"Søren Ravn is our new candidate" "I can't stand it here anymore." " But you're leaving anyway, aren't you?" "The thing is I'm sick of TV1" "I want you." " Will I see you tomorrow evening?" "Wednesday might be better." "There were parties at the embassy, You had affairs with secretaries." "Affairs?" "We flirted." " Flirted?" "Or more than that?" "Søren Ravn withdrew today as a candidate for the New Democrats." "What does that mean, tissue changes?" " An early stage of cancer." "You'll be get radiation therapy." "25 times in 5 weeks." "All the weekdays, then." "All the week days." "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time... but you can not fool all of the people all of the time." " Abraham Lincoln" "Is it still painful?" " A little" "Feeling tired?" "I don't sleep as much." "Three, four hours, but I'm used to it now." "Three, four hours." "That's not enough." "When are you going to stop being tough?" " What do you mean, tough?" "I wasn't sick, was I?" "I didn't say that." "I said you didn't have a fully-developed cancer." "But you had a serious early stage of it." "We really don't just start cutting people up and giving them radiation therapy for five weeks." "Have you considered taking your children or a family member or a friend with you?" "Lots of people get a lot of support from that." "It's best if I do this alone." "Hallo." "I brought milk." "You can't tell that you train everyday." " Because you see me with clothes on." "Look." "Feel it." "Do you feel that?" "What are you doing here?" "Why aren't you at school?" "My bike had a flat tyre." "I'll go the next hour." "No excuses." "Go, you." "Just go by public transport." "Don't truant because of a bicycle tyre." "Don't you have to go, Laura?" "Don't you have to go?" " No, Mondays my class is later." "If we want to work on a broad compromise, Birgitte has to be involved." "Yes." "Where is she?" "Why did she stand me up yesterday at the Ministry?" "I was at a parents' evening yesterday." "I was called and told that Hesselboe's talk with the Moderates had ended." "But we have to talk." "We have to be there in an hour." "Hesselboe's shifted it to 11:30, so we have time" "I'd promised the two of them that you'd call today" "The decline" "It's difficult to manage your diary." "I get questions about why you're away so often." "Something we should talk about?" "No, really." "Politics and family life are often difficult to combine, as you know." "I've put together a new roster." "It's here." " Nice work." "Very good, thanks." "I know that you're getting my messages." "I know." "I'm not that good at it." "I can't..." "I've got so much to deal with." "Sorry." "I know what I want." "All that I get back is that 'it's just not convenient right now'" "What you should have said is:" "'Sorry, I don't actually have space for our relationship'." "But you can't do that, can you?" "This looks cosy here." "What's happening?" "Weren't we meeting now?" "Shall we?" " Yes, I'm coming" "The government is negotiating about the stability plan." "Yesterday with the Moderates, next with the New Democrats." "Isn't it odd that Hesselboe's suddenly looking for a broad compromise?" "What do the latest polls say?" "I haven't heard anyone talking about elections." "They won't be for 14 or 15 months." "Speaking of polls: 50.5% supports a government including the Freedom Party." "We could start looking at how we're going to approach the election" "Pia, that's something for you" "How are the negotiations with the government going?" "Simon, you're going to the Castle, aren't you?" "Now he damn well has to stop." "I waited 5 hours yesterday, today two." "A PM can keep people waiting." "Hallo." "Sorry that you had to wait." "It doesn't matter." "Complex negotiations often run over time." "Shall we take a look?" " Yes." "The financial crisis makes a robust stability plan even more important." "I want to emphasise that we're not going to intervene into the financial sector... and that new investment in green energy will only be possible in 7 to 8 years." "If those points are not up for discussion, then our contribution is nil." "It's a compromise." "You can be proud of signing it." "We're not just placing our signature." " I can't offer you any more." "So it's nothing" "Why are you leaving already?" "Hesselboe hasn't arrived." "There was no negotiation." "Are you rejecting the compromise?" " Yes." "You're staying in opposition?" "And the green growth plan?" "We're holding to that." " And the Labour Party?" "Let's look at what they want." " It doesn't seem to be sacred for them." "I don't have any comment on that." "What is that?" " I'll chase Thorsen." "Hans Christian." "Good to see you." " I have a minute" "Are you pursuing negotiations we don't know anything about?" "Are you prepared to give up the green growth plan?" "No, but we're keeping all the options open" "I hope you're not selling yourselves short." " I know what I'm doing." "I have to go now." "If Hesselboe wants a broad compromise, he'll have to pay for it." "Make sure the opposition doesn't fall apart." "You aren't PM any more." "I no longer work for you" "At the moment you're leading a party with 3 seats, my party has 45." "Sorry, but I'm busy too" "Hey, little fatso." "I've missed you so much." "I saw Birgitte and Jon Berthelsen running away from the media in the Castle." "'No comment'." "Isn't that a little beneath her?" "It makes you look clueless." "She's in an impossible situation." "She did well." "You don't have to be a professional" "I know that the concept is alien to you, but I meant it." "You haven't seemed very accessible the last few weeks." "Is something wrong?" "Does she tell you everything?" " Did she tell you everything before?" "If she's stopping you from doing your work, you have to insist that she says what's wrong." "Thanks for the advice." " The toilet paper's run out." "Is something else wrong?" "Bye, little man." "Dad loves you." " Say bye to Dad." "See you soon." "Katrine here." "When are you going to the Castle?" "Are the others there already?" " Jon's there." "And Nete and Erik are coming up the stairs." "They'll be in the room shortly." "I'd forgotten that I have a dentist's appointment." "I'll come a little later than we planned." " That's fine." "Until later, then." "The new political couple." "The debate can start soon.." "but before that, the PM would like your attention.." "for a message of major importance." "Major importance?" "We've been through a turbulent time during the last..." "Torben, come here." "Something's happening in the Castle." "The government's tried to bring all the parties together... to arrive at a shared standpoint on the grave economic situation." "That hasn't succeeded... and I think it is important that there is broad support for a stability plan." "This is why I informed the Queen this morning.." "that new elections will be held on 8 November" "It can't be true." "Not now, damn it." "He's known that for weeks." " We have to call Birgitte." "Pia, in 20 minutes I want to see a new plan for the rest of the day." "We'll extend the news at 6 and 8:30" "Pia, wait." "Ulrik, in 20 minutes you'll present an extra broadcast." "Henrik, call Simon and Martin in the Castle." "We want reactions." "And Louise?" "Where are you?" "Tell Mikkel to set up an election studio" "All holidays and leave days are scrapped." "It's all hands on deck." "Plan a panel of the party leaders for this evening." "It's going to be Studio 8 We need new graphics." "Dan, book the best cameramen" "We also have to order lots of wireless transmitters." "Call Miro in Skane, and arrange the large transmission vans." "Birgitte's not picking up" " She's at the dentist." "Call him." "If no-one answers, call her daughter, Laura." "This takes precedence" "Ulrik here." "Can Birgitte come at 8 for the party leaders' panel?" "Can I call you back in a minute?" " Has Hesselboe taken you by surprise?" "We're pretty well in the shit." "You?" " We're deep in the shit." "The largest van costs 100,000 per day." " Last time we got it for 70,000" "Shall I turn it down?" " No." "The Greens, Lindenkrone and the Freedom Party have already said yes" "Thorsen and Nyborg will ring back." "Am I getting an answer?" " Yes, of course." "Got a minute?" " Yes." "Be right back." "Nice to see how you're leading this outfit here." "Respect." "I stand behind you in this election campaign" "Thanks." "I'm glad." "Just promise me one thing, namely that TV1 gets the election over TV2" "We're trustworth and we know that." "But we're going to sit there being the best and still lose the struggle for viewers" "This year we've been making the best TV and we have the most viewers." "We'll win this election." "We'll win this election." "That's what we'll do." "All the best" " Thanks, Alex." "Hallo Pia." "What is it?" "TV2 has already booked the PM and Thorsen for a duel." "Only those two?" " They want to broadcast a presidential duel." "That links up well with our party leader gathering." "TV2 is broadcasting at 8." "Hesselboe and Thorsen won't get here until 9:30" "That won't work." "At 9:30 there's Masterquiz on TV2" "That gets a million viewers." "It really can't be done." "Can't we do it after?" " At 10?" "No, that's not possible" "What do I say to the 5 party leaders?" "We have to get the five party leaders together, otherwise we might as well pack it in" "We'll shift it to tomorrow." "Ask them to come tomorrow evening at 8." "And this evening then...?" "How does a debate between the deputies in the two wings sound?" "Yvonne Kjar against..." " Carsten Bjerre from the Greens." "The opposition was taken completely by surprise... when Lars Hesselboe announced the next election, almost 18 months before time" "Political commentators are viewing it as a very smart tactical move by the PM" "Mom?" "Hallo, Laura." "What is it?" " Have you been sleeping the whole day?" "No, I lay down five minutes ago." "So you've heard?" "That we're having a new election." "Highways and the large cities." "Come on, you must have something better for me" "Sorry I only just got here" "I'll call you back." "Everything went wrong today." "But I heard your reports." "Naturally I'll come to the party leaders' panel" "That's been cancelled" "TV2 is broadcasting a duel between Hesselboe and Thorsen" "The party leaders' panel is tomorrow." "Today Yvonne and Carsten Bjerre are appearing on TV" "Aren't we appearing on TV this evening?" "Ok, listen everyone" "We have 20 days and 19 hours for our campaign" "We have 24 parliamentary candidates" "We need some more, ideally another 10 or 15" "Then there's the money..." " Jon and I have hatched a plan" "We've got 900,000 in the bank." " That's not much" "We need another million." "Jon, will you ring Jorgen Steen Andersen tomorrow" "He's going to call me back." " Great." "We have to put up posters." "The Young Liberals have filled Norreport Station with posters." "The best advertisement space in the papers has been bought up." "The same applied to the bus adverts." " Then we have to be creative." "Jacob Kruse, has the Labour Party approached you?" "The left has nothing to offer me." "Can you say who the Moderates support for PM?" "Yes." "We support Lars Hesselboe." " Thank you." "Hesselboe's bought Kruse." " He knows how to play the game." "How many seats has he got now?" "102?" "Can he count to 90?" "Most likely." "And can he divide the opposition?" " He's planned all of this in advance." "The blue block has 45 million in campaign funds." "They've got an enormous lead." "We have to catch up." "Hesselboe and Kruse together will crush us." "Kruse's just buried the Moderates." "Soon they'll be tied to the Freedom Party via the government." "Let's look at our campaign message." "The main theme of the election will be the economy" "Our financial plan has to make sense." "And it has to be green" "It's a difficult task to put together a new economic policy" "We could use some help" "What's happening with Søren Ravn?" "Perhaps he'd like to be involved in the campaign as an adviser." "As long as I stay spokesperson for finance." "I don't know if he's still interested." "But now there are elections." "Would you ask him?" "Yes, sure." "The upcoming election has taken the opposition by surprise." "A few news journalists, too." "I doubt it." "We'll take a look at the opposition." "Here's an image." "The Solidarity Union and the Greens with Carsten Bjerre... about which we don't know any more than that he agitates for threatened animal species" "Then the Labour Party, the strongest opposition party." "Is Thorsen a credible candidate for PM?" "And then the New Democrats." "They are very fit." "But they'll have to run hard to get over the election threshold" "So." "Everyone must be present." "Good that you could take him." "This isn't ideal for me." "Don't make a habit of it" "I'm so busy, and my mother's not coming until Monday" "Yes, but I also have a lot to do at the moment" "Did you get another broadcast?" "I'm a party leader's spin doctor." "You know what that means" "You shouldn't have responded to TV1's invitation straight away." "I couldn't get in touch with Birgitte." "If you're a spin doctor, you say yes immediately." "You need all the TV exposure you can get." "I have to go." "We'll talk about when I can have him again." "Tomorrow, right?" "I'm saying 'yes' immediately, Kasper." "If you can't reach me on this number, call me on 71-324-343." "I have two phones during the whole campaign." "I have to go now." "We'll talk again, okay?" "My dad's jogging, but he's coming." "What do you do?" "Are you in high school?" "Is it about the election?" "I'm not saying anything until your dad's here." "We're eating in half an hour, okay?" "Dad?" "Come here." "Birgitte Nyborg asked me to contact you." "I'm not going to be a candidate." "Are you going to start eating?" "I know you don't want to be a candidate." "We need a clear economic policy." "You'd started on that." "You have to finish it for us." "I can't commit myself to it again." "I have a massive research project that's taking up all my time." "I'm sorry, but I can't." "Can you come for a few hours tomorrow to help Birgitte before she's on TV1?" "Only two hours?" "The Labour Party created the..." "The Labour Party created the..." "I don't see how you're going get this country out of the crisis." "Let each other finish." "My party created the welfare state..." "I'm also talking about that." "I understand very well..." "Thorsen is getting applause." " So are we." "We can't compete with the TV2 quiz later." "We'll get slaughtered." "It's noot decided for this evening yet." "We'll just broadcast a great party leaders panel tomorrow." "Pia here." "Sorry to call so early." " Not a problem" "We have an idea for the election campaign that I'd like to put to you." "We follow the party leaders with a GPS-equipped crew.." "so that the viewer can see on the Internet where the candidates are in the country." "That sounds good." " Yes." "We'll say yes straight away." "We're happy with any TV-exposure we can get." "Fantastic." "We'll talk later." "Good morning, Nete" "I have to tell you... that the chances of overcoming and surviving a process like this... is greater if the family's involved." "My family, my children in other words... don't know anything about the operation and the radiation therapy, and I don't want them to." "It's my problem, and I'll solve it." "I've achieved my greatest successes against all the odds." "I need something that will keep me going for 15 or 16 hours." "That's the minimum during a campaign" "And I have to be able to think clearly." "It mustn't cause as much pain" "The next three weeks will be hell." " We've gone through it before" "I just need some leeway." "I'll get it right." "Leeway?" " I have to work round the clock." "Some days it's be better to sleep over at work" "Just forget it." "You're coming home to sleep, even it it's just for 10 minutes" "I'm willing to compromise a lot, but you're coming home to sleep" "Even if you're just with us for a little while, then that's what we get." "That's fine." "You'll manage that." "Even during an election, eh." "Don't forget what the therapist said." "You have to say goodbye properly." "I can't get an mms at 23:52... and 8 minutes to approve the photo for the poster." "I look like a peasant with a toothache." " That's what you look like, Erik." "Now I have a new pair of glasses." "That's not possible." " Then you'll just have to wear your old glasses." "TV1 wants to follow the candidates 24/7." "The journalists are being equipped with GPS" "The voters can follow the party leaders via the TV1 website." "Cool." " What a great idea." "I'm not going to let myself be shadowed by a journalist for the next 20 days." "They'll be in the neighbourhod." "Then we always have access to the media" "But I don't want that." "It's good for us." " I don't think so." "It's the wrong decision, because we need all the media attention..." "I don't want to be followed around the clock." " You've never been media-shy before." "It's beneath us." " It's an election." "I'm doing my job..." "I'm your boss, and I don't want it." "Tonight there's a party leaders panel." "What time's Ravn coming?" "At 3pm, after he's spoken with the opposition." "Do we really want the traditional arrangement.." "with the right-wing parties on the right and the left on the left?" "It gives us great images when put Hessleoe and Thorsen there." "It's not a presidential duel..." "Politicians hate being put beside their greatest opponent." "Have you seen the ratings?" "Yesterday's debate was a catastrophe" "The TV2 quiz is untouchable." " It's not just about the ratings." "The people that did want to look at TV1 didn't like it." "It got to 3.4, and that's not a lot" "Have you seen how creatively TV2 is thinking?" "They've discovered a need." "They discovered a need to watch a duel." "They discovered a story about a presidential election like in the US." "We have eight parties." "But the ones who discover the stories are the ones who the viewers want to see." "Keep in mind that we're making television funded by the taxpayer." "If they evaluate your programme with a 3.4.... you're failing the viewer, the station and ultimately also me." "So what should I do?" "You have to do what you want." "You just have to have a good story for me." "Show that you want to win this election." "Alex here." "Hallo." "Good that you called." "I had to go through a lot with a few colleagues." "When do you want it?" "I can't manage that." "And?" "Should we do it better or faster and then for half price?" "We're thinking very conservatively when it concerns election broadcasts." "The camera set-up, lighting, the decore, ever the sequence, Pia" "What's so awful about that?" " You're inclined to be very well-behaved" "Am I not superficial enough, or not modern enough?" "We have to win this election" "Dan, boys, help me a little." "Lets think creatively" "Dan, how often have we used this arrangement?" "Three or four times" "And you always wanted a straight line, rather than a horseshoe?" "That give you cooler visuals." "They have to lean forward to see each other." "Let's do something dramatic for once, let's make good TV" "We'll put them in a row." "Lindenkrone, Saltum." "That's a good pair." "That'll be a cat-fight." " As long as it's good TV" "The main theme is the economy." "We have to unite." "Our four parties are very different." "We have to launch an alternative" "There's not enough time to formulate a joint initiative" "But we can present a shared aspiration" "Excuse me" "Yes, Hello." "I'm in a meeting." "Are you doing the talking this evening?" "Thorsen is naturally the opposition leader." "but you have to take over when it comes down to it" "Thorsen's too long-winded." " I agree" "Where were we?" "There's enough to do here, eh." " You can say that again." "Good to see you." "We'll talk to all press secretaries about how we're going to approach this period." "We'd like to work together as much as possible." "We're looking at the debate this evening." "About the GPS story..." "The GPS won't be ready until tomorrow." " Birgitte is very much looking forward to the debate." "But she's not keen on being followed 24 hours a day by a journalist." "'Isn't keen'?" "It really is a gift for the small parties." "What's the reason?" "Private concerns" " Private concerns." "Cut it out" "All the other parties have agreed, so it's happening" "Then you just won't be part of it." "You won't get a journalist following you 24/7 and asking you all sorts of things." "I'd find that very irritating if I was you." "But it's your decision" "Anything else?" "I don't believe it." "I'm proposing that if we want to talk to Birgitte.." "we call here, and not the other way around" "Then we'll wait for your call." "You don't talk to people like that." "What is it?" " Birgitte's rejecting the GPS idea." "I've said that to Torben, who now wants to practically boycott us." "Sit down." "Stop it." "An election has never been won with a TV gimmick." "Birgitte is a winner." "She is the strongest candidate and absolutely the best politician." "Your task is to get her into the studio tonight." "The rest she'll do herself." "Does that green profile still play a big role in your economic policy?" "Various economic analyses show... that not all green taxes are detrimental" "I have a proposal for taxes that distribute the burdens evenly." "Look here." "In the first column we have the percentages..." "I see it." "Great." "Let's keep it to a few clear key phrases." "But environmental taxes can have an influence on competitiveness." "A compensatory provision for business that reduce their COs emissions by 1%..." "May I interrupt you?" "This is more than enough." "I'll get the microphone three or four times, it's just about core phrases." "The details will come after the debate." "I think that you underestimate your own significance" "These days TV broadcasters want to let people talk longer." "Can I take this with me?" "Because they're super-clear." "I'm very pleased with your input." "I hope that we can make use of your expertise another time as well." "Katrine, I'm going home for a few hours." "We'll see each other in the Studio." "Bye, Soren" "I guess I've misunderstood what they wanted to hear from you." "The lady has been PM... so she's bound to know what she's talking about." "Let's hope so." "It was nice to see you again." "Good evening, Svend Age" "Good evening, Yvonne." "Good evening, Carsten." "There." " I always stand three from the right." "This year we're not doing the classic arrangement" "We're doing it this way:" "Lindenkrone, Svend Age is already good, here Birgitte Nyborg..." "Kruse, Hesselboe." "Yvonne, you're standing here..." "That wasn't the agreement." "It really has to be different." "Tell her politely that it's not going to happen" "You're really looking fantastic." "And I'd very much like you to stand there." "A bit icky, but it worked well." "You're very warm Birgitte." "Do you run the whole way here, perhaps?" "Do you still have that mattifying cream?" "You haven't forgotten it, have you Katrine?" " I never sweat." "I have a new type that's really good." "I can go and get it." "Everything all right with you, isn't it?" "Yes, thanks." "With this you can play handball for an hour without anyone noticing." "Surely we can't..." "Check out Saltum." "Where's he going with that thing?" "Leave that lectern." "It's positioned well here." "I can't see..." " We can you see you." "You're in a row." "Is that ok?" " Of course." "Welcome, Birgitte" "Where am I standing?" " Here." "Can I have silence, please?" "We're almost there." "Ulrik, 10 seconds to go." "I want to follow the contest." "2ix, five, four, three..." " You can sit here." "... two, one, and go ahead, Ulrik" "We welcome the party leaders panel on TV1." "Firstly, how unified is the opposition?" "Are you as unified as you'd like to believe?" "Anne Sophie Lindekorne, what do you have in common with Nyborg?" "Magnus, it's started." "I'll be there in a minute." "...much more than I'll ever have with Lars Hesselboe." "Birgitte Nyborg, can you confirm your undivided loyalty to the opposition?" "Our candidate for PM is also called Thorsen" "Excellent arrangement." "That works well." " Three, can you get Carsten?" "Carsten Bjerre." " I want to say something to Hesselboe." "If you keep postponing the CO2 quota, one day there'll be nothing left to postpone" "Where's the money coming from?" "Do you want to tell the voters that?" "Birgitte Nyborg?" "You throw all principles out the window as soon as the budget's a concern" "What principles are they?" "The New Democrats have a responsible green profile." "We want to increase the country's competitiveness, while respecting the environment" "We'd like to hear her calculations, Ulrik." "But Bir..." "I've seen you, yes." "This country improves its competitiveness when industry lowers its prices." "Are higher environmental taxes realistic, then?" " You're putting it too simplistically." "We believe that the Danes want to commit themeselves... to a more sustainable world for our children..." "It concerns a price increase in production." "How can you compensate industry?" "Let her answer." " Two's running." "If production becomes greener, the price of our products can go up." "In the Western world, the critical consumer is a significant factor." "So you compensate for higher environmental taxes with higher prices" "It's not that simple." "It's too complicated to explain the calculations here." "she means nothing, hey Ulrik" "You say you're not afraid of complicated issues." "How can you improve competitiveness if you raise prices?" "Shouldn't there be another theme on the table?" "Tax reform..." "How about we all do our own work?" "I choose the themes, and you answer the questions." "Well done, Ulrik." "He's sharp." "I'll try to do my job, and besides, it's an excellent question." "Of course the revenue generated by environmental taxes won't just go the government" "They will also enable new investments that can take us out of the crisis." "There are now thousands of entrepreneurs and senior managers looking at you." "They hear that they're going to be paying higher environmental taxes if it was up to you." "It's a matter of billions of kroner." "How can they improve their competitiveness if manufacturing is going to be more expensive?" "They will have to get millions via another route." "Are you calculating now in terms of millions or billions" "Billions, of course." "Millions or billions, that isn't a minor detail" "Soon Svend Age will call this a goatswool sock club." "I'll do that with pleasure." "You look very unconvinced, Dan." "What are the calculations?" "That's what I want to know, and the business sector too." "How we calculate environmental taxes concretely is not so simple." "No, it's complicated." "But you're allowed to do it." "You have the floor." "Four's rolling." " We can't really..." "Torben" "Let her answer the question." "We're waiting in anticipation." "Of course we aren't going to reduce competitiveness... without compensating industry." "We'll do that with a transparent taxation system..." "That's a little opaque for me." "May we others too, or is it..." " A moment." "We're waiting for you, Birgitte Nyborg" "There are bound to be others with something to say." "I can't talk all of the time" "Now she's been tortured enough." "We have to keep going, Torben" "This isn't ok." "Get going now." " We're going on." "It's not just Nyborg's brains under strain tonight." "I saw you, Lindenkrone." "Lars Hesselboe." "I'd like to comment on what Nyborg just said." "I don't believe that..." "We're going to one." "One's rolling." "Stand by continuity." "We've had the kick-off." "We've touched on some essential points and..." "I ran dry for a bit, but that's how it goes." "It was a long day." "We'll talk about it tomorrow, ok?" "It could be a little tighter, but I thought it worked well with them in a row." "Holm." "Wasn't he in Christianborg?" "I hear that our programme director followed the debate here." "And that he called the tune." "No." "Alex is new." "He can follow this kind of major event close up." "Some moments were beneath all standards." "Do we have to demean people like that?" "It's about a former PM, not some newcomer." "Can't you ask questions?" "It's like pulling off a fly's wings and watching how it crawls around." "I can't understand how an experienced editor like you, Pia, could have let it run like that." "I don't agree with you." "We saw there a completely unprepared politician." "It's good drame, it's good TV." " It's in bad taste." "That's what it is." "A few times we went too far." "But we've set the journalistic agenda for tomorrow." "We can be proud of that." "I certainly am." "Well done." "Let it sink in for a while." "Tomorrow we'll talk some more." "Later." "Hanne's absolutely right." "If Alex wants to make TV like this, you can do it on your own from now on." "Sorry." "You haven't even finished the sweets." "Are you finished?" "Is Magnus sleeping?" "Mom, I turned the TV off." "It did get boring when we started talking about the economy." "What is it, sweetheart?" "Why don't we talk with each other anymore?" "We do, don't we?" "No." "You don't talk with me." " Yes I do." "Birgitte Nyborg humiliated." "New Democrats in freefall." "Nyborg humiliated Is she finished in politics?" "I should have insisted that she listen to you." "Should have made sure she was well prepared." "My party leader's been pulverized after only one day... in front of a million viewers." "How do we get past this?" "Next time she has to be more precise." " Of course she does, but..." "We've demonstrated that we still don't have a clear economic policy" "I can formulate that." "I've told the Institute that I won't be there the next three weeks." "Why?" " I don't know." "I must like losers." "I was a communist, after all." "Till tomorrow." "Good morning, darling." "I've made breakfast." "I've just eaten an apple." " Would you have a seat anyway?" "Magnus, are you coming too?" "I've made breakfast." " I have to go to school." "You can come an hour late today" "It's because for a long time I've had something to tell you." "Something I wasn't capable of." "I'm sorry, I don't like keeping secrets from you." "But now I have to tell you." "The doctors have found some tissue changes in one of my breasts." "It's turned out to be an early stage of cancer." "They've cut it out." "Magnus, the dangerous part is gone." "But the last few weeks I haven't been training." "I made that up." "The truth is I've been had radiation therapy in a hospital... so that they could remove the last of it, and I'm still going" "It means I'm not sick... but I'm also not entirely fit." "I'm not very..." "I have..." "I'm tired." "Sometimes I'm very tired." "I know you've noticed that about me." "Sweetheart." "But is it gone?" "Yes, it's gone." "And it'll all be completely fine."