PREVIOUSLY:
I just caught Ricco hiding fireworks, and now he's getting married. To her.
She's changed him.
RITA Teacher
- Be nice to Bitten. - You let her push you around.
What do you know about relationships?
RICCO Rita's eldest son
- Tell me what I've done. - You know.
BITTEN Ricco's girlfriend
Why don't you say hi?
JEPPE Rita's youngest son
- You're just... - What? Lazy? Stupid?
MOLLY Rita's daughter
Rita, the battles you choose to fight, you fight them to win, right?
- Why? - Just curious.
HELLE Section manager
Mom and Dad are getting a divorce. He cheated on her.
ROSA Rita's student
- I'm Lars. Rosa's dad. - Fuck.
LARS Rosa's dad
- Dinner Friday? - I have plans.
RASMUS Principal
You have that effect on people. They hate you a little.
And then they love you more.
TOM Bitten's dad
Does the name L.A. Ring mean anything to you?
Danish painter, born 1854, symbolist.
Rita Madsen, Danish teacher, born 1969, doesn't give a shit.
My... A young acquaintance of mine is a guide at the National Museum.
He has invited the art analysis class to an L.A. Ring exhibit. Ta-dah!
You're sweet. And inexperienced, Hjørdis.
Teenagers aren't interested in old painters.
What they need to learn about art -
- they can learn by analyzing a movie or a cartoon.
Please. They might learn something new.
24 kids at a museum? I'd rather stick a fork in my ear.
- I have to learn from my mistakes. - Okay.
But let's watch a movie afterwards. A new movie. It'll be an incentive.
They can do a comparative study of imagery afterwards.
I'm going to call my... the guy I know right away.
THE MOTHER
- Hi. - This is the class.
Come along.
We're going to see Laurits Andersen Ring.
Right this way.
You could say we're moving from romanticism -
- to symbolism.
Where romanticism was very inspired by nature -
- symbolism is more inspired -
- by poetry and poems. In other words...
- Isn't he brainy? - Very.
His name is Uffe, like Uffe the Meek.
Uffe the who?
Uffe the Meek who with Screp, his sword, won a duel -
- at the old border river, the Eider?
Sometimes it's as if you're living in another world, Rita. Let's go.
This is L.A. Ring's portrait of his wife, called "At the French Door".
The artist's wife. Tell me what you see.
We see the artist's wife at the French door.
Right... What else? Anything else?
- She's pregnant. - She's pregnant. Right.
Anything else?
Remember what I said earlier. How does a painter use the background?
He uses it to say something about how the person in the picture feels.
- And how does she feel? - She's happy as hell.
She's happy as hell. Yes. Uhm... Look at her arm.
One is dangling. How about the other arm?
- It's withered. - It's withered you say. Right.
I'd really like for the students to find out for themselves.
She's young. About 20. She's pregnant.
It's her first child. She's going through a rite of passage.
She's on the verge of becoming an adult. She's not going anywhere.
Neither in nor out. She's leaning against the door frame.
The composition symbolizes -
- a fleeting moment's accept of joy and pain.
What is lost and what is gained.
- It can't go on like this. - No.
But it can't stop either.
- Hey... Rita. - Hi.
How are you doing? Would you like to hook up?
- Hook up? - Sure.
- I'm not really having a horny week. - So we'll do something else.
Rasmus.
Are you seeing someone else?
- That's none of your business. - It is, 'cause I'm in love with you.
And I'm fed up with you pretending it's got nothing to do with you.
So answer me: Are you seeing someone else?
- Are you, Rita? - No...
Good. So find a day we can hook up.
Hi!
Hello?
- Hi. - Hi.
- Where are you going? - To stay with Ricco and Bitten.
Hey... Anything wrong?
No, I'm just helping them with the wedding, so it's easier to stay there.
Oh.
- Is Ricco still mad at me? - I don't know.
- See you. - Yeah, see you.
- Hi. - Hi.
- What are you doing? - Writing a speech for the wedding.
- Come join me in the living room. - I'd rather stay here.
I haven't seen Nikolaj in a while.
- I broke up with him. - Oh.
- Are you okay with that? Or ...? - I really want to finish this speech.
- Okay? - Sure.
- Baby, when you're done... - Not now.
Ten seconds, and I'll waste him.
- How did you do that? - Got time to buy a changing table?
- I really want to finish the nursery. - So buy it yourself.
Well, I'm busy planning a little wedding.
- Food for 50. Seating. You know... - I'll buy it tomorrow.
- Okay, okay, I'll do it. - I mean it, Ricco.
I'm on my way, for fuck's sake.
I just don't get him.
- Anything wrong? - I'm a bit fed up with Mom.
And I'm a bit fed up with her son. Join the club.
This week's subject is art analysis. We've got paint and brushes lined up.
Get cracking.
You're not going home?
Want to burn down the school? Wreck something?
- Can't I just sit here? - There are cooler places to sit...
Than just here.
- Your dad moved out, huh? - How do you know?
How is your mom handling it?
She just watches TV all day.
- Her and me both. - While she cries.
Well, okay.
If you don't feel like going home, you can come home with me.
Jeppe's got a PlayStation.
And he isn't home.
- Okay. - Let's go.
Hi. So, did you finish the speech?
Sure. "Congratulations" and "bye" more or less sums it up.
Sure you don't want to say something funny or smart?
- Or moving? - To my family?
- No, to the waiter. - Because Hjørdis is waiting on us?
No. I'm talking about David.
- What? - His sister told me.
- Told you what? - That Ricco hired David.
They asked his sister, but she couldn't.
But he said yes.
- When did you see him last? - Before I broke up with Nikolaj.
I just thought I'd let you know in case you wanted to write something smart.
- Thanks. - See you.
Jump, jump, jump, Rosa.
And back. Well...
I lost.
Hey, are you hungry? I could heat up a pot of chili.
I'd better get home. Aren't your children coming home?
No. They have other plans, so...
Oh, come on, Rosa. I hate eating alone.
- Okay. - Good. I'll heat it up.
Hi, Dad. Can I eat over at...
...a friend's tonight?
Super. Bye.
- He didn't mind? - No. He's busy anyway.
Let me just go get some herbs.
ROSA'S EATING AT A FRIEND'S WANT TO MEET? LARS
Ta-dah... This is nice.
Hi, baby.
What a huge... It's so big.
I couldn't find a cool changing table, so I bought a dining table instead.
It's extendable, so we can seat lots of guests.
- What were you thinking? - I thought it would make you happy.
You're such a moron.
Sure, I understand.
Sure. No, I understand.
Talk to you later. Okay, bye.
- Hi. - Hi.
- What's up, Rosa? - It's about Rita.
Sit down.
Go on.
Come in.
I've got a report for you on Rita.
Read it at your convenience.
Okay, kids, let's hang up your paintings.
That one looks great there. Need anything?
- Who made this? - I did.
It's so cool. Who made this?
- What's that? - A sea cow.
- You wanted to see me? - Yes.
This is a report from Helle in which...
...in which Rosa says you've had an affair with her father...
...resulting in her parents' divorce. Is that true?
Yes.
You lied to me.
Yes.
And you used me.
Yes.
Having a relationship -
- to the parent of a pupil at the school is something -
- neither the board nor I can accept.
You haven't told the board.
No.
But as the principal I can't ignore it.
As the principal?
As the principal.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Cool table. - Thanks.
What's up?
I was supposed to get a changing table, and then I went and got this.
Why didn't you just get a changing table?
- I don't know anything about those. - Who does?
What if I bought one that might hurt the baby?
Aw...
- What? - Men!
Well, that's why women were meant to buy changing tables.
- And now it's become an issue. - How weird is that?
- I don't know, Tom... - Maybe when the dust settles...
After the wedding and everything, then...
Then what?
Then it may become easier to...
Yeah...
- You love your wife. - That's different.
You were always the one. Even though I love her...
You were always the one.
- Our kids are getting married. - That's what I'm saying.
In six months or a year, when the wedding is behind us...
It'll never be behind us, Tom.
Our children will never put this behind them.
We can't live our lives through them.
We're adults.
I'm not.
Ricco. Ricco! Your mom's on the phone.
I'm glad you came. Please sit down.
You're all grown up.
You're grown-ups.
And you're beginning to see all the mistakes I've made.
But don't be afraid to turn out like me.
Because you won't.
Because somehow -
- and it's no thanks to me -
- you all turned out to be -
- perfectly normal and absolutely fantastic kids.
And the healthy and normal thing to do would be to get far away from me.
- Can I go finish my speech? - Jeppe.
But if you stick with me...
...I promise...
...to...
...try...
...to become...
...well, normal is a pretty big step.
But I'm going to try.
Do you, Ricco Madsen, take Bitten Dyrehave -
- for your lawful wedded wife?
Do you, Bitten Dyrehave, take Ricco Madsen -
- for your lawful wedded husband?
Will you cherish and obey him for better and for worse -
- in sickness and in health -
- as husband and wife -
- until death do you part?
Is that our ride?
- It's great. - Here you go.
Congratulations!
- Did you finish the speech? - Sure.
Isn't this nice?
Check out the gifts.
Hi.
- I heard about you and Nikolaj. - So did I. I mean...
But... let me know, if you want something.
Sure, but... You're friends with Nikolaj.
I meant a gin and tonic or champagne.
Oh, right.
That's what I... I was just joking.
- Sure. See you around. - Yeah.
Aw...
- What? - Nothing.
And a napkin and a spoon.
Cheers.
- It's very spicy. - Too spicy?
Dear Bitten and Rico. They say the best husbands are those -
- who have their ears pierced -
- because they've both tried to buy jewelry and feel pain.
And Ricco has had his ears pierced many times, so...
I've been in love too. Not with the guy -
- who was my boyfriend. I chose the wrong one.
And you chose the right one -
- even though you really are an odd couple.
That's why it's so cool that you did it, and you're doing it -
- without thinking too much about it and just...
...taking the plunge.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
I bet you're wondering why I'm all fidgety.
It's because I had sex all night.
- Way to go! - Yes.
- With the museum guide? - How did you know?
What am I going to do without you at school?
- Ricco is about to make his speech. - I'll be right in.
Well...
Bitten...
I've done a lot of stupid things in my life.
I've fucked up so many times.
Only the other day I did it again.
Bitten asked me to buy a changing table.
I came home with a dining table.
It may sound funny to you, but...
It isn't when you have to live with me every day -
- or when you're having a baby.
And we're having a baby.
Your fantastic genes are going to be mixed up with my fucked-up genes.
And they're going to lie on a changing table I can't even manage to buy.
I really hope the baby will take after you.
I'll look at it every day -
- and think about the huge gift you've given me.
Not just the baby, but... you.
You could've done much better, and still you...
And still you chose me.
Anyway, I did get a changing table.
I asked my mom to help me, and we went out and got one.
Even though, as most of you know, Mom is pretty fucked up...
...she has always looked after us.
Just like I'm going to look after ours.
And you.
Bitten, I love you.
And we're family now. It doesn't get any better than that.
- They're good together. - Very.
- You have a nice daughter. - Yes.
She can be a pain now and then.
It wouldn't have worked out anyway, if we...
- You don't think? - Nah.
I don't know.
- Why even think about it? - Yeah...
Our children are married.
I'm going to be a grandfather.
And you're going to be a grandmother.
I'm going to be a mother too.
What?
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