The Inheritance

- Good afternoon, Mr. Borch Moller.

- Thank you.

- Had a nice day?

- Yes.

Anders Ullberg has cancelled

the meeting. He's sick.

But he'll be in Denmark on Tuesday

and can meet you then.

- Then I might as well go home.

- There's a flight at 6:45 PM.

- Should I book a seat for you?

- Yes.

I'll have the chauffeur

pick you up at 5:30.

- I put the shirts on the bed.

- Thanks.

It's Borch Moller.

Would you call my wife and tell her

I won't be home until tomorrow?

I'm going to stay for another night.

INHERITANCE:

Stockholm, 5 Years Earlier

An I were your very

very sweet Rosalind?

- I would kiss you before I spoke.

- Nay, you were better speak first.

And when you were graveled

for lack of matter -

- you might take occasion to kiss.

Very good orators,

when they are out, they will spit -

- and for lovers, lacking

... God warn us! Matter -

- the cleanest shift is to kiss.

How if the kiss be denied?

When she puts you to entreaty,

and there begins new matter.

Hi, Christoffer!

She was great tonight.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Thanks for a great evening.

- Are you here, Christoffer?

- Sorry.

Thanks for a great evening.

It was fabulous.

Do you know what?

I've been offered an annual contract.

Really?

Two leads and two minor roles.

The first will be "Romeo and Juliet".

- That's fantastic. Congratulations!

- I'll play Juliet on the main stage!

- See you, Linda.

- Bye.

She said no four times.

I can't believe I kept trying.

Thanks for everything.

Good night!

It was just bad timing.

It's got to be right.

But he did propose finally,

in the forest.

In the forest?

Why?

We were on our way to

your mother's summerhouse.

- Then I thought, I'll do it now.

- And you said yes?

- Alfred, when will you get married?

- Never.

- Never?

- Never.

You can close now.

But you're seeing someone now,

aren't you?

I have to talk to Stan

about tomorrow's menu.

- More wine?

- No, thanks.

This one's big.

- What... Hi, Dad.

- Aksel...

- What are you doing here?

- I had a meeting in Finland.

And then I thought

I'd stop by to see my son.

- Hi, Maria.

- Hi, Aksel. How nice.

- How long have you sat here?

- Half an hour. I've read the paper.

- Here you are.

- Thanks.

Like the apartment?

It's perfect. Two minutes to

the theater and the restaurant.

What did you give him?

The Morgon?

- Isn't that a little heavy at 10 AM?

- Ignore him.

When he lived at home he drank

Coca-Cola for breakfast.

Is the restaurant doing well?

We're doing half a million

in turnover...

- Great!

...A month.

- He's opening a new one.

- We found a space by the canal.

We'll open one for a younger crowd.

You know Christoffer and

I worked together, right?

Yes, I heard about it.

It was a catastrophe.

I was thrown out of the family firm.

You left of your own free will.

It was funny. Just wait until

you get a son of your own.

That's the dream.

Thanks, Dad.

How long are you staying?

- I've got to go back today.

- No. You've got to stay.

You've got to come and

eat at the restaurant.

- We can go see Maria.

- Yes.

- You can't leave yet. Stop.

- I'm off tomorrow.

- Mother is expecting me.

- Want me to call her?

- She'll be fine without you.

- Thanks.

This sort of thing

needs to be planned.

That's right.

Now it's been planned.

Be nice to your Dad.

Thank you for coming.

When things are planned,

they're planned. Right?

- Give my regards to Maria.

- I will. Take care.

But I can't really...

If I did love you

in my master's flame...

... In your denial I would find

no sense. I would not understand it.

- What would you do?

- Make a willow cabin at your gate.

And call upon my soul

within the house.

Do you have to wave your arms

around all the time?

But I'm getting into the role.

And make all the babbling gossip

of the air cry out Olivia!

Okay...

And make all the babbling gossip

of the air cry out Olivia!

Okay, "what is my parentage?"

Let it ring.

Christoffer speaking.

Yes.

Yes, of course.

What is it?

My father has hung himself.

Copenhagen, Vestre Chapel

You'll have to come home now.

You'll have to come home

to Denmark.

There was a clear agreement then.

I don't want to get into it.

It's absolutely necessary

that you come home.

You have to be able to see

it's absolutely necessary.

We'll do it.

Of course.

Of course.

I've called a board meeting for 12:30.

- Ulrik, could that wait?

- I'll call in half an hour. Bye.

Sweetheart, we're going

to see Granddad together.

Yes.

When Daddy's done talking,

we'll go inside, okay?

You know he's in there, right?

They've dressed him up really nicely.

And Grandma's there too, okay?

I've turned it off.

Come sit with me.

- Didn't Maria come?

- She's coming later.

There, there.

Sit down.

Oh, Mother!

Annelise, the employees

will assemble at 12:00.

Then they'll know before

we send out the press release.

Christoffer will tell the employees.

I've agreed with Christoffer that

he'll do it as Aksel and my son.

Don't you think it would be

better if I did it?

Let's just do it the way Mother says.

Come on.

Now we'll go say goodbye

to Granddad.

Borch Moller Steel

The bank told me they won't

finance operations any longer.

I've had a meeting with them -

- and it appears Aksel hid a large

deficit over a long period.

- Did you know that?

- Yes. I knew.

If we're going to survive -

- we're going to have to fire

at least a hundred workers.

And we have to merge

within the next two years.

We've had an offer from

Lyon Steel in France.

And you'll have to do the merger.

You're the only one that can do it.

- Dad wanted Ulrik to be the director.

- Ulrik's no good, he lacks the talent.

Father always wanted you to

take over the firm.

Your choice to leave the firm 4 years

ago was your choice, never ours.

We don't have much time. You have to

inform the employees in half an hour.

You're unhappy now

because your father is dead.

We'll talk about it at home,

but we can't decide here.

We have to. I have to tell

- and they need to know

who's taking over.

The situation changed. I have to

help my family. Can't you see?

No, I can't see.

I love you and I want to help you.

But this is wrong. I won't do it.

You said you lost 30 pounds when

you worked here and nearly died.

This isn't what you want to do,

Christoffer.

I know.

I know you.

We've talked about it and I...

We've decided that it's not going

to work. I can't do this.

Well.

We'll just have to deal with it.

Damn, it's Christoffer!

- Hi, Jens.

- Damn, it's been a long time.

It's so good to see you.

- Hello, Jens Monsted.

- Maria.

- My wife.

- What brings you down here?

Dad's dead.

That's impossible.

I saw him on Friday.

- We were over in the warehouse.

- He died yesterday.

You better get over to the shed.

It is with deep sorrow that,

on behalf of my family -

- I have to tell you that

my father died yesterday.

My mother, Annelise, now owns

the controlling stake in the firm -

- and at an extraordinary board

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