Beauty and the Beast (Skønheden og udyret)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

FOR ANNE

Isn't he cute? His name's Jønne.

All the girls are crazy about him.

Really? That's hard to tell from this photo.

He's so handsome. He works as a model.

But he's only doing it for fun.

- Is it someone from school? - Yes. He's taking his HPE.

He wants to be a photographer. He's got a studio in town.

- What? A studio? - Yes.

- It's called Star Studio. - Star Studio?

- Yes. It's an atelier. - Really? All right, then.

- We bring Christmas presents. - Hello, mum.

- What a beautiful tree. - Yes. We got it yesterday.

How are you doing? I brought some Christmas roses.

Thank you.

- Where are all the others? - They're at home.

I'm the only one they kept here. They look so nice.

I chose them carefully.

Aren't you going to take off your jacket?

I've been here for 87 days, so my three month anniversary is coming up.

We should celebrate. Is he kicking a lot?

Mostly on the right.

- Did you get what I asked for? - Almost everything.

And I bought something nice for Mette. You can take it now.

It's in the white plastic bag.

- Can you feel it? Try over here. - Yes.

- You can have it now. - Now?

Yes.

What is it? Is it a paint roller?

Yes. Mette can help painting the nursery.

- That's a really good idea. - And we'll have something to do.

- That was a good present. - Just what I wanted.

Lars, how nice of you to come and visit me.

- And you brought a present. - That's very sweet of you.

- Shall I open it? - Yes.

- Don't open it, until you get home. - What is it?

Look at these lovely chocolates. That's really sweet of you.

I have a present for you, too. You can open it now.

What is it? It's very nice. That's a very good present.

Thank you.

I almost can't carry all my presents.

You be careful now.

Let's light the candles on our tree, since I've put up the ornaments.

Do you know what time it is? It's twenty to twelve.

So what? It's still Christmas Eve.

- You forgot to put a star on top. - That doesn't matter.

- We'll put it up tomorrow. - The star's the most important bit.

Turn on the one in the oriel window.

You've taken out all the ornaments.

Yes. Turn around.

And let me see you from the front.

And show me your profile.

Wide hips and a bit of a belly. That's how a man's supposed to look.

Oh, sure.

I like your sides as well. Nice and flabby.

It's an athlete's fold.

I wonder what you'd look like, if we could remove all the brown freckles.

- You've got a cute mouth. - And you have it, too.

- But I didn't get your nose. - It's a very fine nose, though.

Let me see.

There's some kind of hidden beauty about you.

Yes. That's the stuff.

I wonder what would happen, if someone was to kiss you on the snout.

I wonder what you would turn into.

- Give it a try. - No.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

- I don't think so. - Well.

Say uncle.

- Say it out loud. - Uncle! Uncle!

- Do you think, I'm a gambler? - Yeah, right.

Let's sing a Christmas carol.

No... I don't know what it is, but there's something about you.

What's so funny?

I'm sorry to say...

you look like a toad.

- I look like what? - A toad.

Let's call a truce.

I'll never say you look like a toad again.

All right. It's a truce.

- Don't you believe me? - You never know.

Let's sing that Christmas carol.

What's that?

- Is it the present from Lars? - Yes.

- What is it? - A silver heart.

That's very sweet of him.

What is it?

Nothing.

- Hi. - Hello.

- Hello. Merry Christmas. - Yes. Merry Christmas.

- My name's Jørgen. - People call him Jønne.

If my name's Jørgen Kjær Knudsen, what's yours, then?

What my name is?

- But that is your name. - That's what I said.

If my name's Jørgen Kjær Knudsen, what's yours, then?

Jørgen... Huitfeldt.

Oh, Jørgen Huitfeldt. I see. Jørgen Huitfeldt, Jørgen Kjær Knudsen.

That way we can tell one Jørgen from another.

That's really nifty. It really is.

- We had a visit from a suitor. - What was he like?

I don't know.

His name's Jønne and he uses a crash helmet. They went into town.

- To do what? - Don't know.

Lars came by and asked for Mette, so I didn't know what to say.

What did you say?

That she was in town with Jønne. He wasn't too pleased.

Do you know what time it is?

You said, you'd be home by midnight.

Mette, aren't you feeling well?

Are you sick?

That smells. How much have you had to drink?

How much?

Mette, you can't go to bed like that. At least take your jacket off.

Come on, Mette.

Help me out a bit.

It's not funny.

Get to bed.

Come on, Mette.

Mette, come on.

Grab that side down there.

I have a headache. Especially when I bend over.

I can understand why.

- Was it a nice studio? - Yes. I think so.

- And you had a little to drink? - No. Just some eggnog.

Something he bought in Germany.

It's a kind of liqueur.

Am I doing this wrong?

Here's Mini. It'll be raucous.

- That's me. Are you painting? - We were just about to.

- It's going to look nice. - Don't you think?

We're going tobogganing.

- Do you want to come? - I promised to help painting.

- That's too bad. - Have you seen the Strangler?

- He hides in people's closets. - We haven't seen any stranglers.

- I'll take a look. - Thank you very much.

Do you really need to help? It's such beautiful weather.

When Drude asks, I can't say no.

He wasn't in here either.

Have you seen my new pants?

So, Drude, how's the poetry coming?

- Have you written any more poems? - Yes. Three.

- I've written one that rhymes. - Let's hear it.

"People, nothing but rooftops. Shelter from sorrow and rain.

And dark winter days in vain."

- That sounds promising. - Yes.

- Albeit a bit pessimistic. - I forgot how it ends.

"And dark winter days in vain. Waiting for a bus that left."

All right...

Mini did the ending, just to be funny.

There's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's good enough.

How are you two getting along?

Quite alright. I mean, we do have our problems.

Mini thinks, it's time we slept together, and I disagree.

I see... That just goes to show you...

- Aren't you coming, Drude? - I'm talking to your dad.

- A little waiting never hurt anyone. - That's what I say.

What about all your friends? Are you sleeping with each other?

Some do. One girl's living with a 37-year-old.

But they aren't part of our group.

- You're a bit more innocent? - Yes. For now.

- That Jønne, do you know him? - Yes.

What do you think? Is he right for Mette?

- No. - He's not my favourite thing either.

Lars is much nicer.

It's so wild.

- Would you like to try? - No, it looks a bit dangerous.

- Just steer clear of everything. - That's what you say.

Come on.

- Isn't it funny? - Yes. You can have this one.

- Did you hurt yourself? - No.

Watch out! Watch out!

Bully!

I'll be back soon.

- Mette? - Yes.

Good evening. There's something I would like to show you.

We took them yesterday, and then I developed them today.

- So Drude was also there yesterday? - Yes. We called her.

And she got drunk as well?

I had some eggnog from Germany.

Mette thought it was candy and had a bit too much.

That can be dangerous.

- Can I offer you a real whisky? - Yes, please.

- Do you want some water or coke? - No thank you.

- Ice? - Let me just get it on the rocks.

You'll get it on the rocks.

- Cheers. Merry Christmas. - Thanks. You, too.

Oh, it's Chivas. That's the one I buy, when I can afford it.

- It was a present. - Or Black Label.

- You don't drink American whisky? - Bourbon? I don't buy that.

So you're up here boozing?

- Aren't the pictures great? - Yes. Have you had dinner?

- A burger. A double burger. - I made pizza.

- I'm not hungry. - Do you want a whisky?

- Just a taste. - I'm afraid I don't have any eggnog.

I've had enough of that.

- I'm getting a headache again. - You have to be careful.

- But you can stand some more, right? - Yes, please.

On the rocks.

Cheers. So you're not in Mette's class?

No, I'm in second year HPE. She's in the normal upper secondary school.