy your room." " I did!" "It's amess." "We'II do it tomorrow." "Say goodnight to Meindert." "Goodnight..." " Goodnight, fellow." "What did you want to ask?" "ellis..." "Dove..." "I am not very good at this, but..." "Don't be silly." "If you want to ask something, go ahead." "I won't bite." "ellis, will you marry me?" "Is that how you ask?" "Now?" "Here?" " Yes." "Sorry, I..." "I don't know what to say." "No, sorry." "Forgetit." " No..." "You tookme by surprise." " Excuse me." "It's not the rightmoment." "Sorry, silly of me." "The coffee'II get cold." "No problem." "If you don'twant to, then we won't." "It's logical." "Of course you're..." "Me too..." "And we have to ask Thijs..." "Don'tIookIike that." "I didn't say no, Ijust need to think." "Of course.Take your time." "It was a wonderful day." "We'II meet again soon." "Thank you for today." "It'II be alright with Thijs." "Don'tworry." "We can play cricket!" "Come and stay for afew days." "ThatwouId be lovely." "Nice room." " It's so dark!" "I'II leave the light on." "sleep tight!" " Night, Mum." "Dove..." "Thijs is fine?" "I say." "What a surprise!" "There you are." "darling, Meindert..." "Yes?" " shall we lie in bed?" "Of course.Are you cold?" " No." "Never mind." "It's always practical." "Oh, sorry..." "Excuse me, I..." "Sorry." "Itwas stronger than me." "It's notimportant." " Itisn't?" "It's not very good." "It's lovely." "Here you are." "Thank you, darling." "lovely." "Can I hang it in my room?" " Sure." "Gijs and Frederique have set the date." "26 april." "Can you make it?" "Dove?" "Can you?" "I don't know." "They always say one wedding leads to another." "Shemust be relieved." "Why?" "Gijs kept putting it off." "He eventually made the best of it." "What do you mean?" "It's silly." "I know he's mad abouther." "Why should you have any doubts?" " people gossip." "I can't follow you." "Aboutmoney..." "The poor and rich branches." "You know." "Gijs is from the poor branch?" "The Van Henegauwens are penniless." "Not thathe ever wentwithout." "The Siks-Van Emdens took care of him." "Frederique's family." "Frederique adopted him, you could say." "You can't blame Gijs." "He's used to it." "As long as they're happy." "A nice couple." "Thijs, don't do that!" "Get out of the wheelchair!" "Never mind, Dove." "A portion of chips." "Hey, ellis." "Hi Gijs." "What're you doing here?" "Lost?" " No, hungry." "It's a strange hunger if you slum it round here." "tell him to come to the whores!" "Last chance!" "Stag party, you know." "How's LadykiIIer?" " Fine?" "Hemisses you." "please ellis, save me!" "Why not go to see a whore?" "Last chance!" "Oh yes." "You can't afford it!" "Ask for a bill." "Frederique would love to pay it." "Let's get going!" " GetIost!" "ellis!" "What are you talking about?" "We weren't all born rich." "Don't tell me that." "Go away." "NotuntiI you tell me why you said that!" "I take itback, okay?" "Go to yourfriends." "One's puking and might choke." "ellis!" "Had enough caviar?" "Strange tastes: fatty snacks in a slum?" "Whatitis?" "MingIing with the plebs?" "You may have high-cIass parents, butyou have no right to belittle me." "Finished?" " No." "Take a look." "hold this." "I'II check on Thijs." "Adrink?" "I have supermarket wine at room temperature." "You live here?" "I Iive here, yes." "The pot calling the kettle black!" "Am I spoilt and arrogant?" "Sorry." "It was a rotten thing to say." "Adrink?" "Don'tIaugh." "I'm notIaughing." "Christ!" "It was fifteen years ago." " Miss Scheveningen!" "I'm notproud of it, butI can't seemyseIf in a holiday camp or wearing cheap suits and polyester ties." "I want the very best." "You too?" "You only live once." "Why putup with second best?" "We have that?" "What?" "The very best." "That depends." "I should go." "Yes." "You're busy with the preparations all week!" "Did I have a tie?" "No, I don't think so." " I must have lost it." "Who cares." "Yes, who cares?" "You love her?" "What?" "Do you love Frederique?" "I thoughtso." "What d'you mean?" "I thoughtI did until..." "And now?" "And now I'm notso sure." "See you around." "I already have an electric oyster knife." "Never mind." "It's the problem for our kind..." "When you already have it all?" "Hey, Gijs!" "CouIdn'tyou sleep?" "How are you, Thijs?" "Did you come by car?" "No..." "I have a tournamentnextweek." "could you give us a lift?" "Next week?" "Nextweekhe has a wedding." "I'm coming." "When will Gijs come round?" "Go to sleep, you have school tomorrow." "Maybe I should go." "...and to fulfil all obligations of your wedded status?" "Whatis your answer?" "I do." "Dove..." "You don't seem very happy." "Weddings always affectme." "Let's do something nice tomorrow." "Any suggestions?" "I want to marry you." "Tomorrow?" "ButI do want to marry you." "When?" "We have to know where and how?" "What aboutyour wedding dress?" "How many guests?" "Intimate affair?" "Don't be silly." "Let's make it big!" "I'II call with the address of the bridal shop." "Dove!" "What's the matter?" "I can't do it." "It doesn't have to be so complicated." "If we put your mother beside the Brenninkmeiers." "Aunt Puck with Anita." "I can't do it!" "No!" "My bike!" "Some other time." "When can we fetch it?" "Thijs, I don't getyour mother!" "You'remuch too romantic!" "That's it!" "So now we know." "Let's go home, Thijs." "I don't getit!" "He was a sweetman." "Wasn'the?" "Don't let him off the hook!" "We don't do that!" "SIX MONTHS LATER" "One espresso, please." "hello, here's a table." "The usual?" "Number 24!" "AcIub sandwich and a chicken salad." "Beef roll without onion." "It's important: be a good listener." "Remember their order and offer itnext time." "What can I do for you?" "A caviar roll, please." "Joking..." "I thoughtso." "Coffee?" " please." "I was nearby and wondered how you were." "Great, as you can see." "And how's married life treating you?" " I'm notmarried any more." "I wasn't in love." "At least, not with Frederique." "What do you want of me?" "To see how we get along." "We aren't." "We aren't getting along." "I couId tell you how it could go." "We eat supermarket special offers." "Fish fingers, sausages and a bottle of plonk if the tips are large enough." "And I'II give you a polyester tie for your birthday." "We'II spent on one week a year in a borrowed caravan towed by your car." "If we can afford it." " I sold it." "Can you cope with that and the other "misery"?" "I'd Iike to try." "You said "try"?" "It's not an experiment you can abandon if it faiIs!" "We're talking about Thijs!" "He'II love you." "And he'II be in trouble if you betray him like his father." "I'm busy, Gijs, and don't have caviar." "I'd rather you left." "Who's the lovely man?" "Thatwas Gijs!" "You mean that Gijs?" "That Gijs." "What did he want?" "Me." "What did you say?" "You're not telling me..." "First Meindertbecause you didn't love him and then here comes true love and you pack him off." "What do you want?" "I don'twantyou." "We're too different." "You think you can cope with me?" "I've just got over it!" "Excuse me!" "At last it's sorted financially..." "AtIastI have some peace." "I really needed that!" "What use are you to me?" "I already have a kid athome."