Fuck Up

Now it seems like

it was always summer.

At least, that's what was

worth looking forward to.

All four of us together from June

to August at Robin's father's cabin.

It seemed like the world had paused,

as if no one could get to us.

Maybe it's a good thing that you

don't know what life will be like.

Funny that it's when someone dies

that you start thinking about living.

That friends, lovers, kids, work, car...

Everything ends in that second

when you stop breathing.

One single moment and everything

you've done and has been is gone.

It's too late to right your wrongs.

This is Jack,

and this is the day

when life caught up with us.

Have you started

doing business by yourself?

No, it's just this time.

I've talked to Leopold about it.

Sometimes it's important

to do the right thing.

This is me. Making one of the hundred

choices we make every day.

Making choices creates a pattern in

the life you're living, but of course...

It being a pattern doesn't

make the choices smart.

See you next month then.

You ought to

trade in your car. It looks...

No, it's got Halden plates. You're not

pulled over at the border with them.

- Hello.

- Hi, Jack. I'm there in 15 minutes.

It's Robin. Jack is kind of... busy.

- Is everyone there?

- Me and Jack.

We're waiting for

Rasmussen and you.

You were supposed to be here at 8,

so feel free to say why we're here.

Call Rasmussen and tell him

to come. You'll be excited.

The downside of choices is that

you can't know if you'll regret them.

Until it's too late.

Jack!

- Can't we go to your place?

- We're doing fine here, aren't we?

I'm driving down all this way

and it only ends up like this.

Isn't this good enough?

Sorry. But it only keeps on

calling over and over.

- I thought maybe you'd get it.

- Hi.

I'm in the middle of something,

can I call you back in a minute?

It's ok, it's alright.

You have to say hello to Robin.

- Robin, say hello to Linda.

- Hi!

Come on, Jack.

Daddy's waiting down in the boat.

Jack wanted to become a doctor,

an adventurer or a super-hero.

Jack soon discovered what it's like

having a reputation in a small town.

Jack is a f***er,

just like his dad.

Hi, I'm at the hospital.

Reading for tomorrow's exams.

She's got a fever? Rebecca, I'll be

there as soon as I can. Good. Bye.

- Is Glenn here yet?

- No, not yet.

What was that about?

My daughter's sick.

- Ok.

- I'll go and find Rasmussen.

Rasmussen?

- Who is it?

- It's Jack.

Jacques. Jacques Brel.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Why are you sitting here?

- I'm enjoying myself.

- I'm doing just fine.

- What is that?

It's a telephoto lens. I've taken

photos at a wedding.

I sold the rest of the equipment.

They had to be at a distance.

Oh yeah. I compensated by selling

Viagra to the groom. That was good.

- Do you want some?

- I'm having exams tomorrow.

- Ok. No problem.

- F*** it.

- You know what?

- No.

I've thought

about smuggling chicken wings.

The last time I was inside, I was with

a guy who'd smuggled 6 tons of wings.

He got two months. You're locked up

for years smuggling drugs.

He could have

become a millionaire on chicken.

Chicken wings is the future.

Hi, it's Glenn, leave a message...

- Rasmussen is coming soon.

- God damn it, Jack.

I'm a doctor.

You thought I wouldn't notice?

I had one.

- Hi, Robin.

- Hello.

Glenn is on his way...

...from Gothenburg. He's importing

a Porsche from Germany.

- We know.

- So you know. He'll be here.

I lent him the money I got

after my aunt to pay for the car.

- What? He lent money from you too?

- Yes. Me too?

- He lent 90.

- He lent 90.000 from you?

He lent 200.000 from me. I put it

on the mortgage on my house.

Then we're three. He called me

last week. I didn't know about you.

If Rebecca finds out about this

I can just as well move out.

I knew it, I knew it. He's back

into smuggling again.

He doesn't lend money, he's

always got money. You know that.

You wondered why I'm not with you

anymore. This is the answer.

The world's not like this. You can put

one foot after the other and not crash.

- Don't be so self-righteous, doctor.

- I stole a car when I was sixteen.

The difference is that

you haven't grown up since then.

I was having a beer with you

and this is how it gets. Like that!

You're having your ambulance driver

exam tomorrow.

- I'll drive up to him.

- Drive? You don't have a car.

No, but I can walk.

Do you have to f*** up

every chance you get?

Hi, where are you?

Hi, Rebecca.

No, I thought it was Glenn.

I'm at the hospital.

I'll be home soon. Good. Bye.

- Damn. Rebecca's really pissed off.

- Oh, yes?

I have to go home now. Can you

tell me when Glenn calls?

I have to go up to my father.

He was feeling bad earlier.

- Is he doing ok? Say hi.

- Get a grip until tomorrow.

Yes.

Nice.

This is going well.

I'm doing fine.

Oh, yes.

Drive...

Even as a boy it was evident that

Rasmussen was very energetic.

No one put the word "hyper" in front

of the fact that he was way too active.

So he ended up getting all other

kind of wrong medication instead.

Rasmussen's teacher had a car,

his most loved possession, -

- up until he died.

When Rasmussen's parents died, -

- he spent his inheritage on buying that

car. Then he crashed it against a rock.

Daddy?

Hi. You can't get to sleep?

I was just pretending to.

- Are you sick?

- Mom said I had a fever.

It feels better now.

You're not that hot.

Why did you

get home this late, daddy?

I just had to... work.

Have you had a nice day?

- Pretty nice.

- What have you been up to?

- I've made a book with leaves.

- Did you find any nice ones?

- I put it on the table for you to see.

- I'll go down and look right away.

Sleep tight.

Sleep tight...

No, no. No.

- She's not close to having a fever.

- She was burning hot before this.

I'm sorry, I got here

as soon as I could.

After the exams tomorrow I can stay at

home if she's still sick. Watch a movie.

- Is there something wrong?

- I've packed your things.

- Why?

- Who is Linda?

- She's someone from class.

- Don't treat me like a fool.

She called here and hung up

when she understood who it was.

She called because they were

celebrating the exams today.

They probably wanted me to be there,

but I couldn't because of tomorrow.

Do you want me

to introduce you to her?

- I was going to...

- What were you doing with 200.000?

Glenn... needed money.

He didn't get a loan and he was

importing a car and...

He'll be back today, I've talked to him.

I'll get the money tomorrow.

We don't have that kind of money.

- I don't know what to say.

- It's my thing. I'll fix this.

Hey, you.

You've never dealt

with a thing in your life.

Rebecca...

The only thing that matters to me is

you and Julie. The only thing to me.

You're the most

important ones in my life.

I'm sorry for not calling. And for

not telling you about that money.

I don't get it...

I was so stupid. I didn't mean to.

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