" Good morning." " You two are too late." " Was it you who came in last night?" " No, I got home by ten." " Someone woke me coming in." " Have you got everything?" " Yes." "See you, Mum." " Yes." "Hang on!" "Bye." " Bye, Mum." " Bye, darling." "Good morning." "That's the last time you come over like that." "Molly heard something." "We could tell them." "OK." "Are you going to eat that?" "THE GROWN-UP" " Hi, Rita." " Hi." " Hi!" "Great to see you!" " Did you have a good summer?" "Yes." "Did you?" "Great." "Hello!" "Run in to the others." "See you!" "Hi!" "Are you one of the new pupils?" "Come, assembly is this way." "Hi." " Good morning." "Good morning!" " Good morning!" "Good morning, everyone, and welcome to a new school year." "In particular we welcome all the new pupils and staff from Rønnegård school." "This merger will be a good thing." " We look forward to getting to know you." " Same here." "Oh?" "Thanks." "OK." "So, I hope you'll all make yourselves at home and that you'll see as many advantages to the merger as we do." "Have a great school year!" "Thanks." "Can you wait a few seconds longer?" "To all the pupils from Rønnegård School:" "You're at a new school, but you still have the old school's name." "Represent it with pride and diligence." "If you don't know what that means, it means hard work." "My name is Jonas Poulsen and I was their headmaster." "Rasmus is the headmaster here." "But you're always welcome to come to me, no matter which school you're from." "Have a great school year." "Go to your classes." "I just want to say that you're welcome to come to my office as well if you need help with anything." " Hi!" " Hi, Hjørdis." "I love Jonas." "You should have seen him at the meeting last summer." "I was suspended at the time, but I look forward to basking in his brilliance." "That was sarcasm, right?" "Hi!" " Didn't you see what he did?" "He doesn't want to teach, he wants power." " What?" " Nothing." " Hjørdis?" " You're afraid of competition." " Competition in what?" " Hi, Birthe!" " Hi, Rita." " Being the most "Rita-ish" teacher." " Bollocks." "Where the hell is my mug?" "There." " Hi." " Hi." " You must be Rita." " You must be the guy with Rita's mug." "A rebel like you shouldn't care." " Do we know each other?" " No, but I've heard of you." "Except that you're in my faculty group and you have my mug." " One perk of being headmaster..." " Former headmaster." "...is that you have access to all the staff files." "Eleven warnings in one year." "Suspended for sleeping with a pupil's father." " l must be good, only getting a warning." " Or else you're sleeping with Rasmus." " Just kidding." " l'm cracking up inside." "Have you met Erik?" "He's in our faculty group too." "Here." " Did you just wink at me?" " Yes." " Don't do it again." " One more thing." "I'm going to have your son in Danish and maths." "I hope you can distinguish between me as his teacher and your colleague." " Of course." " Good." "Then we'll have fun this year." "What nerve!" "It's only our first day back..." "Quiet now." "Hello, year nines!" "Quiet. I see that everyone has found somewhere to sit." "Most of you know me." "For those of you who are new, I'm Rita and I live in the old caretaker's house with two of my three kids." "I've taught here for 1 4 years, which is 56 in teacher years." "You'll have me for Danish and history." "Any questions?" "Good." "That's what you need to know about me." "Now tell me about you." "I want you to write an essay about yourselves." "At least three pages, before the end of class." "As they say on quiz shows:" "your time starts now." " You have a great school." " Thanks." " Your name is Erik?" " Yes." "Am I interrupting you?" "No. I'm reading year-nine essays." "It's going to be a long year." ""My name is Mads." "We live by the motorway."" ""When I watch the cars, I want to steal one and drive away."" ""l'll drive to the other side of the world,"" ""to a place full of people with no ears or tongues."" ""No one can talk, no one can hear."" ""And no one can call me names, and they leave me alone."" " That doesn't sound good." " No." "Mads Klitgaard." "Hi." "So, what do you think of your new colleagues?" "Aren't they pretty much just as incompetent as we are?" "Do you remember what you said to me last summer?" "Yes. I said I was sad and I missed you but that I wasn't ready for a steady relationship." "There was one more word." "Do you remember what?" " Yet." " Yet." "I wasn't ready for a steady relationship yet." "I won't wait forever, you know." " There are a few things..." " ...you can't talk about." "See you." "Health Centre, hello." " Gitte M Nielsen." " Please have a seat." " Rita!" " Hi, Gitte." "May I sit there?" "This is my sister." " So, did Molly go to India?" " No, that's next week." "OK." "Are you coming to the farewell party?" " Yes..." " lt's on Friday." "I'd love to. I'm going for a smoke now." " You can't smoke in here." " Am I in or out?" "I have to push out a kidney stone tomorrow, so I'll smoke when I want." " What's wrong with you?" " lt's just a check-up." "Another word for venereal disease." " You want a drag?" " No thanks." "You never say no to a drag." "You're pregnant!" "No..." "No, I'm not, Gitte." "For fuck's sake, Rita!" "At your age it's almost guaranteed to be a mongo." " Do you know who the father is?" " Of course I do." " You can't be certain." " No, but I know." "And it's someone it just can't be." "Are you going to keep it?" "I don't know." "Hi." "So, welcome to our first faculty group meeting." " Did you want to open the meeting?" " No, that's OK." "OK." "The idea is to talk about teaching methods, curriculum and so on." "It's confidential, so if you're tired of a pupil, you can voice that here." " Good, I'd like to talk about a pupil." " Me too." " You first." " l want to talk about Jeppe." " Has he done something?" " No, that's the problem." "He's a typical example of how the school management affects smart pupils." " And how is that?" " They don't think for themselves." "They're trained to say what we want to hear." " That's not the case with your pupils." " Explain." "I have a pupil who wrote a worrying essay." " Who was that?" " Mads Klitgaard." " He's not from our school." " He's not from ours either." " Klitgaard." "Mads Klitgaard?" " Yes." "He moved here from Maribo." "Doesn't Rasmus inform the staff of such things?" "He must have missed it with the merger." " What is it that worries you?" " Let me talk to him first." "Have you settled in?" "Have your classmates been nice to you?" "You don't say a lot." "Do you, Mads?" "Just try to say something." "Say anything." "Say, "None of your business."" "N-n-none of y-your b-b-business." "OK, everyone, quiet down." "Here are your tests." "Your scores indicate your level in this subject." "Amanda." " Jonas." " He seems tough." " Just smile and raise your hand." " You always get top marks." " Yes, because I raise my hand." "I always honour active efforts." "And if you work hard, you can improve." "2 - l think YOU misunderstood THE assignment." " How was school today?" " OK." "And Jonas, is he good?" " No, I don't think so." " Just as I thought." " What?" "Are you enemies?" " That sounds so silly." " We just don't like each other." " And he gave me a 2 on the test." " You got a 2?" " Maybe you misunderstood something?" "No, it was hard, but I answered just as well as usual." " And I've never had less than a 7." " OK." " l'll talk to him tomorrow." " You'll only make it worse." " l'm going to the cinema with David." " Have you finished your homework?" "I'll get a 2 anyway, thanks to you!" "Enjoy the film!" "Rita's coming!" "All right..." "So, I've read your essays." "That was an experience... lt turns out you're a group of hormonally disturbed, insecure..." " Where's Mads?" " He left." " Was he ill?" " He just left." "Hi." "All right, welcome everyone." " And here comes..." "Poul?" "Poul." "Good." "So, welcome." "Let me start by saying a big thank-you for a couple of successful days." "Tonight we celebrate that the school merger has got off to a good start." "The local council has provided sandwiches." "And there's beer for 5 kroner, and water, and I see wine." " l hope you have a great evening." " Thank you." "Excuse me, may I say something?" " Helle." " Thanks." "Most of you know each other from the introduction days." "They were successful." "But there was one person who couldn't be there then." "So Rita, won't you introduce yourself?" "You think I should, Helle?" "I'm Rita. I'm younger than I look and older than I act." "I teach Danish and history and have three kids." "One is heading for India, one is soon to be a dad, one is a pupil here." "If Jonas hasn't stifled his interest in studying." " Where were you last summer?" " Let's not discuss that." "Sure we can. I slept with the father of one of my pupils." "So I was temporarily suspended." "It wasn't very smart, mostly indecent." " Anything else you want to know?" " Yeah, are you single?" "Yes, I am." "Well, these sandwiches won't eat themselves. lt's party time." "Do you have a moment?" " Can it wait?" " No." " lf this is about us..." " Yes, it is." "Please listen now." "OK." "You said there's something you can't or won't tell me." "But if this is going to work, you can't set all the rules." "No, not now!" " l see you're struggling with something." " Yes..." "Tell me about it!" "I want to be there 100% for you." "But you have to be there 100% for me." "So, if you really want this let's go back in there together." "I can't. I'm sorry." " Hi, sweetheart." " Hi." " Where have you been?" " There was a thing at school." "What's wrong, Mum?" "What do you mean?" "You seem..." "Hello, this is Rita." "Oh!" " Bitten had her baby!" " We're on our way!" " l can't believe it." " The baby's here!" " Hi!" " Look who's here." " Congratulations." " Thanks." " Hi, Basse." " Let's go to Granny." " Want to hold him?" " Can you say hi to Granny?" " Come here, sweetie." "Grandma and Grandpa are here!" "Oh!" "Sorry." " Congratulations." " Thanks." "He's so beautiful." "This is for Gustav." "Congratulations!" " Hi, sweetie." " Hi, Dad." "Let me get out of your way." " This is your grandma." " Congratulations." "You want to hold him?" " You want to go to Grandpa?" "There there..." "Hi!" "Aren't you a handsome lad." "I knew it would be a big thing, but not this big." "This is almost bigger than when Bitten was born." "How?" "Having children is a choice." "Getting grandchildren is a blessing." "I'm sorry I didn't return your call." "I wanted to feel what was right once Bitten had her baby." "And when I saw Ricco sitting there with Gustav I knew what to do." "It's their turn, Tom." "We could never have told people it was yours." "Would we pretend you were its uncle?" "You couldn't live with that." "Could you?" "is this where you're hiding?" "Celebrating in private?" " Yeah." " Are you that happy, Tom?" " Congratulations, Grandma." " Congratulations, Grandma." "I think he looks like you, Tom." "FOR termination OF PREGNANC Y" "Jeppe, can you explain today's assignment?" "I don't care." "He doesn't like me anyway." "Because you got a 2?" "He doesn't like my mum and he's taking it out on me." "It's a test." "Either it's right or wrong." "Do you want to see mine?" "Or are you afraid you were wrong?" "Ha ha..." "Give it here." " Do we have the same answers?" " No." "Then that explains it." " The questions aren't the same either." " What?" "This is a completely different test." " Jonas!" " Hi, Jeppe." "I know my mum is fucked up, but why are you taking it out on me?" " What do you mean?" " l got a different test." "You tricked me." "It's not funny, it's terrorism!" " Sit down." " No." "20% of the budget is earmarked for the weakest pupils." "Do you know how much is earmarked for the strongest ones?" "0% ." "Nothing for working with the best and brightest." "You got a senior school test, and it was graded as such." " l don't want a 2." " My job is to get kids through school." "You're one of the few who could do anything." "But you have to press yourself." "I can give you a junior school test instead if you want." "Do you?" " No..." " Good." "And Rita and I...get along just fine." " Aren't you going to class?" " Aren't you?" "Argh!" "Let go!" " ls something wrong?" " l should be asking you that." "You're acting so strange and distant." "And you sit in the garden crying." " Molly..." " You lie when I ask how you are." "Are you all right?" "No, I'm not." " Then I don't want to leave." " That's why I haven't said anything." "Darling... I'm not okay right now, but I will be." "What's wrong?" "I met someone..." "Was he the one who was here the other night?" "You must like him if you brought him here." "I must..." "I mean, I do." " He's a good guy." " Then what's the problem?" "Me." "But I bloody well won't let you stay at home because of it!" "I'll drag you all the way to India." "Good morning." "No running!" " Hi." "Hi, girls!" " Good morning." "It seems I owe you an apology." " You talked to Jeppe." " He was doing homework all evening." "So, it looks like you're right." "We will have fun together." "Come now, girls!" "Hurry up." "Hello, everyone!" "Take your seats." "We have a change in plans today." "Mads is going to read a poem." " No..." " Yes." "A poem." "It's not only boring, it's long, too." "Here you are." "Start whenever you're ready." "A-ap-ap..." " Go on." " Ap-ap-apric-c-cot t-trees s-s-st-stand" "B-b-br..." "B-bracken st-stands and b-b-bl-blueberries" "And th-then there's b-br-bromine" "Like children in a ch-child's adventure they hear the wind's tale" "But they're not ch-children, No one c-carries them anymore" "OK." "We have three minutes left, but if you're quiet you can go now." "Well done." " You're brave." " lt w-wasn't so bad." " l wish I were as brave as you." " W-what are you afraid of?" "Do you remember that you said you knew I was struggling?" "Yes..." "You've only seen the tip of the iceberg." "You've only seen a snowflake." "OK..." " And I'm scared." " l know." "Why doesn't that bother you?" "Because I love you." "OK." "OK, what?" "OK, I'm ready." "Let's go." "You're out of your mind." "Molly, get the door." "You can't go, you just became an auntie." " Look who's here." " Can I hold him?" " lt's just a bit..." " Hi, Gustav!" " Hi." " Support his head." "Hi, sweetheart!" "Can you say hi to Aunt Molly?" " Are we having curry?" " Welcome!" " Where's my grandson?" " Molly has him." " Knock knock!" " Aunt Gitte!" " Hi!" " Hi, Aunt Gitte." " l'm so glad you could come." " Here, some "take care" gifts." "Sunscreen, diarrhoea medicine..." "The food there goes straight through you." " Sis!" " Hi, Gitte." "Welcome." " Thanks." " Everyone's here, then?" " l think so." " No, one person is missing." " Who?" " My boyfriend." " Your...boyfriend?" " That must be him." "Everyone, this is Rasmus." " Rasmus, this is everyone." " Hi." " Say hello, then it's time to eat." "Rita with a boyfriend?" " He must be something." " He is." " He didn't know you had a sister." " He must have forgotten." " He thought you were an only child." " We probably haven't talked about it." "You should have seen when I told him about Mum and Dad." "He didn't know you'd been to the doctor." "I'm just teasing." "I haven't said anything." "He doesn't know what he's getting into, does he?"