Gullregn

Would you stop that bloody racket!

It's only two thirty!

What?

You've got some nerve showing up. Whenever I call nothing happens

but if those bloody vagrants upstairs complain, you're here in a flash?

I…

It was agreed musical instruments could only be played

on weekdays between three and five and after eleven on weekends.

There's been some sort of misunderstanding. -No! It's twenty-five to three.

Bloody slope's like a music box, plays the same bloody tune over and over,

like she's retarded. Only knows a single song.

I was supposed to give you this.

Really? Are those bleeders suing me?

No, it's not...

My name is Björn and I'm here on behalf of the Ministry for the Environment...

There's been a slight misunderstanding.

On behalf of who, did you say?

The Ministry for the Environment. I'm here about the tree in the garden.

My Laburnum?

Yes.

God almighty...

I'm terribly sorry, Björn.

You know, there's been so much going on around here.

Come in, please.

No, I wasn't going to stop.

You have to forgive me, I'm not normally like this.

Come on in.

The Ministry for the Environment, how wonderful.

When we moved in here I told myself I'd plant something for the future.

Something beautiful to make this bleak neighbourhood more liveable.

If you talk gently to a plant and give it love, it'll blossom.

Negative people can't grow anything.

No… No.

Yes, this garden has given me hour upon hour of joy.

I don't mean to brag,

but I wasn't the least bit surprised when I got the award back in the day.

Dear me, I'm so sorry, blabbing away like that.

Can I offer you some refreshment to take the edge of this awful heat?

No thank you.

Oh, but I insist.

I can't offer you any beer though, there's no alcohol consumed here.

Perhaps, just a glass of water.

You should come back later in autumn.

You know, when the tree sheds its flowers,

it rains gold all over the garden.

There you are.

Thank you.

I'm going to have a fag.

It's one of my few vices, since it is such a special occasion.

So tell me then, what's the news?

Well I...

God, I'm so excited.

These kinds of visits aren't normally my responsibility.

But my superior Þorvaldur Geir

is off competing in a civil servants' golf tournament in Ireland, so-

-Hang on! Let me just sit down there, under the old award.

I've come here to inform you of a new regulation

according to which any species of exotic flora

not considered native to Iceland before the year 1900

will be subject to removal.

You'll have three months in which

to familiarize yourself with the details.

The laburnum in your garden falls under these provisions.

According to our sources, this species wasn't imported to Iceland until 1905.

I think I've got the ending…

This will have them pissing in their socks.

Read it to me.

"I therefore feel compelled to protest your envisaged plan.

It is preposterous to award certificates one day,

and then murder that same tree the next.

I sincerely hope, dear Minister, that you will reconsider this matter.

Yours truly and respectfully, signed Indiana Georgia Jónsdóttir".

Followed by my social security number.

I think that's fantastic.

Wouldn't the world be a dull and boring place

if there wasn't anything to complain about?

Dearie me, you look absolutely spent after all that.

Be a dear and pull one out of the ass for me.

Could you light me up? I'm so knackered.

It was real nice of you to come over, Johanna dear.

Couldn't have gotten through it without you,

absolute peach you are.

It is in giving, that we receive.

I expect Hjalti Petur to be back either side of the weekend.

He's got trout fishing on Tuesday so it can't be any later than that.

He should be here by now. I don't know what's keeping him.

The attention deficit disorder clearly getting worse.

"He hath need of his wits who wanders wide."

That smells so good, Johanna dear.

I put a pinch of curry in the flour.

Curry?

It's best to stick to recipes that work.

Unnar's not much of a spice man. In fact, he's spice intolerant.

I didn't put much at all,

just a tiny taste to hint at the wider world.

Plain and Icelandic works fine.

I found this website with all kinds of award winning recipes.

There was one from Vietnam.

I showed it to Huong up on two, asking if she knew it

and it turns out to be something she's been eating since a wee girl!

That kind of cooking leaves such a dreadful stench out in the hallway.

It's a bit like traveling the world.

I've been abroad extensively and never smelled a pong like that.

But it's fun to taste new things.

They eat rats in China and I'm sure they do upstairs as well.

But they're from Vietnam.

So what? It's all the bloody same.

I just say what my nan always said, “coat of many colours” and all that.

"We're all flowers, each with our own colour.

Flowers in the Lord's flower bed."

Here I see... A small and very odd-looking little person.

That'll be my Unnar, the shortie.

No no, he's in here as well, this one's even shorter than he is.

I'll bet it's one of my garden gnomes.

There's something...

I do wish that cloud wasn't quite so dark,

stretching slightly into the future.

Hi hi. Sorry I'm late.

Were you out on a drill?

No, we had some repairs, one of the cars had a broken gasket.

We got called out yesterday.

Oh, wow.

You need to apologise to Johanna.

She's gone to all this trouble making us dinner.

Saving a human life's also important. -Unnar.

Sorry.

Guests first.

Dig in darling.

This hobby is taking up too much of your time.

It's not a hobby mum, it's a lifestyle.

And take that phone off the table, it's disruptive.

But I need to hear if I'm called out.

They wouldn't bother you at suppertime?

Let me check for bones.

Mom, I've got the whole squad waiting for me.

At this table we respect what is laid out and eat calmly.

It's delicious, Johanna.

I spent fourteen hours up on a mountain yesterday.

Fourteen hours?

We were looking for that woman on the news.

And was it you that found her?

No, but I almost did. -That's just typical.

I would have if I'd been in the First Responders.

It's important to set attainable goals for oneself.

First Responders?

They're the first guys on the scene and can go above speed limits,

like the police.

I want you to observe the legal speed limit.

I don't like you visible like this in public.

You know we're being watched.

Thanks very much. I'll be off, then.

You never know what's going to happen,

accidents don't come with advance warning.

Exactly, so true.

I'm a bit low on petrol right now.

It's only Tuesday.

Yeah, I know, but you can just shave a bit off next?

Your pocket money needs to last the week.

That's not easy to do.

Your bedroom is always available should you decide to move back in.

Living down in Engihjalli is just a short hop from the station house.

Very well, go get the box. -Yes.

I want you to go down to Jónas's house on Grettisgata.

I'm in a hurry. -We must not keep the boy waiting.

I'm going to be late, mum! -Go and fetch the bag.

Lower cabinet.

Let's have a look.

Is he really so poorly as to need all that?

Jónas is a wonderful lad, but the system has totally failed him.

He's lucky to have a guardian angel like you.

Have you done the washing yet?

I did that for your mum,

poor dear had a terrible migraine yesterday.

Unnar dear. -Yes.

Life isn't easy.

But just remember, we tackle it together.

Call me when you've finished up tonight.

It'll be very late though. -I'd still prefer it if you called.

And if Jónas should reward us with a token of his gratitude,

you'll keep it safe.

I'll do that. -Promise me.

I promise.

What's your name?

Stop, stop. What is your name?

Yes?

Is Jónas home?

They're asking for donations again.

Hey man. -Hi.

Give us just a sec.

Now's not really a good time, got some mates round.

I see.

Same as last time? -Yes.

Tell your mum hello, alright?

You're too tanned.

It's like you've just been to Costa del Sol.

It was sunny up on the glacier.

You're could throw our lives into disarray with this nonsense.

You have to submit formally for a meeting with the Minister.

This is an act of terrorism. Psychological terrorism.

I planted that tree going through difficulties