Patrik Age 1,5 Page #4

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- You're losing your hair, you know.

- Watch it...

You'd better shave your head

if you want to find someone new.

Hey, why should I accept fashion

pointers from a teenage thug?

- And I don't want to meet a new guy.

- Good...

- Nobody wants you anyways!

- Not you, either!

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean that.

- I know.

Of course they'll find you a home.

Who do you want?

The fat man over there

and his dainty wife?

Or that lot, and you'll get

a bunch of siblings as well.

Or how about them, the fancy couple.

Look at them move...

With such style and elegance...

- An ordinary family will do.

- Ordinary?

You know:
a mum, a dad,

a brother or sister...

...or two, and maybe a dog.

Whatever...

Have you found a family?

When Patrik came to us, he...

He'd already spent ten years

in foster care and in institutions.

Well, when he wasn't running away.

We were always hoping for

a more permanent solution.

He came to us,

and we saw an opportunity...

That was when

we came into contact with you.

Let me put it this way: you wouldn't

have been our first choice

if other families had been available.

His only option

is to move back to Rnnbo.

But he really doesn't want to go back.

Rnnbo's not a bad place.

A lot of sports and outdoor activities.

Their approach

works very well indeed...

Even if it hasn't

worked that well for Patrik.

We're grateful that they'll

consider taking him back.

When would this happen?

How soon?

I can take him right now, only I'll

have to call for reinforcements first.

Or we can wait a few more days,

until the end of the month.

By the way,

here's a box full of old papers.

Patrik's aunt has kept them for years,

but she's no longer willing to do so.

Patrik...

- Can I come in?

- No.

Can't we at least talk about it?

What did she bring over?

That b*tch from Social Services.

She had something with her.

Happy birthday, son! Mummy

Don't you need to get some sleep?

I never sleep.

- Everybody needs to sleep.

- Not me.

I'm going to keep him! He's not going

to Rnnbo, he's staying with me.

- One moment, please.

- I've decided to keep Patrik.

Gran...

We don't hand out children.

Well, since Patrik is already

staying with us... with me...

Your approval was based

on you being a married couple.

And now you've separated.

You can apply to adopt alone,

but that means going through

the whole process again.

Hi, Gran. Would you

like to come over for a while?

Thanks.

- Where's Louise?

- She has... a headache.

- He's not bad, that boy.

- He's great.

We used to have this maid, from

Poland or someplace like that...

She wasn't hard on the eyes at all.

So I understand you. Every

Wednesday, she'd clean the house,

which was convenient, because Louise

had her sewing circle on Wednesdays.

It wasn't very expensive, either.

Their wages go further back home.

So it's a win-win situation.

I can't really see that our situation

is anything like that.

Well, I'm sure you can persuade him

to do other things besides gardening.

- Patrik, we're going home.

- I'm not done yet.

- I won't get paid.

- I'll pay you.

The boy and I have an agreement,

I think you should respect that.

- No, Lennart, I won't.

- Excuse me?

I have no respect at all for a man

like you. Leave us alone, or...

Or what?

Or what?

- You're awesome!

- Patrik...

Come here. Sit down.

What do you say?

Okay...

Thanks...

Gee, aren't we lucky?

- Hi...

- Hi.

- So you're...

- I'm trying to get in shape.

- Cool outfit.

- Thanks. It's new.

I wasn't quite sure what to wear,

so I just grabbed this.

It's nice.

So... when will you

be coming to get your things?

Right... I was thinking...

Saturday?

If that's all right with you?

I'll just jog along, then.

See you!

I never thought I'd have

the chance to say this...

...but I think I've found a family.

- Not a "home"?

- No, not an institution.

- And they're not gay?

- No, an ordinary family.

Two kids. The mother's a teacher

and the dad's an engineer.

You'll start out with a trial period

and see how you get along.

I couldn't have stayed anyway...

- Not now that Sven's coming back.

- What are you talking about?

You saw the way he looked at you.

And admit it, you do want him back.

No matter how unbelievable that is.

- Show him what you want.

- That's not the problem.

Well, if you want this to work,

you've got to consider his needs.

Pizza! Make him a monster pizza!

- What else does he like?

- Terrible country music...

And whiskey.

He's here!

The music - hurry up!

Turn it on!

Hi.

Hi.

You made pizza?

There's whiskey, too.

Why?

Because I...

I don't drink anymore.

- Not even whiskey?

- Not even whiskey.

But you do still like pizza, don't you?

Hey, when are we going to... - Hi.

Maybe it wasn't

such a good idea, after all.

Hey...

I still like pizza.

Hang on!

What are you wearing?

You're going to meet an engineer,

you know.

I'll fix you up.

Sh*t, I look like a nerd.

- I can't wear this.

- You're right. Try this one instead.

Copenhagen, '83.

Hamburg, '84.

Malaysia, '89.

I tried to have it removed later on,

but it didn't work out.

You learn to live with the scars.

Are you okay?

- Should I put a band-aid on that?

- I'm not a baby, you know.

Want one on that, too?

Good luck.

Take care.

Right.

Well... Thank you.

Bye...

There... I'll go get the coffee.

They have two kids, a boy and a girl.

- No dog?

- No.

- Well, you can't have everything.

- Maybe not...

So you're going to stay with them?

No, I really want to have a dog.

Actually,

we've talked about getting a dog.

Cheerio...

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