Pernille (Pørni)

Clap your hands if you love Lyn

Clap your hands if you love Lyn

And you're from the best west side of town

20,000 empty seats Cheer for Lyn every Sunday

But today it is no fun And there are too many people

Because 20,000 empty seats Are filling up with nerds

But we'll sink them and send them home

- And on Monday, all's like before - Have you gone mad?

Huh?

The game is on Sunday. It's not even the finals.

I'm going to Bikram yoga with Grandpa and Stephen

so I had to wake you early.

Thanks, but no need to make such a fuss.

Funny how I make you so embarrassed,

but Grandpa and his "Team Middelthon" shirt and chair

doesn't phase you.

Grandpa is actually cool.

My friends think he's awesome. He's a legend.

Isn't he too old to try to be cool?

- Don't age-shame him. - I'm not age-shaming.

It's interesting that I embarrass you so much.

With good reason. You try too hard. You're a pick-me girl.

- What's a pick-me girl? - I need a shower.

Hanna?

Hanna? What's a pick-me girl?

Huh?

Pick-me girl. What does it mean?

Are you waking me up in the middle of the night for that?

It's not. It's quarter past six.

It's like a... "try-hard." Like, "Look at me! I'm so cool!"

I was accused of doing that by the awful girls in middle school.

Worst week of my life. You don't wanna be a pick-me girl.

Sigrid just said I was one.

Yeah, but you are.

"Look at me! I'm going to yoga at six in the morning."

"No stress. Pick me, pick me!" That's you.

- Okay. I made a smoothie for you there. - Yeah.

- I'm going to Bikram with Grandpa. - Exactly.

"Not only am I going to Bikram yoga, I've made smoothies too."

"Pick me, pick me!" You're a pick-me girl.

PERNILLE

Hold basic.

Left hand towards the ceiling. Reach up to the ceiling.

Breathe in and push your body forward

while you kick backwards and up towards the ceiling.

If your knee hurts, you can just stretch forwards

and kick backwards.

You open up your chest. You open up your shoulders.

Lots of things happening in the body. Chin up. Look forward more.

Just keep kicking.

Did you get your license late?

Oh yeah. I flunked twice, though.

Thanks to Stephen, I finally got my license this winter.

Me too. I got my license because of Stephen.

I've only had my license for a couple of years...

Her tattoos, though, they're... They're a work of art.

It's very impressive.

Well, getting tattoos isn't exactly on my bucket list.

- No, it's not for everyone. - No.

Thank you for letting me join Bikram.

It feels good for the body.

- Very. - Are you coming?

Yeah, I'm coming.

Sorry, where are you going?

You're coming with me to pick up wheelchairs today.

- For the parade? - But I told you.

I'm with Julie, and then I have three students.

- Huh? - So I'll be late.

- Bye, then. - Bye.

But...

Are you okay, Dad?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I'm just wondering about Stephen.

He's always hanging out with Julie.

And I finally got him to come to yoga,

and she had to join as well.

And that's not all.

Can I say something personal?

He's started sleeping in pyjamas.

Pajamas?

I say "pyjamas." Don't get hung up on it.

But something's come between us...

Something has come between us.

Okay. Have you tried the good old advice talking to him about it?

Oh, sure. In a very subtle way, I show him that I'm insulted.

Then, I say, "Don't worry about me." Now and then.

- How's that working out for you? - Not very well.

He's impossible to upset, that man.

I think you should be happy about that.

You're not jealous of Julie?

Oh, Daddy... Hey...

Stephen loves you. You know that, right?

So he has a new lady friend who loves tattoos and likes travelling.

Whatever.

He hasn't told me he loves me since Christmas.

Daddy...

I can help you pick up the wheelchairs some other time.

Okay.

And I love you. Does that help a little?

It's something.

Daddy... Hey...

It's not illegal to breastfeed.

On the contrary, it's quite good for your immune system, right?

- It's not illegal. - No.

But Arthur's nine years old.

So I'd like to ask what you think about

Arthur himself saying that he thinks he's getting too big.

I just have to laugh. The state is always meddling in everything.

Soon, we'll be forced to get vaccinated.

First you say we have to breastfeed.

And when we do, and the kid is healthy,

and he's good at hockey, suddenly it's not okay to breastfeed anymore.

What do you think, Blessica?

I know Harald is very concerned about breast milk being good for children.

And little brother needs it.

But if Arthur thinks he's too big...

Arthur is a kid.

We're adults.

If Arthur had any say, we'd eat potato chips for dinner

and stay up all night.

I would just like to talk more to you.

And to Arthur, of course,

and with consent get information from school and... other places.

HEY, STEPHEN. COULD WE HAVE A CHAT?

- Bye. - Bye, bye.

What's up with mothers who have this sick symbiosis?

Is she breastfeeding him until he's in high school?

Oh...

She's not nuts about breast milk. Dad is.

- I bet she breastfeeds Dad sometimes. - Huh?

Don't be so surprised about human nature.

NO TIME THIS WEEK. SORRY!

We need more meetings before you reach that conclusion.

I bet 1,000 kroner.

We can't bet. That's so unethical.

Yeah, sorry.

Oh, you got a dog!

Yeah... It's not mine, unfortunately. It's Mai-Lis'.

Her parents are allergic,

so that's why she's here.

Hey! So insanely sweet!

I'm looking at a Portuguese Water Dog in three weeks.

Are those kinda woolly?

I don't like people talking about their dogs. Sorry.

People talk about their kids. Dogs should be okay too.

I don't like that either.

Amund, are you coming to Pride? We need help with HSE.

HSE at Pride?

Yeah. It's very sweet.

Dad is in charge of HSE for a bunch of older queers,

so we picked up lots of wheelchairs today.

It's nice to have a daughter who shows up when you need her.

I can show up too if you need people.

That's so great! The woke generation is showing up.

Don't make HSE for older people on a truck sound ridiculous.

It's normal for people Grandpa's age

to go back to guilt, shame, and depression when they get really old.

It's important to focus on mental health in elder care too

and not just care home capacity.

I think about elder care.

I could just do without that Pride parade.

And I know lots of gay people, so it's not that,

but sexualizing the whole city, I just don't see the point.

I'm not sure if I understood you.

Could you please elaborate?

I think I kind of get it.

I don't completely disagree.

I am queer, but I don't think we should be afraid of

discussing what Pride is about.

No one is against the fight for their rights,

but if the Pride parade is so polarizing

that people like you, who I consider to be quite liberal,

if you get offended, it will defeat the purpose.

Exactly. And thank you.

That's the thing. Does it have to be so explicit, so in-your-face... I...

Dad, please.

No, but... I do agree.

Maybe we should put the discussion aside. Should we order dessert?

No, you know what? I... I need some fresh air.

I'm getting quite pissed off listening to you all.

I was here when it was illegal to be me.

I was here when being gay was a diagnosis.

I'm not gonna sit here and listen to you say that Pride is too "in-your-face."

There are a lot of feelings involved in this, so...

Just go ahead and order dessert.

Don't you even wanna talk?

- Are they fighting? - Discussing, at least.

Amund's joining the HSE team, even if his dad is a jerk.

Can I bring someone I like to Pride?

Someone who speaks English and comes from a great city?

Yeah. How did you know?

I'm not a complete dunce, even if I'm a pick-me girl.

Can you go back and order me a double espresso?

Make sure everyone's okay.

Can't you try to see it from my perspective?

I grew up in the West on a small island.

I've been surrounded by deeply Christian people all my life,

and I've been accepted and understood exactly because I've not been aggressive.

They don't see the political side.

I'm just trying to see it from their perspective.