Our Time is Now (Vår tid är nu)

-Do you know what Peter's plans are? -Afraid of the competition?

Damn you!

-Are you quitting law? -It was not my thing, I guess.

What do you say to my returning as restaurant manager?

What does Gustaf say?

This agreement transfers your share of the Royal Djurgården to me.

I will never agree to that! Hear me?

I just want my children to be happy.

People who make their own decisions become happy.

-Your abuse must be investigated. -I don't understand. What abuse?

Stop it, Nina! What is it going to take for you to wake up?

A show of hands for Margareta Nilsson as the new chairman...

The situation you're in is all your own doing.

Sort your life out now, before it's too late.

Here he is! The Royal Djurgården's new assistant Head Chef!

I have to know, Calle. Are you seeing her again? Nina.

I can't stop wondering what it would be like if we were together.

I can never stop loving you.

If you have to choose between them, you need to make your mind up.

What's best for the restaurant might be worst for my family.

-Thank you for the photographs. -Here's to the future.

I have three things to say. One: Gustav steps aside as manager.

Two: I'll be taking over.

Three: I've missed this place.

STOCKHOLM 1955

So, Mr Löwander, if you could tilt your chin up slightly... A little more...

There. Great. Raise the invoice a little.

-This feels unnatural. -It looks great. One, two, three...

-There. Excellent. Thank you. -Come in.

The Prime Minister is here, sir, so if you would like to have a word...

May we take photographs of you and the Prime Minister?

-Fine by me. Him you'll have to ask. -And what about...

One moment.

Prime Minister. - Mr and Mrs Gahn, nice to see you here again.

If I may trouble you, sir, Vecko-Journalen wants to run a feature.

-Might they take a photograph? -I'm sure that will be fine.

Thank you. I won't disturb you any more. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

-If you'd like to continue in the office? -Roos.

So, if you'd care to follow me...

-Löwander. -Hi. Are you coming down soon?

-I'm on my way. -They're all over me like leeches.

-I'm on my way! -Good. Thanks.

OK. One, two, three...

Five years ago, I went through something of a...crisis, you could say.

But...Calle was there for me the whole time.

And then we got married.

A few minutes more. I know. A few minutes more.

You're still managing the DK club?

Yes, with my brother. We run all of DK. We have big plans for the future.

THE RESTAURANT

EPISODE 11 THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Stand there.

There. Good.

-Great. -No. This is going to be ridiculous.

-Hi. -Hi.

The pork will be in focus too.

I have to check where Mother is.

-Hi. -Hi.

-I'm Ester. Peter's wife. -I see.

You can take photographs of Peter in his office. Then I can come by.

We already have photographs of Peter in the office.

It's a wonderful story, Nina and Calle. It's like a fairytale.

It's lovely. Really.

One, two, three...

Mrs Svensson, your daughter...

Mrs Löwander. I've opted to keep my maiden name.

Everyone knows me as Nina Löwander, so I thought it would be easiest.

-Is your daughter here? -She's in Skåne with her father.

When is she coming back?

She lives there.

Your daughter lives with her father?

I too have a child from a previous marriage. A son.

OK...I see.

Mother!

Mother?

Hello?

Mother?

-What's happened? -I'm in pain.

-I'll call Dr Boman. -No, Peter...

I'll be right back, Mother.

I should have been frank with her. "Yes, I'm a bad mother."

Nina, stop it. That's not true and you know it.

Well at least it's what that reporter was thinking.

Have you spoken to Erik? Will Christina be here for Christmas?

He refuses to let me know, as usual.

I miss her.

Nina, it's your mother...

-I'm not travelling anywhere. -It's probably a vascular spasm.

I can feel pressure on my chest at times but it always passes.

-How serious are vascular spasms? -In themselves they're harmless.

But when they come frequently it could indicate a risk of heart attack.

-I'll go and get your coat. -You can't force me to go to hospital.

I'll come to see you tomorrow, Dr Boman, and you can examine me.

But right now I wish to stay here and rest.

Very well.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Are you sure you feel OK? -Yes, I...

I'd like you to fetch Gustaf.

Glittering the sea and sand

Stars in the heavens

O people of Eastern lands

Is Margareta allergic to boys' choirs?

This is so lovely.

That was charming. A lovely procession.

Excuse me, I'd like coffee with my dessert.

This is Margareta Nilsson.

We met in connection with a union dispute here at the restaurant some years back.

-You remember. -You made a big impression.

-Are you still branch chairman? -Yes.

I'm glad to hear it. This is Svante Gahn, architect.

Britt Gahn, chairman of Social Democrat Women's Association.

I know. We are happy to have you as guests.

My pleasure.

Welcome. If you'd like to come with me...

More pigs' trotters!

-Two pilsners for you gentlemen? -We'll take a large vodka too.

-I recognise you. -You were here two days ago, yes?

-Weren't you once at the Royal Djurgården? -I was.

-And sold coupons. Did you do time? -I shall fetch your drinks.

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

Gustaf...

What are you doing here?

Mother is sick. Vascular spasms. She has asked to see you.

-Now? -Ideally.

-Is it serious? -Not life-threatening, but...

-Then I'm sorry but I don't have time. -Mother is asking you, Gustaf.

I owe her nothing. Nor you.

Damn!

Bugger!

Oh, my God.

-Helga, how are you? -Better.

I know Dr Jerstad at Karolinska. He's a leading cardiologist.

-I'm sure he can see you tomorrow. -Thank you, but I'm seeing Dr Boman.

That was a kind thought.

-Did you find him? -Yes. But he's not coming.

-Why not? -He says he's busy at the restaurant.

-How can he say that? -Because he is actually working.

Can't you talk to him tomorrow, instead?

I don't want it like this.

Darling, may I have a private word with Mother and Nina?

Of course.

-Thanks for tonight. -Thank you.

Welcome back.

Gustaf...

Come and sit down.

Forgive me for earlier. I never drink during working hours.

I don't care about that!

I must be Stockholm's happiest restaurant manager, snapping you up like I did.

-Thank you, that's nice to hear. -Your health.

I don't know how you do it. The atmosphere changes when you're here.

That's was Father's obsession: Always smile, never show a bad mood,

because the guests will notice that more than anything else.

How come you're no longer at DK?

I was elbowed out by my brother, who got our mother onto his side.

Well, I never. Even in the best of families...

Yes. I'd put my heart and soul into that restaurant.

Did you sell your share?

No, I still have it but it has nothing to do with the business.

To have you as a part-owner but not exploit your expertise...

If you ask me, that's a damn crime!

Thanks, Bojan. That's kind.

To you, Gustaf, for being a damn good restaurant man.

-So you want to buy Oscarshof? -Yes.

Where Gustaf works?

It could be a way of bringing him back into the fold.

We'll buy it together, but he can build the place up.

He'll see it as you trying to exert your power over him.

A reliable source tells me Oscarshof is in difficulties

so I'm sure we can get a good price. It's a fine locale in a good location.

Gustaf will see it as a declaration of war.

OK, but it certainly isn't that.

It's a genuine attempt to reach out a hand.

Just hearing Bojan, who's been in the business for a hundred years, say:

"You're a damn good restaurant man."

She's right.

I've never heard Mother say anything like that.

That's just the way she is.

-But I've said it to you. -I know.

I know, Astrid.

Good morning.

-Morning. -Good morning.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Margareta, someone called for you. A Gunnar Wegetoft.

-Yes? -He wanted to get in touch with you.

-Here's his telephone number. -Thanks.

-We need more olive oil. -Hans-Erik, a live eel.

-Excuse me, Chef. What did you say? -A live eel.

What are you waiting for?

-Calle... -Yes?

You need more olive oil out there, but Chef heard a live eel.

What shall I do?

You'll have to get hold of both.

"Nina Löwander is the architect behind the highly popular DK Club,

an institution in the young Stockholm night-life.

Her husband, Carl Svensson, is a chef and a rapidly rising star

in Stockholm's restaurant firmament."

-I look such a poseur. -You look smart.

What are we doing there?

You look lovely.

It's page after page of Nina and Calle.