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Saturday?

- Yes, that's fine.

We can go to my place.

- Deal.

Yes, come on.

Camera is rolling.

Ladies and gentlemen the future

junior champion. Great, man.

My hair looks stupid.

- That's okay.

Lennart, give me a hand.

That's good.

- That's my camera. It's staying here.

I'm taking it. Get used to it.

We're going to record every training.

And make a documentary of every day?

- Yes.

I'm going to record every session.

- That's impossible.

I need the camera myself.

- Sven.

Buy your own. If you can afford

the training, you should be okay.

It's mine.

- Give it to me.

No, I'm not lending you my camera.

Come here, you.

Hello?

Does this feel like a birthday?

- Definitely.

Are you snivelling?

- I'm touched.

I've got a surprise for you.

- What?

We're going swimming.

- Swimming?

Tomorrow in the pool, and don't tell me

you don't feel like it.

Everybody's coming, even Roosmarijn.

See you tomorrow.

Hey, Sven.

Congratulations.

I am proud to be in your first film.

Kisses, Roosmarijn.

Jannie Feije.

- Granny, can you come and get me?

Do you want to go inside?

- Can I walk around for a bit?

Everything is sore.

Why don't you leave it on?

Are you going to tell me

how it happened?

I got beaten up last night

by some guys outside the club.

Shouldn't you report them?

No, I don't know those guys.

I didn't get a good look, and who knows

what they would do next.

You still don't want to see a doctor?

- No, it will pass.

You sound like an expert.

Do you want me to ring your dad?

- There's no need.

He paid a lot of money for that trip

so let them enjoy it.

Watch it, here I come.

He's not coming.

- He's coming. Believe me.

He won't let anything stop him.

- He should have been here by now.

He's always late.

It's your birthday but you're an arse

if you don't show up for swimming.

Cool.

A comfortable bed

in your grandfather's study.

You were never allowed in here before,

but now you're big enough.

Do you miss granddad a lot?

- He's well taken care of.

Don't you mind him

no longer recognising anybody?

Forgetting can be a blessing.

Who are those two boys?

The one on the right is your father.

- And the one on the left?

Yes, he looks like you.

Same eyes.

Yes, but it can't be me.

- It's not you.

It's a cousin who emigrated to Canada.

Try to get some sleep.

Tomorrow is another day.

Good night, my boy.

- Good night.

Wim Feije's brother?

He never gets any visitors,

except for his wife.

His son occasionally stopped by

in the beginning. Wim?

Yes, that's my dad.

He fails to show up now.

I didn't know he had a grandson.

- Two, I've got a brother as well.

Don't expect too much.

- Thanks.

Pain.

Yes, it hurts.

Richard.

No, I'm Sven.

I'm Wim's son.

Richard.

I'm Sven.

I'm going to do some cooking

for the two of us.

I've decided you should stay here

until you're presentable again.

You can't go to school like this.

- I went to see granddad.

Did he have a good day?

He thought I was Richard.

Who's Richard?

- I told you about him yesterday.

So what's this?

My father had a brother, Richard.

Is he living in Canada?

Why doesn't anybody know about him?

Because he's dead.

It was summer.

A beautiful day.

He decided to go swimming in a lake.

The water was black.

He jumped into the water. It was only

two feet deep. It was an accident.

He was 15.

It was simply a stupid accident.

Until the day I die I'll never forgive

myself for not stopping him that day.

Take it from me that your father

also blames himself deep down.

My father?

My father doesn't even have a heart.

Don't talk about your father like that.

- Not even when he beats me up?

Do you always eat alone?

Well, I was going to share

but my sister ate them all.

But here you are.

You can hand them out.

I wonder about Sven's excuse.

- I guess his sister is ill.

You can open it up now.

You really need help. This can't go on.

You need to resolve this.

I do?

There are rules that we have to follow.

I know, but they're going to do it anyway.

A school party should be festive

and there should be drinks.

The law is clear, Bob:

Under 16 no alcohol.

Some are over 16.

Two teachers are willing

to get behind the bar.

We don't serve beer to underage pupils.

We can't check it.

- We know everybody.

You get a beer and pass it around

in the corridor. No alcohol. I decide.

I've done my best.

That's obvious.

It's not my fault if they start

binge drinking in some doorway.

We need to replace Astrid

for the organising committee.

She quit?

- She needs more time for school.

Roosmarijn once offered to do it.

Roosmarijn?

- Roos. Yes?

I'm not doing it. Bob is in

the organising committee.

You don't have to.

Just tell them no. No problem.

No problem?

- Just forget about the guy.

Think of something nice.

Think of Sven.

Sven?

Yes, that will really cheer me up.

He doesn't even cancel appointments.

- He's ill. That happens, doesn't it?

Go and see how he's doing.

And chase after him?

I'm here to see Sven.

Is he in?

No, he's not.

Oh, I heard he was ill.

It's a school allergy.

We wanted to film this weekend.

- We were in Germany, so...

Sven too?

- We dropped him off at his girlfriend's.

His girlfriend's?

- In Limburg. It was on the way anyway.

So Sven says

he's going to make a film with you?

Yes. Yes, we've already recorded

an entire scene.

Funny how that always works.

What?

The film trick. Ask him

when he's going to film part two.

We were supposed to do that

this weekend.

You see? You all fall for it.

- What?

Promises of a film and a lead

but there's not going to be any film.

He's my brother,

but he doesn't really respect girls.

I'm going back.

My mother is going to pick me up.

You know you can stay here, right?

Granny, thanks for everything.

I'm glad you're coming home.

Bunch of idiots.

You know how often

I was waiting for you?

How many text messages I sent,

messages on Facebook?

What's wrong with you, man?

Let me guess. You were ill?

Let's leave it at that.

Just keep it up, Sven.

Just keep it up.

You're a real friend.

Whatever.

He's your friend is, isn't he?

- Yes.

He was my friend.

We're leaving the pool now, Sven.

Sven, you were supposed to film us.

Remember? On Sunday?

We were supposed to meet on Saturday.

I've been waiting here for hours.

Should I call the police

or are you dead in the gutter?

I haven't heard from you in five days.

Roosmarijn, thanks for the card.

- No problem.

All better again?

- What?

You were ill for quite some time,

weren't you?

I really couldn't come to school.

- And no means of communication?

I was at my granny's

and I forgot my mobile phone.

Good excuse, being at your granny's.

- What? Are you upset?

Yes, of course I'm upset.

I drop by with a cake on Saturday

and Sven is nowhere to be found.

Shall we make a new appointment?

- For what?

Well, to film.

- I don't want to film with you anymore.

Find somebody else.

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