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What did he do to you? Must have done something?

He didn't do anything to me!

Why didn't you get me a decent lawyer?

That... I couldn't...

You're so fragile. Why do you let people control you?

Vala controls how you treat me.

You want the truth.

It is time people get the real story of what my family has gone through.

Are you giving an exclusive interview at The Hour?

I'm just trying to dampen the hysteria. People have a right to know the truth.

Couldn't you just have kept to the family?

Did you have to go into politics?

I'm not having a bloody advertising makeover!

Why don't you just get business cards printed,

Party Secretary.

My name is Breki and I'm an alcoholic.

Hi Breki.

What are we doing? Don't know...

We're breaking all the rules.

It'll just be our little secret.

Please leave us alone!

My home was open to you for years.

Then, one day you just vanished.

Linda took it very badly. She

Leave her out of this. You're the monsters!

Hi darling. It's Linda...

You can relax, darling. Grandpa's not in pain.

Want to hold his hand? It's OK.

Well, hello darling. Hi.

Your grandma isn't home. She has some errands.

Oh, I see.

Were you at practice?

Yes.

How was it? Went well? Yes, fine.

Look, the old man won a trophy.

Congratulations.

You alright? My shoulder hurts.

Mom thinks I might have inflammation.

Too bad, you better have someone take a look at it.

Or run some hot water on it.

Why don't you take a shower?

I was going to take one myself but I can wait until later.

Go on, darling. I'll make you a snack in the meantime.

Okay.

Well, where is the pain?

It has been a while since we took a bath together.

You were just a small girl staying with grandma and me.

Now you're all grown up. A proper young lady.

Relax darling. You are misunderstanding.

What are you doing here?

What have you done?

Disgusting piece of shit.

Get out or I'll call the police! You haven't changed at all!

Give it to me!

No!

You!

You're completely insane.

Thank God.

Thorvaldur?

Can you hear us, Dad?

Don't exert yourself. Plenty of time to talk later.

Good to have you back, Dad.

Being submitted to brutal violence is traumatic for all involved.

I suggest you get counseling.

I can refer you to our chief crisis consultant.

We're used to handle our personal affairs in private.

We are there for one another. I speak on Thorvaldur's behalf,

he would find it unnecessary.

Good news, darling.

You father is awake. He's going to be fine.

Aren't you pleased?

Yes...

We'll get through all of this.

Don't worry darling. Now everything will be fine.

I didn't realize how sick it all was.

I just dealt with it by shutting everything out.

The thing that hurt the most... Was the fact I loved him... He was my dad.

Didn't you ever try to do something? Tell someone?

Or try to get away?

Not until later.

Then it was too late.

It's going to be difficult.

But if you're sure.

And Linda...

You have to be absolutely sure.

I just have to tell my mom first.

No way.

Don't discuss this with anyone. Not if we're to have a chance.

Is this for real? Real?

Of course

They need someone to scrape the fat of the sunbeds.

It's perfect for me. If you're caught using

at the halfway house, you'll be thrown out.

Come one, have little faith in the girl.

That was the old Brynja.

This... this is the new one.

For God's sake, don't do anything stupid these last days.

It would bother me having you here a day longer.

One thing...

It's been a while since there was a room search. Could happen soon.

The Holy Bible

I need an exemption to the visiting regulations.

When were you planning on tell me about this?

How dare you discuss family matters without consulting me?

Sorry, I just... When did you start smoking?

None of your business! You are just like your father sometimes.

Hello? Hello, is that Herdís?

Fucking piece of shit.

Okay yes.

Ballroom dress for sale. How does 300 sound?

I have an offer for 400, not confirmed though.

How is 365? Can pay now.

Shit.

Room search. What, now?

Yes, now.

I'm finishing an essay. On your feet!

Morning. Morning.

How are you? Fine. And you?

Hi, how about a little striptease? Free of charge but no touching.

Stop it! Come Brynja, come sweetie.

Wait. Hold it! It's just a book of memories.

Here you go. Thanks honey.

No need to push. I'm quite capable of walking on my own.

How long is it going to take? We'll see.

It's visiting day. Won't this be over by 4 o'clock?

Let's hope so. Alright, get in.

How's grandpa's little angel?

She's amazingly strong. Constantly surprises me.

Of course, this affects her like it does all of us.

But she's so focused on other things. School and her handball.

Take good care of her. She's the future.

You know we can expect all kinds of gossip surrounding this.

Ásbjörn Sveins is the defender and he's capable of anything.

Problems for later.

Do you want some water? You need to drink enough.

I heard about your interview in The Hour.

Yes?

"Human kindness before expediency and money."

The Party might say that the Opposition has a new ally.

Do you think I'm making a mistake?

I'm going to tell you something I have never told anybody.

The day you were born... I wished that I would get a boy.

When I got the call at work, I'll admit I was disappointed.

But then I got to know you and knew...

I needed not to have worried.

I was so proud.

So very proud of my girl.

And I've been ever since.

Those poor boys will tremble when you ride into battle.

When my girl makes history.

Pardon me, there are people here from the police for Thorvaldur.

No, we can't have that. He's It's alright dear.

Let's get it over with.

The last thing I remember is the golf club flying in my direction.

Then everything went black.

Can you tell me anything about the reason for the attack?

It was unusually violent.

Let me tell you something about my Linda.

For ten years,

the family has been trying to save the girl.

Supported her by any means possible. But...

She was always beyond our reach.

The only thing she listened to were the drugs.

Addiction controlled her life. Right.

It's a parent's worst nightmare to lose a child this way.

Hey girls, do you want write in my book?

Wanna write? Write what?

Just something nice about me. "Remember me and I remember you."

Írís? I'll text you.

I will. Really?

Yes.

I just want something to remember you by.

I'm going to miss all of you you morons.

I'm sure we will see you again quite soon.

What do you mean? No way.

I wasted enough time in here with you... bitches.

Now it's Brynja's new life.

I sincerely hope so, love. This time around.

Aren't they about to be finished? Last time it took four hours.

So there'll be no AA meeting?

AA meeting...? Who gives a fuck?

No problem girls, I'll fix up a AA meeting.

Hello, my name is Brynja and I'm an alcoholic.

I hope for your sake they don't find anything today.

I'm expecting my kids for a visit.

They won't find shit in my room.

What's so fucking funny?

Íris?

Kolla?

What did you take, you idiot? Everything you had?

She's dying!

What's going on in here?

Hildur! Move away, move!

What's her problem? Hello, are you here? Hello?

No, you stay here!

Here's something. Yes.

No idea.

I find it difficult to believe this is yours.

Is there anyone who has access to your safe?

The rules apply to everyone. Visits for the week are revoked.

Okay, I confess. It's my junk. It doesn't work that way.

No visits.

You're really stooping this low? There's no truth in this.

It won't stick.

That's for the courts to decide.

But in today's world people are more receptive to these cases.

What do you want?

I just thought the family wanted to know before it became public.

My sister has mental issues and that makes her legal status weak.

Linda isn't mentally ill and you know it.

Are you suggesting some kind of deal?

We both know things are usually more complicated than they seem.

I don't do deals. Specially not with the devil.

Thanks for the chat. Let me know if there's anything.

You know where to find me.

Who had something? What did you find?

Morons! My daughter is coming. Shut up or I'll lock you in.

Did you have something?

We didn't have anything.

Then go back to your own country. You piece of crap!

Fucking hell.

Hi. Why?

You stole my key?

There is something wrong with you.

I thought they wouldn't search your room that thoroughly.

I can't afford getting in trouble. I'm out soon.

You owe me one.

Okay.

Won't you write something beautiful to me?

Give me a little break.

Okay, later?

I've told you twice now. Thorgunnur, I took the day off.

This is bullshit! The girl needs to see her mother.

You'll have to come next week.

I've better things to do than driving back and forth,

Let's just go!

Just a few minutes, come on! Sorry.

There are no visits today. You'll have to come back later.

But... Was it you who called me?

There's nothing I can do.

You got someone inside?

Same here, you never get away from these children.

Messing up your life way into adulthood. Pardon me.

Hi, sorry.

There was nothing I could do. The assholes banned visits.

What about the dress?

Come here, let me look at you.

I am handling it, honey.

It's been taken care of. I just need to pay.

Hey! Away from the fence!

I'm just talking to my daughter. Now, you know the rules.

Alright, okay. Okay.

It's so good to see you.

I really need to talk to you.

I haven't been able to think about anything else but...

Good afternoon. Afternoon.

Welcome Ragnheidur.

Good afternoon. Hello.

Hi, I decided to pop by though I'm not an alcoholic.

Is that alright?

I've lived here longer than any other place.

I made the mistake of stabbing a few.

But with gaps in between. They were all crimes of passion.

And all of them have forgiven me.

Well except for Valgeir, but he's a bit slow, poor thing.

His mother was retarded you see.

Also, he was born quite premature.

So he's a bit short on God's gifts.

I have no problems with being here. I fully understand why.

I can be very dangerous at times. As my record shows.

But I've never done anything bad while sober, never.

It's just not in my nature.

Alcohol affects people in different ways.

Some handle it, some don't.

Unfortunately, I do not.

That's why I haven't touched it in a long, long time.

But before I couldn't see cardamom drops without drinking.

Just seeing a supermarket made me want it.

There is a ban on visits, as I told your mother earlier today.

I understand but its's an emergency. Because of my job

at Parliament I can't come during regular visiting hours.

What do you think I'm going to do? Smuggle in weapons or drugs?

An elected member of Parliament?

We'll dispense with the glass this time.

You have 15 minutes.

What you did is unforgivable.

I know.

These last few weeks have been absolute hell Vala.

But I've also had time to think.

All those things I'd forgot Yes.

We all know you've been in a bad shape.

I couldn't keep quiet anymore. Not now as he is

Quiet about what?

He abused me, Vala.

He made be touch him and he touched me.

What in hell are you on about?

I was afraid mom would be mad and you'd be jealous.

Stop this bullshit! You're making all of this up!

I should know, I lived there too.

Maybe you knew but chose to ignored it.

You're so sick. You don't even regret what you did.

Dad has been fighting for his life but you only think about yourself,

about how you can escape this easily.

He didn't do anything!

Why Vala? Why what?

Why only me, not you?

For your own good I suggest you stop inventing disgusting lies.

Are you threatening me? No.

I'm trying to talk some sense into you. You have to rethink this.

If you want to be a part of this family ever again.

It's too late.

No, no, no...

The highest bid is now 520. You have until midnight.

I know your little filing.

But if you can get me 400 by tomorrow I'll keep quiet.

If this gets out, he'll lose his license and you'll never see him again.

Why should I trust you? Because you don't have a choice.

Why do you need money? I thought you didn't use.

None of your fucking business. But it's not for drugs.

Is it for your kids?

If you need money you could just ask and I would lend you some.

I have answered most of them. Everyone has been so kind.

Even you exsisterinlaw sent wishes for a speedy recovery.

That was mighty sweet of her.

Oh, I almost forgot. I ran into Ylfa, Linda's old friend.

She just had a baby. Was on her way to the first checkup.

You remember her right? Always so cheerful and open.

Of course you remember Ylfa. She was always at our place.

I worked a lot back then.

You really don't remember her? What does it matter?

Should I call the nurse? No, it's fine.

Just a slight ache. My digestive system not fully on track.

Shouldn't you get going, darling?

No, I feel terrible leaving you alone.

I need to rest. It's been a long day.

You're looking good, darling.

Everything considered.

Well hello, nice to see you. Likewise, Herdís dear.

This is perfect. Now there is someone with you.

I'll leave you two alone.

See you tomorrow, darling. Bye.

You're tough old cookie.

I'm still licking my wounds after our last golf match.

You'll recover until next time.

It's good to see you're getting better.

It was a lovely ceremony in your honor the other day.

Many kind words said about you.

Thanks my friend, nice to hear.

Hardly been a paper printed without you being mentioned.

Yes, the interview with my Vala seemed to gain attention.

Yes, some very nice things said in that interview.

Maybe a bit more political.

Isn't life politics?

I'd appreciate if you spoke with her about this.

Everything has it's time and it's place.

And since the Government is going through a rough patch.

It's very important the Party projects a united front.

Valgerdur's status has risen rapidly as you must be aware of

spending all hours together in the same room.

Sure, we've never had any problems working together but

But you might want to consider if her powers might not be

put to better use within the Party.

I find her so brave, a woman in her position.

And sincere, I agree with her that it's time for a new

and a more human approach in politics.

Valgerdur has never shied from telling things as she sees them.

I think others in parliament could learn a thing or two.

You must drag her to a meeting, I'd love to get to know her.

We can't embark on anything large

since we're short on founds at the moment.

Most of the money went into the MRI machine for the hospital.

A little over a million.

Yes, we have to think of more ways of raising funds.

See what we might be able to do in time for the Women's Gala.

The Christmas Bazaar will provide something plus there is a small

amount in the candle fund but nothing substantial.

Herdís?

I know of a place in need of help. It doesn't require much.

Hey, see what she brought.

Oh my god, where did you get it? I have my ways.

You stole it? It's real right?

How much? I don't know.

That's enough.

Okay, try it.

Is it good?

Rebekka!

Okay Albert, come on.

Helena...

No, stop it!

What's going on? I...

Why is she crying? I did nothing, she just...

She's in the bathroom and won't open.

And the boy? We locked him in the room.

Rebekka dear, open the door.

Let me in, sweetie.

What happened?

What were you drinking?

Did the boy do something to you?

Are you sure? You have to be sure,

it's a very serious accusation.

Hello, your name again?

Albert.

Who are your parents? Their names?

I didn't do anything. We were just... and then she...

I swear I did nothing bad.

I'll let you decide whether I call your parents or the police.

What's going on?

Nothing happened.

I just... I made it up.

Kids, let's make a deal.

You say nothing about tonight

and I won't tell your parents that you were drinking.

This was a misunderstanding and an aftermath serves no one.

Okay?

Cool.

Hi.

Is she okay? She'll be fine. Where did they get liquor?

I think it's best she stays here for the time being.

Okay. Okay darlings, bye.

What do you offer me?

I'll make sure that the appeal to the Ethics Committee is sped up.

Time is not an issue. You have to do better than that.

If you convince her then I'll make sure you keep your license.

This has to happen fast and I need prove before I flip this.

Of course.

Morning darling. Hi darling.

I called you in sick at school.

We just wanted to talk a little.

About last night.

So... To drink is a choice.

A lot has changed since our childhood.

Underage drinking was almost a requirement back then.

Just look at your aunt, of course it was more than drinking but...

Not everyone handles being intoxicated.

Is there something else bothering you?

Something at school that's making you feel bad?

Fridrik... Her grandfather is lying injured in hospital.

I thought that was obvious.

You want to talk darling?

Listen, he admitted there was a fight.

Of course, he'd never admit to anything else.

I've thought about this a lot. I think the defense has to be

built on selfdefense rather than the abuse.

Money they owed you. They gave you sister as much.

Yes, but I You dad caught you.

There was a struggle, you defended yourself.

It was a fit of rage. I don't understand.

It's way too late to change now, there are lives at stake!

Lives? Yes... my life.

It won't wash. It happened long ago. Your word against his.

I'm telling the truth. I know, I know.

But the family has asked for a detailed psychiatric evaluation.

Which could lead to a long stay at a psychological ward.

My family? You mean Valgerdur. No, your family.

You have to trust me.

With good behavior you're out in 18 months tops.

Live... your life... in the sun.

But not... inside... a nun.

She's such a moron. Lóa is so sentimental, see.

I can't wait to get out and see my little angel.

He must be so big now.

When did you last see him?

We have visitors.

Who? Is the ban lifted? No, it's an exception.

That's her, Linda. My daughter.

We're from the Bergthóra Chapter of the Oddfellow Society.

We have brought some gifts.

Kitchen supplies, duvet covers and pillows.

Also there are lamps and pictures to make the place more comfy.

Please take a look.

We also want you to think of anything you've missed,

that we could then supply.

Sort of a "special wish".

That's quite a surprise.

Especially, since your current Party leader seeks reelection.

Healthy competition is a good thing, isn't it?

Options are important and we have different views on many issues.

But Valgerdur, isn't it a little late announcing your candidacy.

so shortly before the party conference. Why now?

I have been approached by a lot of people these last few weeks.

And I'll admit feeling the support had an effect.

Support not just from my own Party but from people all over.

I think I'll be a good captain.

You were when your handball team won the title all those yours ago.

Well, that's not comparable. No, maybe not.

This is after the largest political party in the country.

My family has recently gone through a great ordeal as everyone knows.

And that devastating experience has opened my eyes to the fact that

we need face our problems

and tackle them in full honesty. Same goes for the whole community.

We can't ignore that there are problems around that we need to

address and eradicate.