Life in a Fishbowl

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Life in a Fishbowl

I hear something!

- Yes!

- Yes, he's waking up!

- Yes, come on!

- What happened?

- Hey man, everything's ready up there.

- Yeah, he's waiting up there.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- How'd it go?

- Just fine.

Great.

- Here you go.

- Isn't that way too much?

No, it's for last time,

and the time before that.

Ok.

Hey, I'll talk to you later

this week or something?

Sure...

Thanks for tonight.

- Take care.

- Yep, bye.

- Hello little night owl, are you still awake?

- Yep.

- How was it with Lena?

- Fun.

- Can't you sleep?

- No.

- Do you want me to read for you?

- Yes, "The Blue Planet".

"The Blue Planet"...

Do you remember

what we were up to?

Weren't we...? We were reading the

chapter about, there, the trees.

Ah yes... we're up to

the part with Grim Bear.

- Hello, I'd like to deposit this.

- Right, what's the account number?

- It's 17-18.

- Eik?

Yes, here you are.

Yes, your payment service

is down 47,000.

And your loan is overdue too.

Yeah... right. I'm a bit short

just at the moment.

But I'm getting lots of extra

work this month.

So I was wondering if there was

any chance of raising my credit limit?

Just to cover this?

Until the rest comes in.

Right, I'll check.

Ok, that'll be fine. But this is the last time,

because you've hit the limit now.

- But I'll, just put this in.

- Of course, yes.

- Why have you come in?

- Isn't it snack time?

Snack time?

That's not until half past.

Hey, Masl. Sorry.

I just read the time wrong.

I'll come and get you again in a while.

Go outside again for now. Sorry.

- What?

- Seriously, there was this f***ing wino perv,

...with blood here all over the place,

trying to talk to her.

- Really? Where?

- Just here outside, I sent him on his way.

There.

- Where were you heading?

- Thinking of going to your place.

- Yeah sure. Party's over now.

- What, can't a guy sit in the front?

No, not now.

- Argh...

- Watch your head. Up you go!

- Right, that's it. Sit down now.

- Good evening.

- Let's just go up to the station.

- Yes yes, I've forgotten the...

- No wait! What what what?

- In the car, there's a postcard.

- Yeah?

- It's there on the dashboard.

- You want me to take it for you?

- Yes, you could do that.

Ok, wait here.

- Well then, shouldn't I blow?

- Blow?

- Yeah.

- No, there's no need for that, Mri.

Then should I suck the damn thing?

- Is that it, Mri?

- I think the poet's dead.

- "Life in a fishbowl"?

- Yes.

- This is my new favourite book.

- Really?

Yes, I mean it, this is just

the best you've done by far.

- Since "Let me fall".

- You don't say.

I was on the verge

of giving up on you...

But I think this is the book.

There's just one thing...

Wouldn't it be better to name

the main character after you?

Everyone will realise anyway

this is your story.

The way I see it...

The person who lived it isn't the

same as the one who wrote it.

So I'd really rather...

Ok, we'll keep it exactly

the way you want.

In fact, I don't think we

need to edit this at all.

I hope you don't mind,

I let a few in the office read it.

- And they were all...blown away.

- Ah...ok, really?

And what do you want me to do?

Drop my pants or something?

No, not again!

There's still a strange smell here.

No, I have nothing to add.

Just, congratulations.

Well, thank you very much.

Say, what's the time?

Half past 12.

Won't you join me

at the bar then?

Skli?

...except the next thing he knows,

is that the guy,

jumps onto the next train,

and then the doors just shut,

and he waves like this, wryly,

while the train just

heads off into eternity.

- Is that true?

- I swear.

And what did Hannes do?

Without a dog?

Well, naturally he sent her

home on the next flight.

Can you imagine the

look on the guy's face

when he opened his bag and...

- Yes!

...and sees it there, Hanne's worthless,

disgusting, staring out into the void.

If only he'd known

that was the richest man in Iceland's

most valuable possession.

Worth more than the bank itself.

- Hey there!

- How's it goin'?

- Great.

- How's everyone today?

- Just fine.

Listen, we're not drinking

bloody spirits today.

- Oh?

Now we're gonna have whiskey...

Have you got any good whiskey?

12-year-old whiskey for them,

for the boys.

- Whiskey?

- There's sense in that.

My shout. It's not often a guy

can let himself go...

- Whiskey?

- No, no thanks.

- No. Make them triple.

- Triple? Ok.

And then she says:

"No, I've already called the cops,

you're disturbing the people

here trying to eat."

"You might be in charge of some

restaurant", he says.

"But I'm in charge here,

of a whole solar system, lady!"

That is so him man, completely.

You should listen to Mri man,

he's really got it.

This has been bloody great.

I just need to be alone with

my own thoughts now, Ok?

Hey, wait wait wait, aren't you

coming to the liquor store with us?

- No, I can't be bothered.

- C'mon, please.

- I really can't be bothered man.

- C'mon, don't be like that man.

Hey wait. I'll lend you some.

Bloody hell, you're rich man!

- Yeah, what about it?

- No, give me a five thousand.

- No, I'm letting you have two thousand.

- Aren't we buddies?

- Yeah of course we are.

- Then lend us for a bottle.

Why don't I just give you

an overdraught?

Mri...

What are you doing man?

Hey!

- Hi!

- Hello...

- What are you doing?

- I'm just watching what you're up to.

- Why?

- I just think you're so sweet.

- Uh-oh... did you hurt yourself?

- Ah, just a little. No problem.

Masl, go inside for a bit.

There's... it's snack time.

- Hello, hello.

- Good morning.

- Do you know Masl at all?

- That one? No, not really.

- No, just ogling children.

- What?

As if you didn't hear...

Don't you need to be somewhere?

- Can't I be here?

- I'm asking if you have somewhere else?

No, I'm just on my way home.

Right then. Wouldn't it be nice,

if you just pissed off there then?

Slvi...?

- What?

- Is everything right?

Yes, I just don't

feel like going in.

No, I know. But shouldn't we

just make the most of this?

I mean, if it's dreadful,

we just go home.

- Promise?

- Of course.

Let's just enjoy being together, Ok?

Hey! See that one there

in the snakeskin boots.

- That's Hannes.

- No way!

Breathe in, breathe out...

Feel my lips, then head

straight for me...

- Aren't you gonna leave some for me?

- Yes, this is, well, my boss.

- Siggi.

- Hello, Agnes.

Agnes, I know all about that...

Nice to meet you.

- Yes, you too.

- How are you? How do you like it?

- It's just fine.

- Isn't it?

- It's just...

- Are you happy?

- Yes I am.

- And how's the set of wheels?

- Well, it's just...

Isn't it? I told you so...

Hey Slvi, I should introduce

you to Hannes...

...it's about time he met our star...

Hannes, Slvi.

- This is so good for the baby's blood.

- What did you say?

This is so good for the baby's blood.

See, she kicks.

Just what the doctor ordered.

Yes...

Cheers, everyone now...

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