"PREVIOUSLY" "Two weeks with the anti-bullying theme." "Two entire weeks of celebrating the individual." "Mary is coming." "We need a worthy show." "Some of them must be talented." "Nein, they're just awful." "There are no stories to tell." "I'm not so sure about that." "But you have to bare your souls." "I'm afraid that I'll crash through the floor." "I'm too tall." "Look how long my arms are." "I don't like speaking." "So I don't." " I dress up and play with dolls." " Christopher!" "We're going home." "Did I learn sign language?" "Yeah, I learned a little." "You should know that Johanne has a boyfriend." "So you don't waste your time." "Did you paint the fence?" "Good work." "How about we celebrate with burgers?" " Is it strong enough?" " It's built for two tons." "Is that enough?" " Aren't you afraid they'll get teased?" " Being special comes at a price." " Good morning, Gert." " Morgen." "Alright, if you could just gather at the edge of the stage." "Status." "We're premiering soon, and we have BumbleBo under control?" "We have a musical performance." "August and Johanne are doing the love scene." "Nein, Bo, don't embarrass them." "They're weird enough as it is." "Nein." "Did you practise the choreography?" "You need to get that done, OK?" "And the big finale, where our prince gives the Crown Princess flowers." "What do you say we give the finale a try?" "Good." "Go and get ready." "Ready, Gert?" "Gert and Malajka, take it from "here we are in the spotlights"." "Go." "Here we are in the spotlights, with royal callers in our sights" "We have a special quality, we feel like we are royalty" "Stop." "Let's try again." "Christopher, that was your cue to come on stage!" "Start from Christopher's entrance." "Stop." "Christopher!" "Christopher?" "Christopher, is something the matter?" "Christopher, are you alright?" "Are you hurt?" "There you are." " Is someone teasing you?" " No." " What's wrong then?" " I don't want to do it." "Getting on stage can be harrowing, so I understand if you're nervous." "I'm not nervous." "I just don't want to be a prince." "We'll just find a different role for you." "It has be someone that hands over flowers to the Princess, and it's our story." "You could be a baker." "And you can give the Princess cupcakes instead of flowers." "A lot of girls would much prefer that anyway." "No?" "You could be an animal." "No?" "I found it very rewarding, playing a mule when I was your age." "Well, go have a look on the racks and see if there's anything you like." "It wasn't that great playing the mule." "Mostly because Bettina insisted on using both whip and spurs." "And I was only playing it because the others didn't think I was..." " This one." " Princess?" "Give her another chance!" "My cousin told me that one." "She knows a million blonde jokes." "Just leave him..." "Do you want to rehearse our scene?" "Sure, let's do it." "At two o' clock?" "He's a little weird." "Hi, Hjørdis." "How did it go with the little man?" "Did his legs hurt?" " He didn't come back out." " He was down about the role of prince." "Prinzenrollen?" "Everyone likes that role." " No, he'd rather be a princess." " What a shame." "That won't work." "Why not?" "All those words that have to be changed." "From prince to princess?" " But the costume." "You forgot that." " There's a princess costume there." "But the tonality!" " What about it?" " It's difficult." "Gert." " It can prove fatal for the little boy." " It's just dressing up." " Hjørdis, this is a bully show." " A woolly show?" "Surely, we don't want to create new victims." "No, but if he wants to..." "It'll be fun." "Small things turn kids into bullies." "Like how they called you a fat mule." "They didn't say I was fat." "Kids are cute, but they also have a dark side." "We must protect the little boy." "Think about that." "He forgot all about it." "It seems like he doesn't take anything seriously." "But you and I can do an act together." " Come on, let's go." " I'll wait for a bit." "OK, a few minutes longer." "Shall we?" "I'm gonna stay and help out with the music." "Are you ready?" "What?" "The kiss?" "I can't do it with an audience." " But I'm controlling the music." " I can do that." " How'd it go?" " Just fine." "Do you like him?" "It's nothing." "Yes, tell me." "It's just something I heard from the other kids." "It's nothing, really." "Just say it!" "August said he thought you were pretty, but that he'd never date a deaf person." "Come here." "What is he holding?" "Are you wearing girls' clothes now?" " Give it back!" " Anton!" " Apologise to him." " Chill out." "I'll chill out when you've apologised." "But of course." "I apologise, your highness." "Take a bow, boys." " Give Christopher the dress back." " Of course." "Here you are, Princess." "Christ, what an idiot." "Come on, let's put it back up on the rack, so it doesn't get wrinkled." "It's really pretty." "Christopher, come on." "Have you considered what it means that you'd rather be a princess?" "Because I understand that you want to." "But it's possible that there are people like Anton who think that..." "That it's weird." "And I would be really sad to see if you got sad." "But I don't get sad." "You did a minute ago when they teased you." "Am I not allowed then?" "Maybe it's not the best." "Is it because you think I'm weird?" "No, not at all." "You told us to be whatever we wanted." "Yes, I know..." "But you'll make a very, very handsome prince." "I promise you that." "You're just like my dad." "Hey." "Do you wanna rehearse?" "What's wrong?" "Go away." "What's the problem?" "Are you the problem?" " Johanne!" " She doesn't want to talk to you." "You know what?" "Johanne!" "I think you're really rude." "One day you're nice, the next you're acting weird." "Then you wanna kiss, and then you don't want to kiss." "It's driving me crazy." "And yes, I know you have a boyfriend." "But then you shouldn't flirt like that." "Just talk." "I like your voice." "I don't have a boyfriend." "What?" "Chat away." " Why did you think I had a boyfriend?" " Malajka said so." "Hi." "Is something the matter?" "Did I do something?" "What did you tell August?" "I thought we were best friends." " We are!" "You're my best friend." " Then why did you lie to us?" "I didn't." "You're mistaken." "I think our friendship is the mistake." "Alright." "We're starting in two minutes, and it's the prince's entrance." " Christopher, are you ready?" " Yes!" " Is everyone ready?" " Yes." "Take your places." "Alright." "Gert?" "Good." "We'll start directly at the prince's entrance." "And, ein, zwei, drei, vier..." "You seem to have put on the wrong costume, little Mensch." " No, I'm wearing this." " Christopher." "You wanted us to be special and for the show to be special." "Yes, but..." "We talked about it, and I thought we agreed." "Yes, we agreed." "Why do they get to be themselves, but not me?" "I said that what we're doing requires a lot of bravery." "And Christopher..." "You're one of the bravest people, I've ever met, so you can play a princess." "Awesome!" "We need to have a serious conversation." "All children may take a break." "Outside!" "You're rowing him to the wolfs." " Throwing." " Yes, throwing him to the wolfs." " Wolves, Gert." " You're making a huge mistake." "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." "This is no time for quotes." "This is serious." "He doesn't understand the consequences at his age, so we must take them for him." "And teach him not to be himself?" "They will take such pleasure in teasing him and it will hurt so, so badly." " Gert, were you bullied as a child?" " Nein." " Is that why it's so important to you?" " I wasn't bullied!" "Is someone bullying you now?" "Nein, of course not." "I'm the strong man." "Why are you so fearful of his wearing a dress?" "Because I was he, who bullied." "I know it can be hard to comprehend now because I'm so sympathisch, and I always say the nicest things, but I was really, really mean." "I know how mean kids can be, and I won't be a part of it, Hjørdis." "I can't not be a part of it." "I'm very sorry then." "You have to find a different piano Mensch." "I wonder what they're doing in there." "I thought it was cool, Christopher." "What's up?" "Can I get a kiss, beautiful?" "How about we take a picture of the princess?" "Come on." " Quit it!" " I need a quick chat with her." "No, go away." " I just have to..." " Go away!" "I just need to see the princess." " Why can't I pass?" " Because I say so." "Just leave." " I just need to get through here." " No." "Just try and stop me." " Anton, Anton!" " He was trying to control me." "I'll decide where you go." "Anton, go that way." "Guys, would you come with me?" "We have something to discuss." " Fucking losers." " Who's a loser?" "The theatre fags." "Look, they've put your little brother in a bloody dress." "Why?" " Who knows?" "Are you coming?" " In a second." "I need to do something." "Come on." " Losers!" " Hey, Dad." "Alright." "Third time's the charm, so let's try the finale without interruptions." "Good." "Go get ready." "Malajka." "We're doing it without music, so you can just sing your final lines." "Good." "Go ahead." "Here we are in the spotlights, with royal callers in our sights" "We have a special quality, we feel like we are royalty" "I'm here to give flowers to a posh princess" "It's like a fairy tale" "She has a lot of fancy guests..." "Christopher, can you please go change?" " But we're doing something." " Now, please!" " Anders, let's just take it easy." " I am taking it easy." " Let's talk about it..." " There's nothing to talk about." "Christopher, come on!" "Now!" "Come on, Christopher." " And wipe that stuff off your cheeks." " Anders." "Anders!" "Good." "Go back to the beginning and..." "No, hold on." "Anders." "Come on!" "Is Christopher out of the show?" "I think..." "Christopher's dad didn't like the idea." "It's not the same without Christopher." "The Princess is visiting soon." "What do we do?" "I don't know." "Is the show cancelled then?" "I don't know, Bo." "I don't know."