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DEDICATED TO BJÖRN GRANATH*
(*General August Drugge)

Are you seeing her again? Nina?

Mrs. Rehnskiöld is back!

You should have told me.
- Yes, I should have.

I do what I want and I want a drink!

That's enough.
- Stop it! I hate you!

Ever heard of the "Norrmalm Development"?
- Yes, I'm not stupid.

You wanna run a restaurant
beside a construction site?

Damn you!

Can I...
- You can stay here.

Calle showed he can run the kitchen by himself.

It's too much responsibility for him!

Two steaks and one plaice!

Holger will take charge of the kitchen.

Take it as a compliment,
you got a butt that's worth slapping.

We need you, Maggan.
Don't give up.

I nominate myself for president.

It's a contract in which you give
your half of the restaurant to me.

I'll never stand for this!

Your daughter fell off the window!
You gotta take her to a doctor!

What have you done to her?
- Nothing, she was in the bushes under the window!

I need a taxi at Lokevägen 8, Djursholm.

Quick... thanks.

EPISODE 10
- HOPE -

Has he gone completely mad??

I can contest the contract obviously,
I wasn't in my right mind when I signed.

Why is he using it now?
- 'Cause I rejected his idea of the restaurant in Klara.

I rejected it too!
- He won't go against you.

Now he has 40%, just like you.

He gotta give it back for sure!
- He won't listen to me, you gotta talk to him.

I certainly will.

Then you, me, Gustaf and Nina will have to sit down
and talk about the future of the Djurgårdskällaren.

Just say when.

I need a doctor!
- Is it the girl?

What's her name?
- Christina.

You'll be alright soon.
Lizbeth!

We'll put you in a nice bed.

What happened exactly?
- She climbed up on a table and fell off.

Are you alright, ma'am?
- Yes, I'm just worried!

Can we contact the father?
- He's at work, better not disturb him.

Lizbeth, take Christina to room 5,
I'll be right there.

We'll get her to the exam room,
the doctor will be there.

Mom will be there soon!
- Come with me.

Watch out!
- Ready!

You're cutting it too thin,
make it 4 or 5 millimeters thicker.

A bit more.

What's wrong?
- It's cut too thin.

That's how we did it at Cecil.

We cut it a bit thicker here.
- Are you talking to yourself?

Are you talking to yourself?!

No.
- To whom then?

To him and you.
- The word "Chef" has gone out of fashion?

I apologize, Chef.

If you cut it thicker,
each slice will cost us more money.

Backe cuts it thicker, Chef.
- Backe's not here, I'm the Chef!

Yes, Chef.

You seem to have a lot of opinions
on how to run this kitchen.

Maybe I'll put you in charge of one single dish,
what do you think?

How about croutons?

You'll get to cut meat, sausages and potatoes
just the way you like it.

So?
What do you say?

With pleasure, Chef.

Right... on with the chicken!

Two crusted goose livers.
- Thank you very much.

Hey... I'm running for president.
- You're kidding?!

Being elected is another thing though.

We gotta tell every waitress and female worker,
you're gonna win by a landslide!

Have you written a speech yet?
- Don't even say it!

I hate that stuff, makes me panic!

You better get used to it... president Nilsson.

Did they call you anyway?
- Come, we must talk.

Let me explain how it happened,
Christina was being very difficult...

I don't wanna hear it.

How is she?
- She's not in danger but I had a talk with the doctor.

About her?
- No, we talked about you.

Me?

We need to deal with your addiction.

I don't understand... what addiction?
- Enough, Nina!

What's gotta happen before you wake up?
Christina could have died!

I turned away for just a second...

She was being such a nuisance,
you know how she gets sometimes...

The Windahls called the police,
they said they found her in the bushes under the window.

And that you were stoned!

I'll stop drinking... I swear I will...

Will you?
- Yes.

What about dope?
That little box you keep in the bathroom?

What were you thinking?
"Erik is so dumb he'll never figure it out."

That's not what I was thinking.

I didn't wanna think at all.
- Well, you would have been right.

I was so damn foolish
and it almost costed Christina her life.

The doctor and I have decided,
you'll stay here at the hospital.

What do you mean?
Erik?

It's for the better.
- You can't leave me here... Erik!

Don't leave me here alone!

Erik... don't leave me!

Don't leave me!

Thanks. Black or brown?
- Black, lined.

Do you want something?
- No.

How's going in the kitchen?
- Fine but the Chef is an idiot.

Holger? What did he do?
- He's a bit of a pain in the butt.

Whose butt?
- Mine.

Why?
- He wants to show who's the boss.

Everyone thinks you're better.
- Thanks but Gustaf Löwander chose him.

But he's only here until Sticken comes back, right?
- Yes.

Be patient... Sticken likes you, you know it.
- I feel I'm ready for something more than this.

You're 25 and you're Senior Chef
in Stockholm's best restaurant... be happy with that.

I know... you're right.

Shall we go? See you.
- Bye.

Hi.

How are you?
- Fine but they won't let me out, it's absurd!

What happened?
- I fell asleep, just briefly...

...and Christina got on a chair
and fell out the window.

I know... it's terrible and I'm ashamed
but it could have happened to anyone.

Mom mentioned some sort of addiction.
- It's ridiculous!

I tried things when I was running the club
but I am not a drug addict!

Erik went through my stuff,
he found something and linked it to the accident.

But it's got nothing to do with that.

Please, Gustaf... you gotta help me.
- What can I do?

Talk to mom, talk to the doctor...
I gotta get out of here and see Christina!

Can't you just leave?

They'd send me to Venngarn.*
(*drug rehabilitation center)

I'll talk to the doctor.
- Thanks.

Don't worry, we'll solve this.

But I need your help with something.
- Of course.

It's about the restaurant.

"Honorable Comrades,
welcome to the annual meeting..."

"In today's modern society, we must evaluate
the work that's in front of us."

In front... ahead of us...
- What's that about?

Maggan's running for Union president.
- They're really that desperate?

I'll bring forward women's issues,
you should come vote.

Good! Show them!

"Honorable Comrades!"

"I feel proud and privil..."
"I feel proud and priliv..." no...

Go on.

I'll never make it.
- Yes!

Don't say that, it was a great start!
It was, right?

No.

Yes it was.

It's all been said over and over,
it's good to make you sleep.

I loved it!
- You also have a very boring voice.

Ready!

Is it for the crouton?
- Yes, Chef.

It's cut too big, do it again.

Cut this shit again!

Yes, Chef.

You live in Sibirien, don't you?
- Not anymore.

But your mother still does...
bring it to her, I heard she's not doing well.

Chef?

I quit!

Get back to work!
Come on!

Hello.
- Hi.

Wasn't the meeting at 8?
- We were just chatting.

Could you give us 5 minutes?

You may be wondering what we were just talking about.

We were wrong not to listen to you.

I'm glad you admit it.
- But we can better ourselves.

We'll bring up the issues of the showers
and separate locker rooms.

Very well.

In exchange, we'd like you not to run for president.
- It sounded too good to be true.

We only think about the good of the Union.

If you were elected, which I doubt...
- You know I will be, otherwise we wouldn't be here talking.

If you were elected,
you'd have the whole board against you.

It would cause clashes and disputes,
which is very bad for our members.

No, it wouldn't be good.

We're gonna need to change the board then.
- Please, Margareta... think about what you're doing.

I spoke to many women, they're tired of a Union
that does nothing for them!

It's just to boost your self-esteem.

It's a tough job and it's not paid.

I'm not so sure... you always go out
to eat and drink when I'm not around.

You think you can do it?
You're a single mother.

If you're determined, you can do anything.
- I think of your son... since you're not doing it.

It's exactly what I'm thinking...
the world he's gonna live in.

A more fair world, I hope...

...and most of all
that he doesn't grow up to be like you.

Shall we start this meeting?

Hi.

Hi!
Already home?

I quit.
- What?

I couldn't take it anymore.

We spoke yesterday, what else happened?
- Not now, please.

Don't worry, I'll find something else.
- Not for the same money.

What could I do? Let Holger harass me?
- I didn't mean that but...

...but we were counting on your pay
when we got this apartment...

I told you I'll find something else!

Try this.
- I have to meet just Helga and Gustaf.

The most elegant has always an advantage.

What is it?

You don't like it?

Have you thrown away some dresses?
- Yes.

You should have asked.
- Were they Suzanne's?

Yes.

What were you saving them for?
- I wasn't saving them, I was...

If I have to live here,
I don't wanna be reminded of you ex-fiancee.

No, you're right.

There, now you're ready.

As you remember, Peter had a breakdown
while he was director...

...because his woman left him.
- I'm right here... you can talk to me.

I took back my old role.

Peter wanted to continue his law studies.

So we decided he was gonna give up
his share of the restaurant.

It's an utter lie.
- What lie?

Isn't it true you wanted to study law?
- I never meant to give up my share the restaurant.

I don't even remember signing anything,
I was drunk and you know it.

You were a bit off... but still you could read.

Have you no shame, Gustaf?

Suzanne had just left me,
I'd been drinking and took sleeping pills.

So you signed the contract while sleeping?
- That contract is void, I tell you as a lawyer.

I spoke to several lawyers
and they think otherwise.

You should be ashamed.
Without Peter, we wouldn't even have a restaurant today.

Jesus... is that how you see it?
- No, that's how it is.

I ran the restaurant during the war,
while our competition had to close down.

I kept this boat afloat,
it's thanks to me we survived the war!

I went to prison for this restaurant
and while I was there, Peter took it from me!

What are you looking to accomplish, Gustaf?

Peter will have his share of the restaurant
so tear up that contract!

You don't get to decide!
- Watch your language!

Nothing I've done was ever enough.

I spent my whole life trying to please you
but it's all been pointless.

This won't take us anywhere.
- No... you're goddamn right.

My 20% won't do you any good.

You have 40% just like mom,
she has the final vote.

She will decide.
- No.

What you mean "no"?

I also have Nina's proxy,
I own 60% of the restaurant.

Nina delegated you?!
- Yes, last night.

I'm the only one worrying about her
now that she hit rock bottom, we help each other.

You really do have no shame.
- No... one of my many flaws, isn't that right, mom?

Attention!

General!
It's good to see you up and about.

Damn! It takes a lot more
to knock down an old elephant like me!

They don't make men like you anymore!
- Yes they do.

Don't worry, Director... the Royal Swedish Army
has soldiers of the finest mettle!

It's a pleasure to see you anyway,
let me escort you to your table.

We have no choice, we gotta fight him.

I already lost my battle, Peter.
- What you mean?

When you father died, I had a purpose:
keeping the family together.

Instead we'll end up in courtroom.
- It's not your fault, you did everything you could.

Did I?

Did we?

Hi, Nina. How you're feeling?

I'm a prisoner, how do you think I'm feeling?

Can I help you in any way?
- Can you get me out?

No.
- Then you can go.

How's Christina?
- Are you here to bring me down even more?

I got my share of guilty conscience already.

I'm here 'cause I worry about you.
- You start worrying now?

You're a grown woman,
you've put yourself in this situation.

Why did you give Gustaf your share?
- So that's why you came.

No, I'm here because I care about you.

I've never been free to take any decision,
you did it for me again and again.

I finally chose the life you wanted for me...
and it made me completely miserable.

Nina... I made your options very clear!

You got scared... and that's what I wanted,
I admit it.

You were born with a silver spoon
in your mouth and you can't give it up.

So that was you choice... the silver spoon.
- How can you be so hard?

I had to be hard to hold the family
and the restaurant together.

Perhaps that made me a worse mother,
perhaps I should have read you more bedtime stories.

Maybe Christina wouldn't have fallen out the window.
- You're right.

I'm just a spoiled junkie.

Put you life back together while you still can...
and withdraw that delegation!

Never.

I'll see you.

Hi.

Welcome back, Chef!
- Holger?!

The Director asked me to replace you,
I couldn't turn him down.

It's good to see you back on your feet.

Where's Svensson? And Calle?
- He quit.

What? Why?

I guess he couldn't keep the pace.

What can I bring you?
- Good morning... I can't find the steak with onions.

Is it possible to have one?
- I'll ask the kitchen. And to drink?

You look familiar, have we met before?

Maybe you saw me here.
- No, it's the first time I come here.

I'm a student, I couldn't afford to eat here.
- Then we'll take special care of you.

I just took an exam, I'm here to celebrate.
- I hope it went well. What will you have to drink?

I got it!
You were in that dispute with the Union!

That's right.
- Are you still active?

I'm running for president of my group.
- Good luck then!

Thanks, I'm gonna need it.

The speech terrifies me.
- I understand.

I'm very active inside the student body
so I had to give lots of speeches.

Then while I get your drink
you can think of some advice to give me.

I'll have a beer, thanks.
- Right away.

Here's an advice I can give you...
- Yes?

Talk about something you really care about,
your personal experiences.

It will all come naturally.
- Thanks.

What a nice young man!
- You'll starve him to death with your chitchat!

What's his name?
- Palme, I believe.

Ulf... or Olof.

Hi!
- Hi.

Hi, sweetie!
- Hi.

I feel much better.
- Good.

Everyone is so forthcoming here.

I'm so happy I had the chance to put my life back together.
- I'm glad you see it that way.

You know when I get to go home?
- Not yet, we gotta give it time.

Shall we sit?

I went to the boat show in Marmorhallarna.

When you are better, we can buy a boat
and sail around the islands.

That would be great... wouldn't it, dear?

Would you like to sail?
Come here, love.

I want daddy!

Daddy!

Nina... she's just not used to it.

Nina... wait!

You wanna see Gustaf?
- Yes, we have to discuss something.

Gustaf told me about it.
- I see.

We looked after you when you were in need.
- I know and I'm grateful.

Doesn't look like.

Take a seat.

I thought you would show up at some point.

Not mom, obviously... I knew she would have sent you.

Maybe to make peace
through some sort of compromise.

Now you're gonna bring up the fact that we're brothers,
Helga is our mother, family and so on...

Am I right?
- Mom did not send me.

I'm right about the rest though.

My answer is... family is a good thing,
but it can also be very unreliable.

Contracts are much better,
legally binding contracts.

So... thank you but I'm fine
with the way it is now.

You'd like a cognac before leaving?

You said everything you do is never enough for mom.
- That's right.

Then again, I always thought you were her favorite.
- Yes, right...

You got the restaurant.
- Because she had bigger plans for you.

I don't know what you mean.

A caterer is like a butler in fancy clothes.
A lawyer on the other hand...

The restaurant is everything to mom.
- You just don't get it, do you?

To mom, the restaurant has always been a way
to escape the misery she was born in.

She's never been interested in managing a restaurant,
unlike dad and me.

One can show interest in different ways.
- Is that so?

You like to be in the dining room, with the gusts.
- Is there another way?

For me it's different,
I like to create new experiences for the customers.

In food, service, furnishings.

It almost sounds like you wanna come back.
- I don't know.

I'm considering various options.
- And one of them is running the restaurant with me?

You gotta admit...
- Each one would do what he does best... a compromise, as I said.

That's what we did when we reopened
and everything went fine.

Why should I give part of the restaurant to you
when I can have it all?

To save your family...
and to avoid breaking all connection with me and mom.

Everything's already broken and cannot be fixed.
You're so naive, Peter!

That's not true.
- You come speaking of memories, thinking you can fix everything.

I'm not like you.
I don't believe in justice and I'm not weak.

You had it all figured out.
- You're quite predictable.

Keep 'em, they're just copies.

Where did you get these?

You kept them hidden for 5 years?!

"My life is over"... that's what you said.

I think it still applies... if Astrid would see them.

It's way below your dignity.

Dignity? Like in those pictures?

You'd never show them to the police.

I would... as well as to the press.

This...

I never expected this from you.

You still think I'm so predictable?

What did you say to him?
- I'll spare you the details but... I found the right argument.

Maybe it's better if I don't know.

The contract is shredded.
- Good!

I wanna ask you something.

What would you think
if I got back to be director?

What would Gustaf say?
- He actually thinks it's a good idea.

Are you gonna quit your law studies then?
- Guess it never was for me.

Mom, this is Ester.

Hello. Helga Löwander.
- Hello, nice to meet you.

Beautiful knitting.
- Thank you.

Your mom's very nice.

And what a lovely house, were you raised there?
- Yes.

What's gonna be of it?
- The apartment?

She'll keep living there?
- I think so.

Why shouldn't she?
- It's quite big for just one old lady.

I don't think she'd like to be described
as "one old lady".

The whole family was living there before.

Your dad was the Director but now you are.

Who knows... we may have a family of our own.
- You're going too fast!

I love you.

I know you're very busy so I won't be long.

I got 3 things to say.
First: Gustaf is stepping down as Director.

Second: I will take his place.

Third: I missed this place
and most of all, I missed all of you.

That's all, thank you.

Löwander.
- Director, I'm Roos.

Good evening.
- I heard you left the restaurant.

It's true.
- I don't like it one bit!

That's how it is.
- For me, there's only one Director and it's you.

I appreciate that, Roos.

But now think of what's best for you
and stop calling me "Director".

Goodbye, Director.

Good evening, Mr. Löwander.
- Calle!

Thanks for coming.

I didn't know you were back.
- I just did.

I heard you quit.
- That's right.

That very same day
a bunch of stuff disappeared from the kitchen.

Did you happen to take something home with you?
- Absolutely not!

Think carefully.
- I only took my knives.

These are very serious accusations.
- Yes but we have a witness.

Who? Holger?
- Yes, the "Sous Chef".

It's a lie! You cannot believe him, dammit!
- Watch it, Svensson.

Forgive me, Mr. Löwander
but it's a lie.

He says you stole a slicer.
- How in the world could I take away a slicer??

We're gonna need to talk to him.

Ah, here he is!

Djurgårdskällaren's new Deputy Chef!

What...?

Backe asked me to call you back.

Where's Holger?
- Not here and he's not going to come back.

I...

I don't know what to say...
- How about "thank you, Chef."

Thank you, Chef.
- You know a Sous Chef's duties, right?

Yes I do.

If in 25 years I happen to fall sick again,
you'll have to replace me.

I'll be ready, Chef.
- I know you will, Calle.

In fact why not start tonight?
I'm pretty tired.

Hear that? He's in charge!
- Yes!

Great, let's get to work!

Welcome back.
- Thanks.

Ready!

One pike, table 10, ten minutes!
Four baked pikes!

Löwander.

Yes, it's me.

Peter!

We gotta go to the Karolinska!
- Why?

Something happened to Nina!

Gustaf is not answering the phone.

We are now at paragraph 9,
election of the president.

There are two candidates:
myself and Margareta Nilsson the waitress.

We'll do a brief presentation.
I've been president for 6 years...

...and I think my experience and my connections
will be useful to all our members.

Margareta Nilsson, will you introduce yourself?

No?
Let's proceed to the vote then.

Comrades of the union group 8.

8 years ago I came to Stockholm from Sörmland
in search of a job.

I had to leave my...

I had to leave my son Uno
with a foster family...

...because back then I couldn't provide for him.

My job was hard, poorly paid
and definitely not steady.

Much has happened since then,
both for me and for Sweden.

Now I can provide for myself and for my son.

The elderly got a pension
to help them go on.

Child benefit is a huge help for all parents.

Thanks to health insurance,
we don't lose our job when we have to stay home sick.

It was the labor movement, of which the Union is a part,
that made all these changes possible.

We are proud... but not satisfied yet.

My dream is to abolish social classes.

And maybe it's from my workplace... or yours...
or from everyone's workplace that we can take the first step.

This is why I'm running for president.
Thank you.

Good, let's get to the vote.

Who votes for renewing the trust in the undersigned?

Thank you. Who votes for Margareta Nilsson
as new president?

Margareta Nilsson is the new president for the year 1951.

I told you!
Stand up!

Get up!

She jumped from the 3rd floor!
It's a miracle she's alive!

You're all Nina Rehnskiöld's relatives?
- Yes. Peter Löwander.

The situation is still critical,
she has many fractures.

The heart is stable
but she still shows no signs of consciousness.

She's still in a coma then.
- Yes.

How long can it last?
- Some wake up after 10 minutes, others never wake up.

However, the more she remains in that state,
the fewer are the chances that she's gonna wake.

Will she survive?
- I can't really say.

We've been here for hours
and still you can't tell us anything!

I need to know whether she'll live or die!
- I understand it's stressful but I cannot tell anything certain.

I suggest you go home and try to get some sleep.

This might take a long time.

Of all the stupid things you've done...

...this is by far the stupidest.

Today I became Sous Chef, in case you missed it.

Who could have said,
when we met in the kitchen 5 years ago...

...and I made you pancakes.

Things didn't exactly go as we expected...

...but it went pretty well after all.

I met Sonja, who is a wonderful person.

Faithful, sweet and gentle.

She's quite different from you.

Björn is the best thing that ever happened to me,
we're a nice little family.

We're doing well, we're thinking
of buying a house in Enskede.

In the summer we'd take vacations in Denmark.

It's just that...

...none of this seems real to me.

I keep thinking about how it would be
if we got together.

I imagine to meet you,
you tell me you got divorced...

I decide to leave Sonja
and we can finally be together.

That's how it should be.

I know it's just a fantasy...

...but it gives me strength to go on.

You cannot die, Nina...

...or my hope will die too.

I'll never stop loving you.

I tried... but I just can't.

I will never leave you.

Never.

Thanks for the photos.
- I'm glad they came in useful.

To the future.
- Cheers, to the future.

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