Seaside Hotel

[Pen scratches] [Speaking Danish] [Car horn honks] Mm.

Mm.

What did you say, John Henry?

I was just telling how much we both loved the hotel from the very first time we saw it and that we don't want to change a thing.

[Speaks Danish] Mrs.

Madsens's just asking how we're gonna run the hotel from America.

Well, that is a very good question.

What are your plans, John Henry?

Well, I'm sure we can find some good local people that can help us.

[Speaking Danish] Do you want to see the apartment now?

Oh, the penthouse?

Yes.

I'm very excited.

[Speaking Danish] Mm.

Um... Penthouse.

Well, I must admit, I thought it was a little bigger.

You haven't even seen it?

Uh, no.

Do you mean to say that you bought the hotel without seeing the place we're gonna stay every summer?

Well, I just heard that Mrs.

Berggren had an apartment up here.

John Henry, my closet at home is bigger than this.

Yeah.

I know, dear, but, I mean, this is Denmark.

Look around.

I think it's rather cozy.

Define "cozy."

Ohh... Ahh... [Speaking Danish] Martha: Nej.

Ha ha ha!

[Toilet flushing] Oh... Oh, oh... [Door opens and closes] [Ring] Mm... [Exhales] Tante... Ha ha!

Uh, excuse me.

What time is lunch served?

[Speaks Danish] Uh, lunch?

What time?

[Speaks Danish] [Speaks Danish] What?

[Speaks Danish] Oh.

Could you please help me, Mrs.-- Frigh.

I'm asking the maids what time lunch is.

12:30.

And is it possible to get something before then?

You can have coffee and cookies.

Coffee and cookies.

Splendid.

If you could order that for me, I'd be very grateful.

[Speaks Danish] [Speaks Danish] For your husband, too?

Oh, only God knows where he is.

Edward: Ohh... [Speaking Danish] [Knocks on door] [Knocks on door] Uh... [Gulls squawking] Hmm.

Ah... [Knocks on door] Um... Slet ikke komme... [Door opens and closes] Oh, there you are.

Where else?

Where have you been?

Just looking around.

It's a beautiful place, and there's a garden, too.

Marvelous.

You just now discovered a garden after you spent a fortune?

Well, a small fortune.

On an apartment that is quite useless, don't you think?

Is it that bad?

John Henry, listen.

I know this reminds you of your poor childhood, but I will never spend my summer vacations here, never.

Ellinor, dear, what will it take to make you feel more at home here?

Hmph.

What will it take?

Yeah.

You really want to know?

Yes.

I do.

Now tell me.

Odegaard: [Speaking Danish] Edward and Madsen: [Speaking Danish] Oh... Ah... Huh?

[Chickens clucking] [Rooster crows] [Speaking Danish] Uh...Fie?

[Gulls squawking] Mm.

Nej.

[Door closes] [Click] Ach... Ah... Ja?

John Henry: Fru Berggren... John Henry: There you are, darling.

Mrs.

Berggren is calling the plumber.

Terrific.

Is this the kitchen?

Yes.

It is.

The only kitchen?

Well, maybe there's more out there.

Of course.

You haven't seen this, either.

I have a surprise for you.

There's no more kitchen back there and an old stove.

We had the same in my childhood.

You don't say.

And here?

Yeah.

[Speaks Danish] [Speaks Danish] [Speaks Danish] A workshop and the laundry room and the outhouse.

Just great.

[Door opens] [Speaking Danish] [Water lapping] [Indistinct conversation] Lily: [Speaking Danish] [Indistinct conversation] [Lily laughing] [Indistinct conversation] [Lily laughing] [Speaking Danish] [Knocks on door] Oh.

Ha ha!

[Door opens] Excuse me.

Ah!

[Speaking Danish] [Door opens] [Knocks on door] [Door opens] Je.

Je.

Edward: So fill to me the parting glass And drink our health what e'er before I gently rise, and I softly call Good night And joy be with you all Mm.

[Speaking Danish] Oh... Ha ha!

Uh... Ha ha ha!

Oh.

Ha ha ha!

Ho ho.

Ho ho.

Ho ho.

Mm-hmm.

[Bell ringing] [Sighs] [Chuckles] Ha ha ha!

Hmm.

[Door opens] Ohh... Uh... Oh... Ooh!

Mm!

[Telephone rings] [Click] [Knocks on door] [Clears throat] [Knocks on door] Uh... Ah?

[Door opens] Ha ha ha!

Oh... [Sighs] [Knocks on door] Um... Je.

[Door closes] [Shuts engine off] [Rooster crows] Fie... [Engine starts] Oh, you're back.

All the guests are really excited about the new plumbing.

Oh.

Just had a nice chat with Mr.

Madsen and Mr.

Weyse.

Oh, the piano player?

Yeah.

Shouldn't we get someone better next summer?

How is Mr.

Weyse paid, free room and board?

Oh, no.

He isn't paid.

He's a famous Danish actor and a dear guest of the hotel.

Oh, really?

Yeah.

Here.

Have a look.

I've made the first sketches of the kitchen.

The kitchen?

We can double the space if we just get rid of that awful building with outhouse.

But, Ellinor, the courtyard, I think that's where the staff take their meals.

Well, they're just going to have to find another place.

And the dining room, double the size and a glass section that looks out over the sea.

But I don't understand.

I did promise them no changes.

Well, that was a bit careless, John Henry.

Who's going to pay for the bathrooms and the plumbing if we don't allow for outside customers in the restaurant?

If the regulars don't like it, they are free to leave.

But they're my friends, Ellinor.

Oh, what happened to John Henry the businessman?

Look around.

It's a museum.

It's a fairy tale with a bad ending.

I don't see it that way.

All right.

Do what you want.

I just got the impression that you wanted me to be a part of your Danish vacation.

Well, but of course I do, so happy that you're here.

Then please trust me, John Henry.

These small changes will make everybody happy, hmm?

I hope you're right.

You know I am, dear.

[Giggles] [Pen scratches]