All language subtitles for Struggle.for.Life.S01E01_English

Jürgen?
Aren't you going to tidy up there?

She'll be here soon.

Hey, I've spent ages
fixing this place already.

Yeah, I know.
I appreciate it. I'm grateful.

We managed because you're so handy.

Can't I just stay here and work?

You can handle it.

Look, we've lived here together.
Let's sell together.

Jens Christian! Come down!

- Can't you keep him out of this?
- No.

A good outcome
is in his interest too.

It's not that important to him.

It is.

Where should I start?

Hi. I'm Milla Stordalen.

Anitra Skolmen. Hi.

Hi. I'm Jürgen.

Well, come in.

Ingar sends his regards.
He gave me this sale.

That's how he operates.
He only starts the process.

Well, if that's how he operates...¦.

- Let me take your coat. Or jacket.
- Thank you.

- What a nice house!
- Yeah.

We love it too.

Beautiful kitchen.

Look at this. It's neat.

It'll make a nice present.

- Ask her what it costs.
- How much?

This one's fifteen.
The small one's ten.

How much is eight zloty?

- Eighteen kroner.
- More like fifteen.

Okay.¦.

- Nine zloty?
- Ten.

No, we don't bargain in Poland.
It costs what it costs.

- What a bore.
- I agree.

Bargaining abroad is half the fun.

Shall we just go?

Because I think she means it.

- Okay. Thank you.
- Thank you.

What a stingy bitch.

Anja? It's out of order.
Take the stairs.

Shit!

So I think the most elegant
linguistic construction...

- The lift's out of order again.
- Again?

Is the one used for a long time,
for example, ancient Latin...

- Hi, darling.
- Hi, mom.

Where suffixes to the verb itself
create forms of the future tense.

That wasn't what I wanted to know.

No, but...

She'd have learned much less
if I gave her the short answer.

Remember what we talked about?
Amabo, amabis, amabit, ama...

- Amabimus!
- That's right. Amabimus.

You see?

She got it!

We find similar examples
in Arabic and French.

- Tomasz!
- Just a moment.

But Scandinavian languages lack this
transformation in the future tense.

Tomasz?

We should get a new shower.

One with hydro-massage.

A shower with hydro-massage?

Marysia has a hydro-massage shower
and a PlayStation 4.

Right, a PlayStation 4?

But her family's got loads of money.
They can buy whatever they like, ¦

no matter how tasteless.

What's so tasteless
about hydro-massage?

It's not that enormous.

I'm trying
to teach her some grammar.

So what? It doesn't matter.

It's hard to believe.
They express the future¦

in the present tense
using auxiliary verbs.

Scandinavians talk about a probable
future, which is unnecessary,

since they've got so much money.

Hugo?

Come here a moment.

Look!

A midget.

You mean a short person.

Call it whatever you like.

She's still a midget.

Imagine the effect
it'll have on the sales price!

- Are they moving?
- Didn't you know?

He keeps smoking outside.
She's getting her own fitness show.

- How do you know?
- I talk to people.

Well, I know that much.

Isn't she cute?

You think we should bid on it?

You want to move across the street?

It gets more sunlight.

You want to do it all over again?

You're unbelievable.

Well, it would be fun to see it,
Hugo.

-Right. Go ahead.
-They've solved the ground floor well.

Yes, look at that.

What do you think about this one?

It's tasteless.

Well, that's about it.

You've approved the prospectus?

-I'll bring shoe slipcovers.
-Is that necessary? It seems so petty.

But we'll have
to clean up every time.

We won't get 9.2 otherwise.

- We can't guarantee the price.
- But we have to have 9.2!

- Have you got something lined up?
- Yeah.

We have.

Hi!

Cute guy. What does he do?

That's anybody's guess.

- He should be at the viewing.
- You want me here?

Yeah, that might be a bonus.

But I was thinking about
the film posters in the hall.

"Hello 33,."

"Longing for spring."

Maybe you should take them down?

Sometimes,
your personal taste might...

Well, they're Jürgen's films.
He made them.

Did you make...?

- Oh, congratulations.
- Thank you.

I still think it might be
a good idea to...¦.

I didn't mean to...¦.

It's okay. We'll take them down.

- Should I remove the Amanda?
- No.

I got it for "Longing for Spring."

Right, so you're the one
who'll be here at the viewing?

Yeah, that'll be me.

Well, great.

Hey, you can't do that.

You mustn't!

I just want a taste.

That's enough.

Hey, don't give me that look.

I'll get a job once I graduate.
It'll be much better.

We can't go on living here.

Not when there are four of us.
It's already too cramped.

- You know how much a linguist makes?
- Sure I do.

A good one can earn a fortune.

Think about Noam Chomsky.

Noam Chomsky?

He's getting by alright.

Fine, but you're not him.

What do you mean?
I'll get 2000, maybe 2500.

- In a year or two.
- Yes.

- Is that a lot?
- It's the path I've chosen.

Well, okay.

I'm not saying you shouldn't
choose your own path, but, ¦

I've got a plan.

What's this?

This is what your father owes you.

The price of 28 years of neglect.

Tomasz,
I want you to go and get it.

That's a lot of money.

You think he'll hand
it to me just like that?

Tomasz, a father has
a duty to support his children.

It's normal.

Listen.¦

I've arranged transportation for you.

- What sort of transportation?
- By car.

Nyqvist! No, Nyqvist!

Hello?

Are you okay?

Hey, is there a doctor here?

Hi. Who is it?

I don't know him,
but he lives nearby.

Hello? Can you hear me?

Hi, what's your name?

Are my teeth okay?

Let's have a look.

Your teeth are okay.
You split your lip.

What's your name?

Vidkun.

Rotevatn.

Okay.

Look at the light.

Right.

Any other injuries?

Does your neck hurt?

Does it hurt anywhere else?

Get him to a doctor
if he passes out.

Hey, is he really called Vidkun?

Yeah. My name's Vidkun.

Don't forget this.

It's for the trip.

- Right, give this to your father.
- Okay.

- Tell him you'll be away for a while.
- It's weird.

Please. How many times
have we talked about this?

Daddy has to go to Norway
to fetch some money.

But then he'll be back, so...¦

stay warm in there. Bye.

- You have to sing as well.
- No!

Tomasz, I've told you.
It's the best way to bond.

Okay, this list is crucial.

Remember to stick to the point.
No hesitation.

Don't try to be friends with him.
That would be typical of you.

Right? See you in two weeks.

- Okay.
- Fine.

Let's say goodbye.

- Hello.
- Hi.

- Tomek?
- Tomasz.

So¦ Here.

Cigarette?

No, thanks.

Or¦ Yes, please.

Thanks.

Jasiu!

You had to go all the way to
Skarzysko to get that coke, dickhead?

Get in the back.
The next stop is Norway.

Well, how do you feel?

Ready to conquer Norway?

Yeah, I guess so.

Good call. Good call, man.

They're loaded over there.

They remodel constantly.

When they're done,
they start all over again.

Which means we get work.

I've been to Italy, Germany, the UK.
Norway's different.

The others have
no respect for Polacks.

Give us crappy jobs.
Never pay on time.

Norwegians are cultivated.

They pay well and keep their word.

More than anything,
they're good people.

Good people.
Everyone speaks English.

It's clean and tidy.

So what can you do?
What are your skills?

Well, my skills...

What's your specialty?

Are you a plumber, painter?
You do floors?

No, I'm a linguist.

A what?

A linguist.

I can speak several languages.
I know a lot about languages.

It's actually diachronic linguistics.

I study the way languages
develop independently over time.

But also how they influence
each other in the long term.

- I don't get it.
- What don't you get?

Are you daft?
We're not a tourist agency.

- You won't drive a linguist?
- Of course not.

- Not unless you pay extra.
- It's not fair.

Bricklayers, locksmiths,
plumbers go to Norway.

Linguists stay at home!

- Can we get a move on?
- In a moment.

Right, get it? Good luck!

I'm going there to get some money.

What money?

What money?

My dad owes me money.

What the fuck?

Are you Norwegian?

I've never been to Norway.

But is your dad Norwegian?

So they say.

You've never met him, have you?

No, never.

Shit, just like me.

My dad spent his whole life in jail.

You can come.

Come on.

Right,
the linguist's coming with us.

- How many languages do you speak?
- Many.

Or quite a few. I speak better¦

¦Chinese than Japanese.

- Scandinavian languages?
- A bit.

- Norwegian, right?
- Yeah, my Norwegian's...¦.

A colleague of mine wrote this.
What does it mean?

It means... well...¦.

Like, with your tongue.

On a woman.

No!

- Yes, it's true!
- "Cunt-licker"?

- Look at that one!
- Hi, guys.

- Hi, daddy.
- It's got long hair.

That's right.
It needs a lot of brushing.

I had a bike accident today.

- Were you hurt?
- Actually I was.

Poor thing.

I'm still a bit dizzy.

- Maybe you should lie down?
- No, I'm okay.

But thanks.

At least I didn't hurt my teeth.

- Knock on wood.
- Well, that's a relief.

- Should I make lunch?
- Yeah, we're kind of busy here.

Homework?

We're getting a dog.

Maybe I've promised
more than I can keep.

But we're looking into it.

Getting the basis we need
to discuss it properly.

Aren't we done
with that discussion?

You are.

- We want a dog.
- I know you do.

- I've got strong feelings about it.
- I know that.

It's a very strong,

bad feeling when a dog's unhappy
because it's neglected.

- That won't happen. You know it.
- I don't.

Imagine if you move away
from home in, let's say, 8-10 years,

Sveinung in 11-12 years.
The dog will still be alive.

We can't set a time frame
for them leaving yet.

- No, of course not.
- Sveinung?

You can live at home
as long as you like, you know.

That's one of the reasons why
we improved the basement, right?

I can take the dog with me.

That's what you say now,
but if you're going to study abroad,

you might not want to drag
an old dog along.

Then I'll be 55 years old.

I might want to work less,

have fewer patients,
travel, go skiing.

-Dogs love to go skiing.
-But I don't want to drag a dog along.

I'd feel obliged to talk to it,
cuddle.

I find the thought really stressful.

What if I don't feel like cuddling?

Do we need
all these weird objections?

I've got plenty
of ordinary objections.

A child doesn't feel responsibility
in the same way as you do¦

¦when you're around 40, and¦.

Sveinung, do your teeth sting?

Come here, Sveinung.

Besides, you have more
than enough activities.

I don't think of this
as an activity.

- But it is.
- It's also an exercise in empathy,

thinking of something
besides yourself.

But then the setback will be
even greater if you fail.

We should¦.

Maybe we should
start with something smaller?

- Like a fish or a mouse.
- How can you love a mouse?

- Sure you can love a mouse.
- It can't do anything.

Mice can do more than you think.

Mom and I loved you
when you were babies.

Even though you didn't do squat.
We were happy before you came.

We're still happy, but our lives
changed when you arrived.

We couldn't just go anywhere we
wanted anymore. We got tied down.

I mean, of course it was our choice.

- It's not as if we're not happy.
- I never said we weren't.

That's not what I mean.

If we get a dog, we can
no longer go to Gran Canaria.

- Or that ride at Kjeller.
- Bikey?

- That was fun.
- Right?

All that's over.

We can still go on holidays.

People who have dogs
still have vacations.

They go camping in Sweden, drink,
smoke, barbecue, ignore their kids.

You know, we're not having
this discussion in front of the kids.

Three to one. I'm the bad guy.

I think it's wrong for a minority
to block what the majority wants.

Who didn't want to go
to the technical museum?

But this is about fundamental,
long-term wishes and desires.

That's pretty emotional.

Wanting a dog is actually
a very emotional thing, Vidkun.

- I had a dog when I was a kid.
- You did? You never told me.

I had a cute little retriever that
I inherited from my Aunt Bitten.

We were like peas in a pod.

We were completely inseparable.

But when it died,
my whole world fell apart.

I don't want my kids
to go through that.

Aunt Bitten?

But, Vidkun...¦

- I know that's not true.
- It is!

- Did you really have a dog, daddy?
- Yeah!

- I also got bitten by a dog once.
- I suppose it hurt.

- It hurt a lot. I still have a scar.
- Good for you. You can show it off.

You want daddy
to show it to you?

- Well, show them the scar.
- Sure. I don't mind.

Let's see...¦ It's this arm.

But, did she count all the presents
you didn't get as a child?

No.

Which means
she hasn't done the math.

- How's that?
- It's still two hundred grand.

- A child deserves presents.
- Naturally.

- Yeah, Tomasz.
- Hold on.

- How old are you?
- 28.

That means 28 birthdays.

- Name days, Christmas, Easter.
- Public holidays times two.

- Independence Day.
- December 6th.

In December, there's
also Christmas Eve.

As well as May 1st and 3rd.

Sometimes long weekends too.

Baptism and first communion.

What about school?
You got good grades?

- I mostly got straight A's.
- You see? It's not fair.

Not that many B's?

Jeez, man.

- And?
- You did really well.

Yeah, but it's not that simple.

I never knew my father.

My mother
didn't want to talk about it.

She showed me him in this photo.
This is him.

Let me have a look.

- Which one is it?
- Him.

Yeah.

This is mom.

You're telling me...¦

he doesn't even know you exist?

No.

Some Norwegian!

Hi.

- What do you think about your tires?
- In English, please.

- Your tires?
- No.

No, we're not tired.

We've driven all the way.

Wait a second.

You see, we have to go
to Norway to work.

Yeah. Sorry, we can't let
you through with those tires.

Yes, but everything's in order.
Work.

Is she talking about the tires?

Okay,
I guess we'll have to turn back.

- Are you going to fix it or not?
- Sure I'll fix it!

- How are you going to fix it?
- Wait and see.

I'll fix it, I said!

Stop! I said I'll fix it,
which means I'll fix it. Now shut up!

Hurry!

That stupid bitch isn't
gonna keep us out of Norway.

Go!

How many cigarettes you got?

They're pricey here.

I know. That's why I'm asking.

Well, I brought a few extra packs;

I'll just put it that way.

Like I said, they rotate
the guards every hour.

Don't panic.

Hello again. Everything's okay?

Yeah.

- New tires?
- Yeah, quite new.

Do you have a receipt?

Oh, crap.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Look at that.

- Hi.
- Hi.

There's a list in the kitchen
if you're interested.

We'll see.

Why are we here anyway?

Our house is much nicer than this.

Look how bright it is here.

We can fix the rest
in a couple of weeks.

We just need some good craftsmen
and a bit of money. Right?

What?

Sure.

- Isn't it nice?
- It sure is.

The ceiling is nice, isn't it?

Hello?

Hi.

Have you done that English thing?

Not yet.

Okay.

Right.

Why aren't you downstairs?

Because it's bullshit.

Agreed.

What are you doing?

Making some stuff.

Okay?

Is that a crocodile?

Yeah. Actually.

It's really cute.

It's not that cute.

Well, I think it's really cute.

But it's not cute.

I promise.

Hi, Anitra.

Hi.

- Would you like some?
- Yes, please.

It looks good.

- Did you bake them yourself?
- Yeah.

At least I arranged it.

I must say...¦

it's a beautiful house.
Nice and bright.

Yeah, we're going to miss it.

Have you bought something new?

- We've looked at some properties.
- Okay.

I see.

Excuse me?
Is there a separate water heater?

Yes, I think so.

Anitra?

- We might well put in a bid.
- Yeah?

We plan to live here
for the rest of our lives.

We just want more sun.

Smart.

Darling?

- I think we're done here.
- Okay.

Chic realtor.

We could have a bedroom upstairs.

- Can we say hello to it?
- Sure.

Just look after Sveinung.

- Hi there.
- Hi.

- Oh, hi!
- Hi. Thanks for helping me.

Well, how's your head?

Well, it's...

I feel a bit dizzy,
but otherwise I'm okay.

Aren't you happy with your house?

- We had to take a look.
- It's got so many great solutions.

That's what Anitra says too.

- It's got many great solutions.
- Too bad you have to move.

- Come on, daddy. Pet the dog!
- I'm not afraid of dogs.

Come on, Vidkun.

Daddy will say hello to the dog.

Look.

Let daddy say hello to the dog alone,
so he can get used to it.

He left.

Hello?

Hi, excuse me.

I have this old picture.

Do you know where
I could find this man?

I think he used to work here
at this school, as a teacher.

- Yes.
- Yes? So you know him?

His name is Kiran.

Kiran? Okay.

- Do you know where he lives?
- No.

- But he lives around here somewhere.
- Okay.

Thank you.

- There.
- I'll get it.

Let's finish.

We have to take this.
Behind, top, front.

Vidkun?

Yeah, right.

Don't forget the molars.

Just continue.
Behind, top, front.

- I'll check afterwards.
- Hi.

- Hi?
- Hi.

I'll get straight to the point.
We're from the residents association.

Did you have
a bike accident yesterday?

Yeah, I did.

It's a pity when
these things happen.

Did you slip on something?

Yes, actually I did.

Do you know what it was?

- No.
- Maybe an invertebrate?

A snail?

- Really nice.
- A bit pricey, though.

Who are you?

Tomasz Nowac.

I don't need more workers right now.

Oh. Too bad.

What can you do?

A lot of things.

- Like what?
- Diachronic linguistics.

The science of how languages
develop over time.

Both individually,

and, not least,
in relationship to each other.

No, I'm a carpenter.

Okay, we'll see.

I like to give people a chance.

Just remember: If you screw up,

you're out of here.

Okay.

I take it you're from Warsaw?

Yeah.

It's been seven years since
I left that place for Norway.

Right.

This is your bunk. The bloke who slept
here took off a couple of days ago.

No girls, no boys,
no sex in this city, but...¦

these buns are yours.
You can eat as many as you like.

Say hi to your new roommate, cunts.

Welcome to Ullevaal Hageby!

"If you can make it here,
you can make it anywhere!"

You're out.

Arion vulgaris.

- Spanish slug.
- Oh, my God.

It's a disaster.

But thanks, Vidkun,
for helping uncover this.