"MONOPOLY" "Mads Skjern has been unstoppable since he came to Korsbæk in 1929   w'ith his son Daniel to set up a small clothes shop." "He now has a three-storey business, several branches as well as factories." "He lives w'ith lngeborg and their son Erik in the town's largest house." "Against his will Daniel is serving his apprenticeship." "lngeborgs daughter Ellen, who Mads has adopted,   has married Mogens Lamborg, the son of an industrialist." "Mads has never forgotten the chilly reception the old families gave him." "And Bank Manager Varnæs refused to support his shop financially." "Vicki, the old clothes magnate's w'idow, has returned as a teacher   after the death of her father, the garrison commander." "Now that Mads is respected and enjoys the friendship   of Baron von Rydger, the local lord of the manor,   the rash attorney Skjold Hansen, a board member of Korsbæk Bank,   tries to get at Mads." "Skjold Hansen accuses him of using bribery to have a building erected." "But Skjold Hansen backs off when his daughter marries Skjern's brother." "Kristen is the manager of the rival bank founded by Mads." "Iben and Kristen's marriage is a sham, and everybody know's " " Kristen entered into it because he couldn't have the love of his life " " Elisabeth Friis, the sister of Maude Varnæs." "The feuding families prevented the liaison." "But now the two and Dr. Hansen w'ork together for the Resistance." "The Varnæs' and the Skjerns have their first positive meeting   when Maude Varnæs drives the Jew'ish accountant Stein to safety   at the pig dealer's house during the persecution of the Jew's in 1943." "Soon after Kristen Skjern helps Stein flee to Sw'eden." "Katrine once housed Lauritz Jensen know'n as "Red"." "He was one of the pig dealer's friends but has now gone underground." "Red is married to Agnes, the Varnæs' former maid." "The ambitious Agnes has set up a thriving business   doing hemstitching, mending stockings and other sewing jobs." "Boldt from the Railw'ay Restaurant sells black market stamps   to high and low, even to Misse Møhge, who,   after her ancient mother died during a row w'ith the Germans,   has let herself be enslaved by retired teacher Frederik Andersen." "From her kitchen the cook Laura observes the changing times." "Germans patrol the Varnæs' garden to prevent saboteurs   from bombing the garage Skjold Hansen has rented to the Germans." "The plot was sold to cover the debts accumulated by Varnæs' brother   in his playboy days." "Jørgen acts as a financial advisor to Mads Skjern w'ho uses him   in matters he couldn't be bothered w'ith or doesn't w'ant to touch." "wheeling AND dealing" "SPRING 1944" "Stockings mended, pleating, buttons Ladies w'anted" " Try to get it straight." " It's impossible with this trash ..." "Synthetic wool ..." "I've been trained to deal with the finest fabrics." " I suppose it was bought at Skjern's." " One is lucky to get any fabric at all." " I'm looking for Mrs. Jensen." " Is she ill?" " I hope not." " She took the boys dancing." " At the Post House?" " Yes. I can tell her you came." "No, it doesn't matter." "Even the tiny bits of left-over fabric from the buttons go into the bags too." "For invisible mending." "End of season-dance" " How many tickets, Mrs. Jensen?" " Two children and two adults." " Has your husband come ..?" " No, it's for Mrs. Hansen." " Two adults and one for Helle." " Isn't Regitze coming?" "No, she's at domestic science college." " Aren't you going?" "I'll treat you." " Not when sir and madam are going." "Sailor suits aren't obligatory for the boys at the end of season-ball." "But white gloves are." "Children who've outgrown theirs   can give them to me, so others can buy them." "Mine have gloves and sailor suits." "They were made out of Marie's baize curtains." "Gudrun got us the collars." " Mrs. Jensen?" "Am I interrupting you?" " I have to go." "Goodbye." " See you, Laura." "Is it about ..?" " There's nobody ... in the restaurant." " Maybe we can get you across, too." " To Sweden?" "What'd we do there?" " Did he say he wants us to come?" " I don't know." "But he sent the message that he'll manage and not to worry." " Can he write to us?" " No, it would put you in danger." "And you can't write to him." "But I can get a message to him." "The ones who talk to him can tell him that we're all right, too." "At least you know he's done what he could against the Germans." "Yes, Doctor Hansen." " But I wonder if ..." " What?" "I wonder if Lauritz is aware that I've done what I could, too,   for my home and the boys, just as long as I've been married." "Thank you for the lemonade." " If you need help ..." " I don't need anything." "What did you say?" "That we don't have the capacity to make German uniforms." "We can easily keep the production going." "People send their own fabric." " We get some from the cloth mill too." " Which makes cloth for the Germans." " Out of shoddy. lt's not to be envied." " I don't agree." "There shouldn't be a thread left for them, never mind what it's made of." "We can't get raw materials for the mill without supplying them." "Why not do without the raw materials on those conditions?" "I'm responsible to the workers and shareholders." "The war will end one day." "You don't expect the Germans to win, do you?" "No, but who says I'm on the board of the cloth mill when the war's over?" "Maybe I'll only have my own business to consider." "It won't concern me." "I see." "And while we're on the subject of responsibility ..." "You have it too." " I know." " For this bank, I mean." " Does the board complain?" " No, but the Germans might." "No, thanks." "You risk being shot yourself!" "I don't know what you're hinting at." "But you needn't worry." " Not about the bank being blow up?" " That'd be much worse, of course." " Won't you ever grow up?" " Perhaps I have." "At last." "Relax, big brother." "At least I'm glad you won't make uniforms for them." "There's one other thing ..." "If you hear of someone who'll sell his farm in this area, I'm interested." " The farmers are fine at the moment." " lf the conditions are favorable ..." "Perhaps they'll sell just the same." "Some of them are getting on a bit." "I thought you were staying at Jenny's." "I am, when the driving instructor's not there." " Does he move in and out too?" " It's his vacation." "From what?" "Nobody learns to drive these days." "He works at the brown coal deposits." "But he's home right now." " And so are you, I see." " Don't worry, I'll move back again." " Where's Jutta?" "is she still here?" " Yes, she's as faithful as ever." " They're like that when I'm not here." " Isn't that odd?" "She's shopping." " Who's that?" " lt's me!" "You must help me find Viggo." "They've done it again." "They've broken the windows." "And we'd just had them put in." " The same children?" " Yes, the bicycle repairer's kids." "Didn't he just pay for new windows?" "Yes, Viggo made him pay." "But they keep doing it." "Shouting too." " What?" " That nasty word." " They chased me." "Where is Viggo?" " Did you try at the bank?" "No." "He might be there." "He often is, since the Consul fell ill." "Does he want to be chairman of the board across the street?" " Your father's a very clever man." " Too clever, maybe." "Since they call you collaborators and break your windows ..." "Your father hasn't done anything illegal." "Look." "They're leading the end of season-dance." "Yes, Mrs. Violet asked madam if she minded." "How odd she didn't ask me if I minded." "Be careful you don't get to uppity!" "Go and look at the new chickens." "I didn't mean it." "And madam told Mrs. Violet she didn't mind." "Are you ill?" "You talked to Dr. Hansen." "It was about Lauritz." "He's in Sweden." " At least you know where he is." " You never know with Lauritz." "It's better than having him getting into trouble over here." "I just hoped that he'd turn up to see that we were all right." "Then you might all have been shot." "If they find out, they'll arrest you too." "I've told them that he's left us and that we don't give a damn about him." " Did they believe you?" " Yes. lt's very nearly true anyway." "It's a good thing you have the stove." "Yes, I'm glad we didn't throw it out." "We've got chickens, too." "We got 10 chickens two days ago." "I've got to feed them anyway." " Will you look after them?" " Did you think madam would do it?" " No, the maid." " We haven't got a maid anymore." "Mrs. Hansen from the bank does the cleaning under madam's supervision." " What happened to the maid?" " Better not talk about it." "Did she go around with Germans like Miss Hollenberg?" "I don't know who she went around with, but ..." " But what?" "It can't be a state secret." " Almost." "But keep your mouth shut." " She gave Helle the itch." " Good grief!" "First Miss Hollenberg and then her." "So we're not having any maids now." "May I reserve a dessert for you, sir?" " I've got no appetite, Viggo." " Rubbish." "Two of those pear things." " This wine tastes like ink." " It's the times, sir." "They get blamed for a lot of things." "Lift your feathers, Duckie." " I'll take care of those rascals." " They never stop." "Shouting, too." "Not when I've talked to their father." "Drink." "If it was poisonous, I'd be dead ... eh, Duckie!" " You never let things get you down." " You could learn from me." " You know what I did at the bank?" " Are you chairman now?" "No." "Keep your voice down." "We've got to get the Consul six feet under first." "No, I got our money made out as your seperate estate." " We'll still share everything." " Sure, for better or worse ..." "But still." "And there's a bit of money for Iben as an advancement." "You should've heard the way she spoke to her mom." "Iben is daddy's girl." " Hello, Esther, is anyone at home?" " Yes, madam's in the living room." "Ellen!" "Will you stay today?" "We just wanted to give Erik his easter egg." "But we can stay five minutes." "Dad's in church." "You must say hello to him." "And to Daniel." "We never hear anything of him." "And who goes to Hillerød?" "He's not coming on his own, he's bringing a girlfriend." "Heaven knows how he's got round to it." " At last." " He's not even 20 yet." "Her name is Miss Lohse." "She works in the shop." "Cupids are fluttering in the provinces." "You're from the provinces yourself." "We've got to get to Næstved by 1 o'clock." "We're meeting friends from Lolland half-way." "They've got a estate down there." "We'd better ..." " Dad will be so disappointed." " We'll come another day." "Heavens, the easter egg!" "It's mainly cardboard and paper, I'm afraid." "Where is he?" "He went with Jensen to collect Mom and Dad." " Oh, you still use the car, too." " No, we've got a horse and cart now." " We'll come and try it sometime." " Daniel!" "I suppose Esther told you ..." "This is Miss Mose from the shop." "Welcome." "Miss Mose's been like a mother to me." " This is if people bring a suit." " It looks great, Daniel." "And this, if people have more fabric." "Curtains and so on ..." "He's very talented." "He looks forward to showing his father the designs." "Yes, my husband's got a clothing factory which he'd like to keep going." "Come on, Quick." "Granma ..." "What's this Erik tells me?" "That you've finally found a girlfriend." "Say hello to Miss Mose who's taken care of Daniel in Hillerød." "That's nice to know." "He's such a good boy." "Mr. Skjern is back from church." "Can I tell Terese that ..?" "The lady Daniel's brought is called Miss Mose, not Lohse." "Oh, that's why I couldn't find her name in the telephone directory." " To check who her parents are." " I don't think they're alive." "Why not?" "She's an elderly lady who's been kind to Daniel." "He's a strange boy." " How do you like Daniel's designs?" " I'm sure we can use them." "Daniel has this idea that he wants to improve my taste." "And you have this idea that you want to improve Daniel." " That's a paternal duty." " As long as you don't hector him." "Correcting them isn't the same as hectoring them." " You never correct Ellen, Dad." " There's never any need to." " She sure has a fancy car." " Did you talk to her?" " She was leaving as we came." " Ellen came here with Mogens." "When you were at church." "They were on their way to Næstved." " Will they drop in on the way back?" " I forgot to ask." "Daniel came." " Do you see Kristen and his wife?" " Not often." "They're busy." " I wonder what they're busy with." " That's not our problem." " His in-laws, they have problems." " lt's none of our business." " I don't know about that." " She's right." "You might have arranged with Ellen that they'd come back." "Skjold Hansen's at war with all the kids in the neighborhood." " Because he rents to the Germans." " It's really none of our business." " The whole town knows about it." " No need to labor the point, then." " We don't see much of Ellen." " Is that my fault?" "I'll show you what this dog can do." "Look, Quick." "No, it's a German." "It's a German!" "No, it's a Dane." "Go ahead and eat it." "It's not the garbage Boldt serves." "How will your examination results from commercial school be, Daniel?" " lt's hard to say." " I hope your arithmetic's improved." "Wasn't that a condition for you to pass?" "Yes, I suppose so." " Does this mean you'll fail?" " He hasn't got his grades yet." "But you expect the worst, right?" "May I be excused?" "Why the hell can't you leave him in peace!" " Must you swear?" "We have visitors." " Even the best can get carried away." "When women reach that age, you've got to watch out." " Katrine was damn impossible too." " Grandad swore too!" "Mom was never unreasonable, but you've been a baby all your life." "Is it true what they say, that the Baroness is going mad?" "I think we've all finished." "We'll have coffee now, Miss Mose." " Where's Daniel?" " In his room." "Mom's with him." " May I ask you something?" " Please do." "Have a seat." "Just look at those designs." "Why does it matter if Daniel can do arithmetic?" "Otherwise he can't get his certificate from Commercial School." "There aren't many who get their certificates who can do this." " But they do get their certificates." " Maybe Daniel's got a better future." " If he's allowed to go on with this." " Where can he do that?" "There are schools, and apprenticeships." " Yes, for girls." " And boys." "They're usually the best." "I'm glad that you help Daniel, but you must encourage him to learn his job." "Yes, but which job?" "Daniel's an artist." "Ask his boss." "Nobody can decorate a window like Daniel." "So he isn't entirely dissatisfied with Daniel?" "No, he's a good boy and he's got lots of ideas." "So if Daniel fails, " " Mr. Sand might be willing to keep him while he repeats his studies?" "I'm sure of it." "But why make him repeat?" " He does so want to design clothes." " My son will not be a seamstress." "That was lovely, Laura." "We ought to give you our rationing stamps." " We don't do that in this house." " Laura wants us to forget the war." "The eggs are from our own chickens." "My wife always served seven kinds of vegetables." "I don't expect housewives learn that sort of thing any more." "We'll ask Regitze." " Isn't she coming home for Easter?" " She wanted to stay at the school." "That's something new." "She said she hated domestic science school." "How nice that's she's settled in now." "I hope the coffee is drinkable." "Well, perhaps coffee's not the right word." " Is it a potholder?" " No, it's for a patchwork rug." " That's quite a project." " I'm only doing four squares." "Haven't you ladies received chain letters?" "Listen to this:" "You crochet four squares and send one to each lady at the top of the list." "Then you send four letters to four new ladies who all crochet four squares." "And then one fine day you'll get 128 squares by post, for a patchwork rug." "Just the thing for you, Misse, I need a rug." "This is for Emanuel when he gets back from hospital." "It says that breaking the chain will bring you bad luck." "That's why I wanted to ask you ladies first." " No, thank you." " I don't think we're short of rugs." " Not yet, perhaps." "But you will?" " Yes, if Frederik thinks so ..." " Is your husband better?" " We hope so, now that it's warmer." "It has been a terrible winter." "Everybody's been ill." "Yes, and it's said that the Baroness has gone mad." "Yes, the poor woman." "They say she walks around like a ghost at night." "And it's very sad for the Baron too." "Now there are no heirs to the estate." "It came when she heard that her German nephew had fallen in Russia." " He was going to inherit Brydesø." " Who knows if he'd have gotten it." "I can't imagine that Germans can take over Danish estates after the war." "They don't deserve any better, with everything they've done to us." "There's something Frederik and I would like to discuss with you." " Sure, go ahead." " But not now." "Somewhere else ..." "Miss Jørgensen can't get the hems straight." " She'll have to do buttons, then." " We'll have to move the machine." " She doesn't get on with the others." " That's because she puts on airs." "Laura can't understand we'll have her." "We need ladies, and she's got to live too." " I'll treat you to pastries tomorrow." " They expect it ... on your birthday." "I've got a present for you too." " Can I look at it now?" " It's not much. lt's not even new." "I've never been able to wait." "Isn't that pretty!" "Thanks, Marie." " It's your old one, actually." " Really?" "But what did you do to it?" "I just painted it." "Frede's always got some left-over paint." " But the flowers?" " Oh, it's no great work of art." " But it's so pretty ..." " I'll paint one for myself too." "There must be lots of ugly old trays at auctions and at people's homes." "Yes, everything gets worn." "What if we bought them, had them painted and sold them again?" "The women can do it at home ..." "If Fatty can get the paint." "It smells so awful of herring oil." "So much the better that we're not doing it here." "I think the paint can be sprayed on, so only the flowers have to be painted." "Let's have a go at starting it up." "We'll split the profits." "Do remain seated, you'll need it." "I've had a visit from Misse." "She wants to get married." " What?" " Isn't it him who wants to?" "Oh no, it's her, too." "And she wants me to invalidate her seperate estate." "That must be him. lt can't be done." "You just tell him that." " He'll still spend all her money." " True." "So what's the idea then?" "He wants to establish a foundation for retired German teachers." "Can't he do that with his own money?" "He's got 20-30,000 and a nephew who's going to get some of it." "And he'd like to get his hands on Misse's money too." "Which must be about 300,000." "304,455 kroner and 40 øre as of March 1 ." "Mr. Andersen told me." "But she still has to wear his wife's old clothes." "Aunt Møhge loved hoarding her money too." "But what was her intention, anyway?" "I'll tell you." "This is the most embarrassing bit." "The last will of both ladies before Mr. Andersen was invented   was that Hans Christian and I are to inherit Misse's property." "I had a feeling Aunt Møhge would rise from the grave." " Here you go, my boy." " It's from Mom." " The evening paper?" " You're to look at page 3." " Excuse me." " Are you looking for someone here?" "My name is Miss Østengram." "I intend to pay Mrs. Varnæs a visit." " When will the wedding be?" " It has to be on April 2." " The Battle of Copenhagen?" " No, her parents' wedding day." "They're both over 70." "Yes, but he keeps going at her." "But Misse has her principles." "Miss Østengram from Regitze's domestic science school is here." " Do come in, Miss Østengram." " I'd better bring some tea, then." "Please do." "This is my brother-in-law and my husband ..." "And what brings you here, Miss Østengram?" "The housekeeping associations asked me to be a judge at their meeting." "In the young farmers' diploma competitions." "What do they compete in?" "Gymnastics?" "The farm hands compete in harnessing and hoeing beets." "Good heavens." "Do you know how to hoe beets?" "No, I keep to the girls' competition." "Potato peeling and washing up." "It's a pleasure to see that people can still do it thoroughly and quickly." " We also have ironing competitions." " Do you teach that at school?" "We've just had a competition to see who could flute a collar fastest." "Like this ..." "The pupils must learn that, in case they marry a vicar." "We do get a government subsidy, so we have our obligations." "In the fall we have a competition to see who's best at skinning a hare." " A hare with fur on?" " In case someone marries a hunter." " Regitze never mentioned that." " I'm afraid she refused to take part." "Then let's hope she doesn't marry a huntsman ..." " There you are." " Thank you." "It's nice to see you back in good health, Mr. Varnæs." " There's nothing wrong with me." " Then maybe it wasn't volvulus?" " Volvulus?" " Your wife was so afraid it might be." "You mentioned it in the letter Regitze showed me." " What letter, Miss Østengram?" " Well, you must know yourself." "That's why Regitze got permission to go home." "We don't usually do that." "But as it was just before Easter and her father was so ill ..." "But Regitze wanted to stay at school over Easter ..." "I don't know why you would think so." "We haven't seen her for two weeks." " But she ought to come back now." " Don't you know where she is?" " I was expecting to find her here." " Then where is she?" "Maybe she's ..." "With all the things that happen these days ..." " We have to get hold of the police." " If the Germans have taken her ..." " They hadn't yesterday." " Have you seen her?" "Yes, in the evening paper just a moment ago." " What's happened to her?" " She's been crowned Miss Spring." " Miss Spring?" "Where?" " In Copenhagen." "At a charity ball, if that's any consolation." " Why didn't you tell us?" " I'd rather have told Miss Friis." "And I suppose she's staying at Ulrik's." "You will understand that I cannot accept Regitze back at my school." " I'm going in here." " I was going to pay your wife a visit." "Will you tell her I'll come later?" " I expected to find you here." " Well, it's my home." " It has been for the past 3 years." " Doesn't it get a bit dreary?" "You can ask you brother about that." "He used to live at the Post House too." "Never mind. I wanted to discuss my complaint about that price inspector." "Fridenberg?" "It's like coming up against a stone wall." "I won't put up with him." "He keeps turning up and annoying my staff." " He carries on in the shop." " He does that everywhere." "I don't care. I won't have it!" "He's never found anything to do with me." "That's probably what irritates him." "Can I offer you something?" " I've just had lunch with the board." " A schnapps and lemon?" "I'd rather have a cup of coffee." " Go to this Fridenberg's top boss." " I have." "He can't be touched." "Fancy paying tax to have people make commercial life difficult." "And our allocations are insufficient." "You must look after our interests." "Everyone's looking after their own." "Yes, but not everyone employs an attorney for just that purpose." " What do you want?" " Have you got any old trays?" " Old trays?" "We've nothing but." " Some you don't use?" " Can you use them?" " We'd like to buy them." "If they're that old, you can have them for free." "Come along." "You're supposed to get part of your living from working for me." "Yes, the peat bog isn't a gold mine anymore." "The government's interfering with the water content." "Well, it certainly hasn't got less." "It was the worst day of my life." "But they were kind at the hospital." " I suppose she'll be fine there." " Was it impossible to look after her?" "Yes, and too dangerous." "She'd walk off into the woods at night." "She might run into all sorts of people." "Germans, members of the resistance." "Just think ... she seemed so calm." "Nobody ever knew what went on in Arendse's mind." "But she was quite a woman." "And she put up with me for 34 years." "Why did her godson's death affect her so much?" "That was just the last straw." "She hated the Nazis." "But she loved her German family." "She was torn apart, spiritually." "It's so easy for the rest of us, everything's black and white." "Look at what happens to others, like poor Mrs. Skjold Hansen." "But he's always been a rough sort, and his wife isn't very intelligent." "No, but being kind and stupid can cost you dearly." "Especially if you're married to a man who does just what he wants." " Hello." " Hello, Agnes." " There's not much left, is there?" " lt gets sold out right away." " You'll have stuff under the counter." " No, we don't do that." " Has Mr. Skjern come?" " No, not yet." "Oh, Mrs. Varnæs takes Helle to kindergarten herself now!" "Well, Laura can't do everything." " Why are you seeing the boss?" " l've brought some trays." "For our exchange center?" "It's upstairs." "We take goods on commission." "The seller gets the money minus 15%." " Smart!" " Do you want to see?" "No, I'd rather wait till Mr. Skjern comes." "Have you got a suit?" "We'll change it into this model for 75 kroner." " Do you feel tempted by our offer?" " Oh!" "Yes, they're very smart." " We guarantee you a perfect fit." " It's very tempting, Mr. Skjern." "It would please Daniel." "He designed the models." "How nice for you." "And for us who know Daniel. lsn't he clever!" "Think about it, Mrs. Varnæs. lt's nice to meet you, on my side of the street." " I hope it's all right for me to come." " Sure." "They're nice." " We can sell all kinds of goods." " Yes, I can't do it myself." " I've got a business of my own." " Yes, I know. lt's mixed, eh?" " It's a question of finding new ideas." " That's my motto." " How many trays can you supply?" " Lots." "Hundreds." "Old trays is one thing there's no shortage of." " I can help you get hold of more." " Can you sell that many?" "Lots." "Marie Hansen gave me one for my birthday   and I had them put into production." "We've got 30 ladies painting away." "We pay 1 krone a tray." "And we get them spray-painted first at 25 øre." " What do you pay for the trays?" " 25 øre at most." " But I shouldn't be telling you this." " Why not?" "Because we'd like 4 kroner for them." "I'll pay that if I can get 7 kroner for them in the stores." " That much?" " It's not a big profit." " But nice things attract customers." " To buy some of the other rubbish ..." "The only thing I can offer you today is a cigarette." "I usually do business with men." " I don't know what they're made of." " No, thanks." "I'll be going." "No, stay and tell me about your business." "You've made some things for us." "It all began that day I ran away from the confirmation at your house." " It's a long story." " Never mind. I'd like to hear it." "I'm afraid the boss is busy now." "Try to come back at 4 o'clock." "Because she can't stay up there all day, can she?" " And that's how it was ...." " Where do you have all that money?" "In an account in Korsbæk Bank." "I've worked for Mr. Varnæs, you see." "That's right." "But haven't you got any plans for your money?" "I want to try to buy the house and then furnish it properly." " It's my mother-in-law's house." " Yes, but I haven't told her yet." " Not before I have enough money." " She never sells property." "That's what they say." "But maybe I can get her to." "Shall we bet on it?" "I've never made a bet with anyone." "Betting's the same as gambling." "Oh, come on, there's a first time for everything." " All right." " 200 kroner." " You can have it in trays if you win." " I always win." "Good luck anyway." "See you." " Where did you get that?" " It's Hans Christian's old blue suit." "Regitze had one made from my mother-in-law's old curtains." " You can have some of it too." " Yes, my curtains won't do." "Regitze has to have a proper outfit for Copenhagen." " Otherwise Mama will make a fuss." " Regitze refuses to stay with Mama." "You have no idea how unruly she is." "Has becoming Miss Spring gone to her head?" "Must we talk about that now?" "We're quite helpless." "We have nowhere to send her." "She can't start studying till the fall." "For the time being she'll learn sewing." " Where'll she live?" " At Ulrik's boarding house." " Then he'll look after her." " Ulrik?" "His landlady said he hadn't been home for several nights." "At the moment lots of people aren't always where they're supposed to be." " You must know." " Me?" " I was thinking of Kristen Skjern." " He sleeps at home as far as I know." "Iben's own mother says she lives most of the time with a girlfriend." " Then it must be true." " Does he come here?" "Yes." "You know that we play chamber music." " Is that all, Elisabeth?" " What else would we do, Maude?" " Elisabeth ..." " Yes, what is it?" " After that business with Mr. Stein ..." " Yes, what about it?" "Well, I discovered how likable he is, Kristen Skjern." " Better late than never." " It's a pity it got all muddled up." "Yes, but I won't muddle up things anymore." " What do you mean by that?" " You'll have to guess, Maude." " I saw what you just did, Boldt." " I ..." "I was just changing some coins." "Since when have Danish coins been issued as perforated sheets of paper?" "It'll probably start before we know it, Sofus." "Boldt will have to be careful." "And so will Boldt's customers." "If you're going to lock up all his customers you'll need a warehouse." "And you'll still have to stack them." "One genuine beer to temper the grief over the hard times." " Well, that was Consul Holm." " Now we just need the dogfight." " About who'll be Swedish Consul." " That decision won't be made now." "If you've got the time, I'll come with you." "There are a couple of things ..." " It was also the chairman we buried." " Holm was a good man for the bank." "Yes, but he wasn't exactly clever." "Oh hell, I'll come out with it." "How about making me chairman now?" "Yes, you're staggered." " But one good turn deserves another." " How?" "That business with your brother was painful to you." "If I become chairman, your brother can have my post on the board." "Hell!" "What have we got hands for if one of them can't wash the other!" " He'd get Jørgen back on the board?" " If he were chairman." " I said no." "No more deals." " Not even to help Jørgen?" "Especially not to help Jørgen." "Just look at the monument to our last deal." "The one that's three storeys high at the bottom of our garden." "Thanks." "Look out, damn it!" " Get out of here!" " Collaborator!" " Do you want your kid back ..." " Let him go." "Will you clip them over the ear, or do I hand him over to the police?" "For harrassing my wife, breaking my gate and smashing my window." " I don't know anything about that." " You'll pay." " Who says I will?" " You will." "If I ever see your kids again " " I'll beat them up so you can't tell them from your old bicycles!" " It's over." "We won't see them again." " Do you think so, Viggo?"