The Elevator

THE LIF:

RESTAURANT ICARUS

DINE UNDER THE STARS

That's quite an omelette.

I'll have to come and see.

Better keep the roosters inside.

They'll stop laying when they

see her.

Rinus, a picture.

Don't move.

Can't you keep your hands to

yourself?

Your taxi will be here any moment.

Here? It must be arriving

by lift.

Are you going home by taxi too?

I can't wait until...

the agricultural fair has finished.

They're about to leave.

About time. It's almost one.

All those chickens have to stay

in really tiny cages.

They have plenty of room.

-I'd hate it.

I've got some nice roosters too,

though.

Let's hurry, the taxi's waiting.

Do you know where the lift is?

Have a nice evening.

It's early and the best is yet

to come.

Did you press it?

Anybody else?

I think I had a bit too much

to drink.

Most of it was spilt.

One little kiss.

Wait until we're in the hotel.

Must be the lightning.

What a bang!

Must be a short circuit.

Also not working.

Two bottles of champagne and

some caviar.

It must be a fuse.

No, nothing serious.

Verpoorten's checking the fuses.

It won't take long.

The lift's stuck.

-Oh dear.

It's getting so hot.

Since we have to wait...

Must have had too many

mussels.

Rinus, getting too hot already?

Would they know we're here?

It's stuck between two floors.

Good, that's solved.

It's not moving.

That's strange.

Klaas, a red light.

It went on.

-What?

A red light.

I can't breathe.

It's like a sauna here.

What's wrong with him?

I don't know.

Can you hear me?

Maybe they're gone.

-Or they don't want to be disturbed.

Are you alright?

I hope this is the right one.

-Up there.

This has got to be the one.

-Yes.

Let me out!

Rinus!

What's happening?

Shall I call the police?

Let's not panic.

It's coming down.

Do you want me to get hurt?

But it's very urgent.

Buy him something without batteries,

for a change.

You don't have to listen to it

all day.

He enjoys it.

It's swollen.

He's got a good right hand.

It's your own fault.

You know how jealous Harry is.

I was only talking to his wife.

Is that forbidden?

You should have hit back.

No way. He's much stronger.

The siren isn't working anymore.

-Daddy doesn't mind that.

Can you fix it?

-Tonight.

But it's urgent.

You have to go to school.

Get dressed.

Ineke's father has hair on his

chest too.

Does he?

How do you know?

-I saw it in the swimming pool.

Bertie, don't read at the table.

Do that at school.

But daddy's reading too.

He doesn't go to school anymore.

Karin, finish your food.

Will I have a hairy chest too?

Girls don't get hair.

They get bumps.

-Bumps?

Boys don't get bumps,

do they, dad?

Breasts. Women get breasts.

When will I have breasts?

When you finish your plate

all the time.

Bertie Adelaar speaking.

It's for you, dad.

Adelaar speaking.

Hello, boss.

What happened?

The air conditioning?

Yes, it can get hot.

I'll go have a look.

What's the address?

Yes, I'll do that.

Are they calling you at home now?

A lift got stuck last night.

Nothing serious, I bet.

Good morning.

Are you here for the lift?

Yes, I heard something about a

big party last night.

Almost their last party.

I'll call the janitor.

Kees speaking. The new lift

mechanic's here.

Can you show him the way?

He's coming.

Had a rough party too?

-No, a door.

The air conditioning in the

lift isn't working, apparently.

Didn't one of the cages get stuck?

Cages? Yes, this middle one.

But it's working again.

Must have been the lightning.

The air conditioning's working

again too.

I only keep them clean.

Ah, there you are.

Ravenstein, Real Estate

Construction and Development

We manage the building.

Adelaar.

I hope you'll fix it quickly.

Such a new lift.

I'd like to help, but the air

conditioning seems to work well.

Don't you know four people lost

conscience?

They couldn't breathe.

-Look for yourself.

Strange, but four people ended

up in hospital.

There must be a reason.

I'll check all the electric

circuits.

They could well be the source of the

problem.

Show Mr Adelaar the way.

I have a meeting.

If you need me, our office is

at the 6th floor.

Hello!

Thanks.

Are you alright, Mr Kraayevanger?

Yes, I shouldn't be running

like that.

A psychiatrist. He has his

office here.

He'd better have a rest on his

own divan.

What else do you have in

the building?

All kinds, offices, companies...

a restaurant, a real estate

agent...

But half of it's empty.

-Not surprising considering the rent.

I'm not complaining. Less work

for me.

Here we are.

This is only the 14th floor.

I must have pressed the wrong button.

Happens often lately.

I must be getting old.

Look at that.

Two broken window panes.

As if I don't have enough work.

I'll clean up later.

Nothing unusual.

Lightning definitely didn't strike

here.

That looks way too complicated

for me.

Do you understand this?

-It's my job. I studied it.

Is that part of it too?

The microprocessor's in there.

The operating unit.

Chips and stuff.

It's pretty complicated.

Terrible about your colleague.

Breuker...

He was very friendly and he worked

on the lift for so long.

That time when he serviced it.

And now it's stuck again.

But it could be anything.

I'll let you work. Will the

lift be out of order?

No, there's no need.

Good, I won't have to walk

Come to me when you want a coffee.

Ok, I will.

Is it working?

But be nice to your mother.

There's mommy. Go brush your

teeth and go to bed.

You too, Karin.

Are you still awake? Go on.

It's half past 9.

That late already?

If it was up to you, they'd stay up

all night.

Did you talk to his teacher?

-Yes, he's doing much better.

See? He's not as stupid as

you think.

What about the lift this

morning?

Nothing special. Just a

short circuit.

People almost suffocated.

They came out of the restaurant.

Maybe it was the food.

Much ado about nothing.

I checked everything. The customer

has to be satisfied.

Yes, they have to be happy.

Don't throw it out.

What?

-The cap.

I'm collecting them.

What for?

When you have a 100...

you can win a trip to Hawaii.

Why do you want to go to Hawaii?

We went to the coast last year.

You're not very romantic anymore.

Yes, I am. I like to be...

at the riverside...

in the moonlight, in the arms of...

Just put it in the box.

Where?

-Next to the coffee.

Could you describe the view?

The view?

For my mother. The view from the

apartment.

It's fantastic, I can assure you.

On one hand endless forests...

and on the other hand the blue

water of the Mediterranean.

But we've been through that.

You'll have to decide. It's one of our

very last apartments.

Of course. But it's a lot of money

to spend.

You nor your mother will regret it.

It's a surprise for my mother.

She hardly leaves the house, because

of her wheelchair.

Shall we finalise that surprise?

Here's the contract.

Do you want to use my pen?

No, I've got my own.

Please put a signature here.

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