The Blessing Page #2

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Hello.

Mom, you have to come.

I feel really ill.

I'm dizzy.

I nearly fainted at a caf!

Rosa kept screaming -

- and people thought

I was mistreating her.

Katrine.

Katrine! Turn down the volume!

Mom...

How long has she been lying

like that?

Yes, come here.

There, little darling.

She's soaked!

Let Granny do this, yes.

Yes...

There, now.

Come here, and let me look at you.

Aren't you a pretty girl?

- Yes...

- Can you sleep with me tonight?

For Rosa's sake?

Mom.

How did you feel about me

when I was a baby?

Fine.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Did you get some sleep?

- Yes.

I've made the batter for the pancakes

you loved when you were a kid.

I just have time to make some

before I'm off.

- Are you leaving?

- Yes, of course I'm leaving.

It was difficult to get someone else

to take my shift yesterday.

Why don't you take a bath?

You look like you could need it.

Here's the number for the emergency

service, if you get dizzy again.

Bye, Rosa.

Aren't you coming out

to say goodbye?

Katrine, what's the matter?

You really are a strange child.

Katrine, what's going on?

Dammit, are you out of your mind?

There, now, little darling.

No, no, nothing happened.

Mom, I feel weird.

I don't think I can be a mother.

- I don't think I want to.

- Stop that right now! Do you hear?

There, now.

What are you doing, Katrine?

Look, she's not getting enough.

Yes...

No, Katrine!

But, Katrine... Get up!

Yes, it's nice. It's so nice.

Just take my car.

The keys are in my coat pocket.

That's so good.

My, my, do we have the hiccups now?

- How is your mother, by the way?

- She's fine.

I haven't seen her for a while.

And what about yourself?

Are you okay?

Yes.

Or at least, I hope so.

- Well, thanks.

- Tell your mother hi.

- And I'll throw a dinner party soon.

- I'll tell her.

I'm sorry, but the visit at the doctor's

took a little longer.

- Do you want me to make coffee?

- Not for my sake.

- Could you feed Rosa while we talk?

- Of course.

- She's lost another 100 grams.

- Okay.

How is the breastfeeding

coming along?

Well, I think I'm doing

what you showed me the last time.

But I may have

misunderstood something.

Well, I think she needs

to go on the bottle.

Do you have a good contact

with Rosa on the whole?

I'd prefer to breastfeed.

I think it's best for Rosa.

Good. Continue a couple of days,

if that's what you want.

But then we may have to think

along other lines. Is that a deal?

- Bye.

- Thanks.

Likewise. And good luck with it.

I know you don't want it, but I can't

sit idly by while she's losing weight.

Hi.

Hi, darling.

Hi, little darling.

Hi, Lise...

- So, you're here?

- She'll be going home soon.

How was Amsterdam?

They took it all. They were thrilled

and didn't want to change a thing.

They'll pay to be the first to know

if we come up with something new.

- Why, that's wonderful.

- Yes, completely crazy.

- Can I take a shower before dinner?

- Yes, of course.

Good.

- Have you told him you've been ill?

- I'm fine.

Mom, don't!

Give me that book!

Don't do this!

Rosa is losing weight,

because Katrine can't breastfeed.

- I can!

- No! Rosa has lost a lot of weight.

- How much?

- The health lady told me to continue.

- She's losing weight, Katrine!

- Can't we give her a bottle, Katrine?

Katrine!

Katrine, open the door.

- Open the door, please.

- Not until she's gone.

Stop this nonsense at once.

Open the door, Katrine.

Or let us at least have Rosa.

Leave us alone now, Mom.

Are you hungry?

We know how to do this, don't we?

There, now.

There, now.

What the hell is going on?

No, no, no.

There, there, little darling.

I love you.

Yes...

Hi.

I don't want you anymore. Or Rosa.

What are you saying?

What are you saying?

- I don't want you anymore.

- What the hell do you mean by that?

What the hell do you mean by that?

Katrine!

Have you heard anything?

Have you no idea where she might be?

No, and she didn't bring

her cell phone, so I can't...

We'll find her.

Excuse me. Have you seen a young

woman in... What's she wearing?

She's wearing a blue overall

and a long coat with a flower pattern.

No, I haven't.

Hey, there she is. Stop!

Katrine!

Hey, stop!

Hello, stop, dammit!

- What are you doing?

- I have to talk to my girlfriend.

She's not feeling well.

Thank you.

Darling...

Katrine.

Come on, darling. Let's go home.

Okay?

Katrine, people are waiting.

Come on.

Let's get off.

Hi, Katrine.

Aren't you cold?

Your mother tells me

you don't want to talk.

- We need to talk about Rosa, too.

- Yes, but not here.

Andreas, the most important thing

is for Rosa to stay with your family...

What are you talking about?

We... I think you'd better go up

and rest for a while.

Yes, Katrine. Let's go up, okay?

- Where's Rosa?

- She's sleeping in the livingroom.

Come on.

Katrine, look at me.

What is this all about?

Listen, darling.

We've talked about it -

- and I'll help out with Rosa.

So you don't have to worry.

Then you're taking her?

No.

I'll be moving in with you for a while.

That'll give you

some peace and quiet.

- Can you feel that you love me?

- Yes, of course I can.

You'd better use your strength

on getting well again.

Katrine! Katrine!

How long between contractions?

Okay, you can wait a while then.

Yes, bye.

Hi. What can I do for you?

I need help.

Hi.

Do you want to talk a little?

What's your name?

- Katrine.

- I'm Dorte.

- She's hungry.

- Yes.

- Let's get her a bottle while we talk.

- Yes.

It's okay, Katrine.

It was a good thing that you came.

- Very brave of you.

- Yes.

We'll work it out.

- Okay?

- Yes.

Don't go in there. Don't disturb her!

- Where's my grandchild?

- Look, you'll wake the patients!

- Where is Rosa?

- I must ask you to leave.

We called the police

and all the hospitals.

- Do you want me to call security?

- No.

Okay, but not for long.

And keep your voices down!

- Where is Rosa?

- In another room, so I can rest.

They say they can help me here.

And that it was good I came.

They say many mothers feel like this

after giving birth.

Well, that's good.

But Rosa's not

the one who's ill, is she?

- So she shouldn't be here.

- Katrine, please come home.

I'll help you.

- I'll go out and find her.

- Mom? Don't ruin this too.

Darling, this isn't only about you,

but about what's best for Rosa.

And you know best, as always, right?

- What do you mean by that?

- Your way is always best, right?

You take control of everything.

I think it's best that you leave.

Okay, but don't call me the next time

you can't manage things.

You'll have to leave too.

Katrine...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Andreas.

Hi there.

Would you like some fresh air in here?

It's such lovely weather outside.

- There.

- Thanks.

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