Once Upon A Time in Phuket (En gång i Phuket)

Then I got a job at Siba. I stayed two weeks and then quit.

Why did you quit?

The boss was a fucking idiot.

He couldn't cooperate.

And then you went to...?

Elgiganten.

I was there for maybe five... days.

And why did you leave?

That boss was a total fucking idiot.

Impossible to deal with.

So let me guess, next you went to Expert?

No, Media Markt.

That was kind of fun.

But I had a boss there who was just... an idiot.

Try this. You draw what you think your future is like in a year.

I'll go out a bit.

If I'm not back when you're done, draw two years.

Sven?

Do you have a minute?

Yes.

Elin has resigned.

She's starting her own life-coaching company.

So my question to you is, would you like to be head work coach?

You're asking me?

You're single, no family.

No private life to speak of.

You can put in long hours, and I want to give you a shot.

Nice.

You get a company car.

Yeah. I'll take a shot.

Good.

Then I want you to take a couple of classes.

One to be a stress consultant and one on clothing and body language.

I was considering those classes anyway.

And your salary adjustment?

I'll have to get back to you on that.

Our motto here is not to put off until tomorrow what we can do today.

Let me do some math.

Seven or eight thousand.

A bit much, perhaps. Five thousand.

Considering the current market,

I imagine that four makes sense.

I think we should meet halfway and say two.

Yes, let me do the math.

I think we can meet at two.

You're tough!

You think so?

Welcome aboard.

Thanks. Sorry to be so tough.

You know how it is in this business,

you have to be harsh.

It warms my heart to meet people who during Christmas have the guts

to go their own way. A warm hand for Johan Påhlman.

Well, look at that! Johan Påhlman!

You'll be doing something dangerous.

Yes, I'll be BASE jumping.

Parachuting off the Kaknäs Tower.

You're doing it for a reason.

Yes, against violence.

Against violence, that's fantastic.

I've heard that when you're not jumping, you've written a book?

Yes, I've written a book.

It's about a guy who leaves the rat race and focuses on living life.

Of course you wrote a book.

He frees himself.

He "Cuts the Cords", like the title of the book.

Sounds like it's about you.

Indeed.

Hi, darling.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, sis.

You look stressed.

No. Did you already order?

It's a Christmas buffet.

So, how is the love life?

Pretty bad.

You don't want to be an old dad.

Did you see Johan Påhlman on TV?

Yes, I saw that.

I knew he'd do well.

Remember playing together as kids?

You were so cute then.

Mom!

You're not allowed to smoke now.

I don't get that law at all.

What's Johan doing?

Everything Sven dreamed of.

Traveling, exploring, writing.

My dream at age 15.

Like your father said: giving up on your dreams is giving up on life.

And that's why he killed himself.

No, he didn't!

The gun misfired.

You know, I'm actually thinking of writing a book too.

Yes.

He can write a journal.

Write a journal, Sven.

No. I'm getting some food.

Go ahead.

Thanks.

What could that be?

I have no idea.

Was it good?

Look, you can swim there!

Okay, girls. I've looked over the times and I figured

since the plane leaves at 4 PM, we'll meet at the airport at 1 PM.

And on Tuesday they have a great cooking course on the beach.

Are you in?

Yep.

I think I'll pass.

But why?

You're riding the elephants, right?

We can do that when the guys arrive.

You'll want time with Fredrik.

There's plenty of time.

Robert and I got engaged on our first trip to Thailand.

Right, you did.

Aren't you thinking of that?

No, we haven't.

The pressure is just constant.

I can't handle them being so hateful.

That they're angry that I'm doing my job.

This doesn't suit me. I'm too nice to be a traffic warden.

You need to take charge of your life.

The parking doesn't matter.

You need to do your job.

You're not some kind of wimp. Say it.

You are not some kind of wimp.

Yes, except about you.

Yes, of course. Sorry.

I am not a wimp. I am not a wimp.

I worked full time a while back.

That was in 1991.

That's when it happened, the first time I just collapsed.

I had to stay at home for a while, and then came back to work again.

I worked quarter time,

but it didn't take long for it to happen again.

But I didn't give in, tried again, and was working again a few years later.

And then I worked 10% of full time.

But that just wore me out completely.

If you could decide, what would you do today?

I do want to go back to work,

maybe three or four percent.

Maybe from home.

Hi.

Are you leaving?

I wanted to speak with you.

Tomorrow.

Hi, Bosse!

Hello, Sven. Hello.

What are you doing?

Fine is 700 for stopping here.

Oh, for god's sake...

Don't tell me how to do my job!

Right.

Good.

Tomorrow at 2 PM, then?

Yes.

Just hit "quick start".

Oh. I was going to do intervals.

I see.

What are you reading?

Something you've written?

No.

What is that?

It's a script. I'm a reader.

What does a reader do?

Read submissions for the publishers.

Interesting, because I'm a writer.

I'm on my way to being one.

I have an idea for a book right now.

Please, don't do it.

Here's the quick pitch.

No, really. Don't.

It's about a man in Sweden of today...

How hard it is to be a man today.

A gender in crisis.

A confused sex searching for its place in a post-feminist world.

No. Yes. More about the polarization.

Between the sexes. The man is the new woman.

You know what? I get that pitch twice every day.

The woman is the new man, and you don't realize what insights I have,

Are you okay?

What? I'm doing intervals.

Hi.

Hi, darling.

What's the matter?

Do you know what I feel when I look at you?

No.

Warmth.

Unbelievable warmth.

Damn, I love you so much.

And you know what?

I have a surprise for you.

No surprises. I don't like surprises.

We'll see about that.

You're not pregnant, are you?

Of course I'm not pregnant. I'm a man!

So what's the surprise?

Just wait, you'll see.