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meeting this afternoon -

- she will inform the board -

- I will take over as director, in

accordance with the family's wishes.

I would like to underline that

the change in leadership -

- will not have any consequences

for the firm's employees.

I will pick up where

my father left off.

Finally, I'd ask we all show

my father the respect -

- of remembering him with

a moment of silence.

- You can't do this. It's too much.

- Ulrik, do we have to discuss it now?

Will you fail the family

like last time?

- I'm staying.

- You're staying?

I've worked here for 15 years.

I was to take charge after Aksel.

I've been a part of this family.

I was told nothing about this.

Nils, why didn't you tell me?

The decision was taken

with Annelise.

Why wasn't I told? Why did I have to

feel like an idiot out there?

We worked together, Nils. We spent

You must stop shouting

and accept it.

I was supposed to take over

after Aksel.

I didn't ask for it.

Aksel asked me to.

I never wanted this.

Why didn't anyone ask me?

I know you thought you were taking

over, but Christoffer's home now.

I hope you'll be loyal and support us.

We need all our strength.

Dad.

Ulrik, does it matter

who gets the title?

Or else say so now.

Well,

I think I'd like to go home.

What are you thinking?

I'm staying in Stockholm.

I can't move here.

- Maria, I've got no choice, do I?

- We'll see each other at weekends.

Maria, this is about 900 people's

lives, not just the two of us.

- Some have been here for 40 years.

- You think I'll let you ruin our life?

There are two of us, understand?

How could you do the opposite

of what we decided?

Wesselsminde, Copenhagen

Do you want anything to eat?

No thanks,

Nils and I ordered in.

Thank you for coming home,

Christoffer.

That's okay.

Okay.

It will all work out.

We'll figure it out.

I was thinking you should move

into the house, you and Maria.

Why?

I don't want to live here any more.

I'll find something else.

Okay.

Well, I'm going to bed.

I'm really sorry.

Please call if there's anything.

If you need any help,

please call.

I was so sorry

when I heard.

If there's anything I can do

for the firm, just call.

Holger Andersen, Director,

Danske Bank.

My condolences,

your father was a very nice man.

I think we've got a meeting

on Monday.

We do.

I'm moving down here with you.

One of us has to give in.

And you won't.

For two years.

Two years, and not a day more,

I promise.

We'll keep the apartment

in Stockholm.

Yes, of course.

What about the theater?

I've already called to say

I won't sign the full-year contract.

But in 6 months, I'm going up to play

"Romeo and Juliet".

I love you so very, very much.

Two Months Later

The painters really weren't sure.

That's the right color, right?

The sofas have come.

I had them put here.

Look.

Where did you find it?

Wait...

Thank you.

How long have you had

these Sunday dinners?

Father and I started it when

Benedikte and Christoffer left home.

It was as though we never saw

each other any more.

They just stopped by,

emptied the fridge and left.

There had to be a system.

And you can always lure people in

with good food, right Christoffer?

We meet on the first Sunday

of the month, if we can.

- Good idea.

- Yes, it is.

- Do you like your new house?

- I like it very much.

You eat shrimp too at your

crayfish feasts, right?

- Crayfish?

- Crawfish boils.

Yes, we have both

crawfish and shrimp.

- What are crawfish?

- Crayfish.

- Oh, they're crayfish.

- Help me.

- They've got...

- What do I know?

- They have these big crayfish feasts.

- Crayfish feasts?

You wear a little hat and drink lots

of snaps, lots of snaps.

- The important part is the snaps.

- The akvavit.

Nils, sit down.

Care for a glass of wine?

Yes, please.

What did they say?

It's not so good.

The bank doesn't believe in you,

Christoffer.

They don't think you've got

enough experience.

That can't be true. How rude.

Was it Holger himself?

Yes.

You'll get four weeks

to present a plan -

- and then they'll base their

decision about the firm on that.

Four weeks, that's completely

absurd. I need four months.

They won't give us more,

Christoffer.

- Who do you have working for you?

- Dragsted and Holmgrd.

Can you call them at once

and inform them of this?

Welcome to Sunday dinner.

It's always like this.

Thou art thyself though,

not a Montague?

What's Montague?

Romeo, doff thy name and for that

name which is no part of thee

Take all myself

Christoffer?

Hello.

You surprised me.

Do you have to get

through all of that?

There are 10 departments,

each with their own structure -

- connecting links, and

accounting methods.

The only thing they had in common

was the cafeteria and my dad.

- Can't anyone can help you?

- Sure.

- What are you doing?

- I'm rehearsing.

- Do you want me to help?

- Do you have time?

- Yes.

- You don't have to.

- I'm the best Romeo there is.

- You are.

- Not many people know it though.

- I just hope I'm the best Juliet too.

There's a rumor you've taken

money out of the firm -

- and opened a private

account overseas.

That you want to use the four weeks

to strip the firm's cash.

- That's ridiculous.

- Yes, of course it is.

- Has the bank heard the rumor?

- I don't know.

Who starts things like this?

Hard to tell. It could be competitors.

It could be gossip.

But there is, of course,

another possibility.

The bank would make Ulrik

the director if you went.

He wouldn't dare.

The risk is too great.

- Find out where the rumor started.

- Yes.

- How lovely, hello.

- Welcome.

- Let's hope the weather holds.

- Let's hope it does.

Hi.

Annika, this is Maria,

Christoffer's wife.

- Nice to meet you.

- Likewise.

- How is your mother?

- I don't know. You never do.

It was so nice of her to invite me.

I'll just go say hi, okay?

- See you later.

- Bye.

Oh, there you are!

- Who's she?

- Annika? An old friend of the family.

She just left her husband, a real jerk.

They lived in New York.

New tie?

I'd like to dedicate this year's hunt

to my father -

- and raise a toast to his memory.

Cheers.

Today we'll be shooting what the

laws allow, except running game.

We'll do four beats before lunch

and three this afternoon.

The lunch is very important

because my wife arranged it.

So it's important to praise her

and praise her a lot -

- or else she won't do it next year.

Remember, load safely and

no shots under 45 degrees.

Good luck.

It's Ulrik.

Holger had also heard the rumors -

- and had several unofficial meetings

with Ulrik, who confirmed the rumors.

Now Holger intends to make

Ulrik the new director -

- at the next board meeting.

Did you hear me?

Come on, Christoffer.

Christoffer?

He can't stay any longer.

He has no loyalty to the family.

What he's done is unforgivable.

We can't trust him.

He must go before the bank makes

him director at the board meeting.

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