A Storm for Christmas (2022) s01e02 Episode Script

1
- Hi, Kine.
- Hi!
Security said there was a man
who didn't know where he was going.
Yeah, he's over there. You see him?
Ah, thank you.
This is a message
for all passengers.
Due to extreme weather conditions,
we expect delays
- Hi.
- Hello.
- Hi. Uh, so he's not talking?
- No.
- No passport, ID? Nothing?
- Nothing.
- Wow.
- We apologize for the inconvenience.
Okay. I'll try to help him.
I'll bring him to you later if I don't
manage to get anything out of him.
- Yes, please do that.
- Take care.
- All right.
- Hi, hi.
Hi.
Do you need any help?
Did you arrive here on the plane?
Do you speak English?
Do you speak German?
Do you speak Arabic?
Don't tell me you are Danish.
Are you for real, now? Okay.
Hi.
There you go.
Where are you from? Do you understand?
Yes? Do you understand?
So, where are you from?
No, you don't understand.
Ticket. Do you have a ticket? Um
Yes?
You have a ticket? No.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Did you make it?
- I'm on the train.
- Oh.
I'm trying to make the boat.
That way, I can be in Copenhagen tomorrow,
and just take the train from there.
Okay, but make sure you get to this one.
- God damn it, Stine.
- I know, I know.
It's my fault, I know.
- I'll pick you up in Hirtshals.
- No, I I You don't need to.
Just get your ass here, ASAP.
So, you live in Copenhagen, or
Uh, no, in Jylland.
- Jylland, yeah.
- Yeah, Jylland.
Then then I'd consider,
uh the Larvik-Hirtshals line.
In case you don't make
the Copenhagen boat.
It's super speed,
you know, it's just
Oh, okay. But can you Where's Larvik?
It's just a couple of hours from Oslo.
And that boat leaves in the evening,
so you'll be able to make it for sure.
Hey! Hello? Hey!
- Yes?
- What's happening?
We had an emergency
situation with a passenger.
I saw. The guy collapsed two seats
in front of me, for Christ's sake.
But why aren't we leaving him?
We're staying here
until the weather gets better.
What fucking weather now?
I have to be in London.
I understand. But you have to ask at
the information desk. They can help you.
- So if you're going to Paris, you
- Hi.
- Excuse me, I think that lady was
- I don't think so.
You have to wait your turn.
Sorry, I don't understand Norwegian.
English, please.
- I'm sorry, but I need to
- Are you sorry? Why are you sorry?
Miss.
- I
- Don't you fucking "Miss" me.
I paid for first class.
Put me on the next flight to London.
There's a heavy snowstorm,
as you may have noticed
Look, I'm flying first class.
So you put me
on the next flight to London.
I have all the platinum cards,
frequent flyer miles, American Express
All that shit.
Do they change the weather?
Are you trying to be funny?
No. I'm trying to say
that your flight is canceled.
So unless your AmEx, your platinum cards,
or all that shit you have
can change the weather,
you're stuck here for a while.
And since you're Swedish,
you should understand Norwegian.
So could you please stand aside so I can
serve the person who was here before you?
Attention all passengers.
Due to the weather conditions,
- there has been delays and cancelations
- Hmph!
Thank you for your patience.
Sorry.
I'm Swedish, too, actually.
But I understand Norwegian.
My flight was going to Paris.
But I assume everything is canceled
due to the weather.
- Correct?
- Yes. That is right.
Okay. Sorry for disturbing you.
I just wanted to be sure.
I don't always catch everything.
It must be stressful to have
your job tonight. I really feel for you.
Uh Can I just see your ticket, please?
Uh, yeah.
Now, I'm not really allowed to do this,
but there are so few like you.
There. And now you have access
to the VIP lounge.
Enjoy.
What? Are you serious?
- Yeah.
- Oh gosh, how exciting!
It's a hundred meters that way, so
Yeah. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! No, really.
Thank you so much.
Oh Trouble with a suitcase wheel, I see?
- Yeah, it just squeaks a little.
- Squeaks?
Oh, that's annoying.
Can I dare to offer you another drink,
young lady?
Thanks.
You don't reallly look like you're
dressed for the Norwegian winter.
Hawaii?
Málaga.
- Málaga?
- Mm-hm.
Well, I can see that
you're completely prepared for Málaga.
Yeah, yeah, I like to come prepared.
- I step off the plane, I'm ready to go.
- Yeah?
I've changed clothes beforehand
so I am fully acclimatized.
That way, I can just seize the day ahead.
- Sounds like a good plan.
- Yeah.
- I always like to think a step ahead.
- Hm.
Because sometimes,
there can be some unpleasant surprises.
Yeah, like suddenly,
your plane can be delayed or canceled.
But you can't do anything about that.
- Nothing.
- Right.
Can't just sit around and waste your life
thinking about the things
you can do nothing about.
- You've thought of it all.
- Except for things I can do nothing about.
You know that, I know that,
so don't fuck with me.
Yeah?
Well, I have crushed
every obstacle they've thrown my way.
What do you mean,
it might not matter if I'm not there?
What? Well, I can't control
the fucking weather, can I, Jim?
I'm not God!
Yes!
But
- Of course I'll be there as soon as I can!
- I'm sorry.
- I must ask you to calm down.
- Oh
- You're disturbing other guests.
- Fuck off, Jim!
You can't threaten me with that
- What?
- Please, calm down.
I'm going to ask you to leave
if you don't lower your voice.
You're disturbing the other passengers.
- I'm sorry.
- In what? The cheap wine and pasta salad?
- Miss
- Don't you fucking "Miss" me.
I'm not staying
in this shitty lounge anyway.
Fucking Norwegian!
- Fucking emergency piss landing.
- Excuse me?
Ugh!
Mmm, everyone knows
That Christmas should be white ♪
Bing Crosby got that right ♪
Oh, but I'm in Copacabana ♪
- Hey. That woman forgot her wallet here.
- Tanning up for Santa ♪
Oh, I see. Thank you so much.
- I'll call lost and found.
- But I'm getting on a plane ♪
- Should I run after her?
- I'd rather you didn't do that, sir.
- I can handle it.
- Understood.
- Hey, did you check?
- I'm setting ♪
- Yeah, no luck.
- A new course ♪
It's the same.
- Yeah.
- Bearing straight due north ♪
Santa, hold on ♪
- Santa, hold on ♪
- Santa, hold on ♪
Santa, hold on ♪
I'm not gonna leave you
Hanging by yourself ♪
Uh, all the flights are canceled
due to the weather.
All the planes are grounded,
but I thought we'd hang out here
to see if it clears up.
If not, we'll just check into the hotel.
I've booked you the suite, okay?
Okay, but then what happens
to the concert now?
Uh, the longer this takes, the less prep.
There just won't be a sound check.
- Ugh.
- And no meet-and-greet.
- That should've been tonight.
- Well, I don't mind that!
You're always either far too late
or far too early at an airport.
Have you noticed that?
I feel like you're never exactly on time.
Really fucks with my head.
I'm sorry, what?
Why haven't I ever written
any airport songs?
Uh I mean, I must have spent
at least a year in airports.
Mmm.
It could be a pretty cool
what's it called? Concept album.
- 12 songs for 12 different passengers.
- Hm!
- Or
- Maybe you should write a Christmas song.
A Christmas song? That's the dumbest idea.
You should write something.
It's been a while.
Yeah, it's been a while since
A while? Since I wrote something good?
Is that what you're saying?
Just say it.
I thought now,
with this extra time,
we might do that interview
we talked about.
I was thinking I could ask Vilde,
that journalist you like, to come find us.
- Would you like that?
- I thought Vilde was not going to do it?
Not initially, but maybe she'd
like to come here and do it.
- Here? To come here?
- Yeah.
Sound good?
- I can just call her right now.
- Yeah.
Ida?
What exactly happened
between you and your mother?
She just prefers who she thinks I am
than who I really am.
Aren't you a bit too old to be writing
a wish list for Santa?
Maybe I am.
I'm just trying to figure out
what to get for my dad.
Ah. Hmm. What kind of guy is he?
Does he jog? Or ski? Or climb?
- Or maybe he likes golf?
- I don't really know.
Does he like clothes, then?
A shirt? A tie?
Don't know.
Maybe you could get him a book?
If he likes to read. Does he?
Don't know.
You know what? You could make something.
Ah! Every parent loves to get something
their kids have made just for them.
Um, I just have to
- Sorry, I didn't mean to
- No, it's fine.
Could you just look after my stuff
while I Yeah.
Ronja. Ronja.
Have you got ten minutes?
Uh
I have a passenger here. No one knows
where he came from or where he's going.
- Okay, I see.
- Later works?
- It can wait.
- I'll be back when I've solved this.
- I'll grab you when you have the time.
- Thank you. Come on. Come on.
Mm-hm.
- This is a safety announcement.
- Could I get a beer?
For security reasons,
please keep all your personal belongings
- A beer?
- with you at all times.
Yeah.
- I'll get a new glass.
- Yeah, yeah.
I wanna see the city all in white ♪
I wanna see the people be all right ♪
Oh, for fuck's sake
Fucking Norwegian snowstorm!
I want you to be
All the things you are ♪
Goddamn fucking shit!
There's a line for a cab?
- Wait!
- Closer to ♪
A feeling, all because it's you ♪
Hey, I'm sorry.
- I'm just dropping someone off.
- I need a taxi right now.
See that long line there?
- That's not for hot dogs.
- How much to take me to Oslo center?
To Oslo? 800 kroner.
Yeah. I'm going to Torp.
I need to catch a Ryanair flight.
- And
- I'm sorry.
- The line starts there.
- Listen to me.
Multiply that fare by 100.
I will pay you 100 times more than
anyone else in that goddamn fucking line.
- I just need to get out of this airport.
- So, wait.
- 80,000 kroner just to drive you there?
- Yes.
Eh.
- Are you kidding me?
- No, I'm not kidding, okay?
And I'm not lying either.
There's no time for that.
- Okay. It should take three hours.
- Good. Let's go, then.
Take me home, it's Christmas tomorrow ♪
Let's go home, forget all the sorrow ♪
You and me as one ♪
I am in love this Christmas ♪
Take me home, it's Christmas tomorrow ♪
Dance with me, forget all the sorrow ♪
You and me as one ♪
We're in a storm for Christmas ♪
Excuse me? Is this seat free?
Excuse me?
I wanna see the snowflakes
In your hair ♪
- Hi.
- Is this seat free?
Yes, sure.
- Yet in thy dark streets shineth ♪
- Thanks a lot.
The everlasting light ♪
The hopes and fears of all the years ♪
Isn't it so beautiful here?
I mean, if you really look around you.
All the sounds, the smells
When you use all your senses,
airports can be exciting places,
full of new worlds.
Pardon?
I said, isn't this place beautiful?
Here? This lounge?
No. I meant the whole airport.
I wouldn't call it beautiful.
If you've seen one, you've seen them all.
Hmm. I just love Christmas.
Good for you, then.
Oh, and you don't?
For me, Christmas is about
squeezing as many packages as possible
underneath a big, glittery Christmas tree.
So no, I don't love Christmas.
Sorry, I
- I would like to finish this, if I can.
- Okay.
So you want a iPad and a Mac?
That's all you want for Christmas?
Yeah.
You sure you only want an iPad and a Mac?
Yeah.
Then I'll see what I can do.
Okay.
- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.
And what do you want for Christmas?
A Chanel bag and an iPhone.
- How old are you?
- Six.
You know a Chanel bag costs 20,000 kroner.
- Don't you?
- Yep.
- What if Santa says no to that?
- Santa can't say no.
Santa can't always give
a child want they want.
'Cause the child will grow up,
become an adult,
and realize that a Chanel bag costs
a month's wage for most people.
Which is the result of just a few people
having far too much money
and others having too little.
You're not the real Santa.
Merry fucking Christmas.
NORWAY
A beer.
Aren't you working?
Just give me a beer and you'll
have a fucking great Christmas.
- Just do it.
- Okay.
Do you sell cigarettes here?
No, sorry. You have to walk
really far away to smoke.
These fuckin' smoking laws.
Every self-respecting airport should
have a smoking spot, but not this one.
Why did Norway have to be
the first country to ban smoking?
A beer.
- Norway wasn't the first.
- No?
Ireland was first,
Norway second, and Bulgaria third.
Right, right.
Ireland, Norway, Bulgaria. That was it.
Ah, unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
Rudolph, my dear ♪
You know the forecast ain't clear ♪
So will you please ♪
Ride the wind
And lead old Santa's sleigh? ♪
- Lead old Santa's sleigh ♪
- Yeah, lead old Santa's sleigh ♪
Ireland, Bulgaria, and fucking Norway.
Come on and lead ♪
Old Santa's sleigh ♪
'Scuse me?
Oh! Hey.
If I go out for a cigarette or two, will
you let me past the line when I return?
I'm afraid I can't do that.
Come on. Spread some Christmas cheer.
Ah, the moment you cross the
security check, you're a new passenger.
But, uh
you are Arthur Berg, aren't you?
Yeah. That's right.
Ah, I saw you perform
at the Sentrum Center.
- Before the Øya Festival.
- Right. Yeah. Yeah, yeah
- That was just so beautiful.
- Mmm.
- Really lovely.
- Mmm.
Thank you so much for the experience.
That whole concert
was some damn commercial rubbish.
Not my idea to play Star Wars music
for an hour.
Real music isn't written
for spaceships and rockets.
It's written in blood, sweat, and tears.
But you know who I am.
Maybe let me through for a cigarette?
- No.
- Right, then.
Adiós.
Stop. Wait. Stop here.
- What's gonna happen to it?
- I don't know.
It should've been in London by now.
We gotta do something.
We can't just keep animals here.
Did you speak to its owners at all?
No, but I'll call
the Food Safety Authority.
I guess they can take it
to the pound in Ullensaker.
- They'll figure it out, or
- What? The pound?
- Yeah.
- What's gonna happen to it there?
Well, I don't know.
But I saw this documentary from PETA.
Like, behind the scenes?
It was from a pound in the US.
They were saying the animals that ended up
not getting collected
in, like, three or four days,
they were taken out back and psssht!
Yeah!
That was heavy.
But
It's Christmas. What happens
if no one manages to get to it today?
Yeah, so, Food Safety.
- I'll try to call them later.
- I
I I can call the FSA, I guess.
Okay, then you take care of it.
You call 'em, okay?
- I will.
- You look after the animal, okay?
- Four hours it took us to get here.
- Yeah, 100 meters in four hours.
- I suppose it's my fault?
- Well, it's not my fault.
- Did I forget the suitcase out there?
- But, Mom
- Did I overpack the suitcase?
- Is everything I do wrong?
- Can't you and I play on the same team?
- Funny you should say that.
When you were booking the tickets,
and renting the car,
and booking the hotel room,
you were the fucking expert on everything!
- I asked you ten times!
- Dad, I'm hungry.
Okay. Let's go and get some food.
But, um
Ida wanted you to be the one
to do the interview.
So we really appreciate
you taking the time.
Yeah.
So, I just wanna give you
a little heads-up.
It's all a bit much lately.
- With the new album, the PR, the tour
- Yeah.
And all of that. So, in case you feel
like you don't get what you need,
just let me know, okay?
- Yeah. Okay.
- Okay, good.
And so lately, she's been stable, or
Mm-hm
Mm-hm.
There.
So, now the new album is finally out
and the first reviews
have been a little mixed.
Yeah.
Over the years, I've finally learned
to keep my cool about it.
Okay. In what way is that?
Everything can change in a split second,
so I'm trying
to just experience the moment.
So, not looking back or ahead, but
Well
You never know what
or especially who you've really got when
things suddenly change out of the blue.
Hmm.
But there can't really be any doubt
that you, as an artist, are a success.
Mmm Yeah, perhaps.
But it's typical how,
when you've become a big hit,
everyone wants to be your friend.
Everyone wants a little piece of you.
But it's when you're not hot shit anymore
that you see who out there
is actually your friend.
Yeah.
And who are your friends?
Uh
Right now, I don't know
if I have anyone I'd call a real friend.
I have colleagues, and work buddies,
and acquaintances, perhaps,
but no one around me is 100% honest,
so I can't call them friends.
And no hot lover, then?
No, I don't have time for that!
I'm not really sure what I'm trying
to do, but it's worth a shot.
So, you like coffee
and gingerbread biscuits.
Hi.
Yeah!
Where do people like that?
Okay. Huh.
You. From
Here?
Uh here?
You.
Show me.
Uh
Abba.
Abba.
Your name is Abba. Yes?
My name is Ronja. Ronja!
Um Coffee?
You want coffee?
- Hmm?
- Um
I go and I come back. Okay? Yeah?
Stay. Yes.
Is it strange to see and hear yourself
in public places?
Or are you used to it at this point?
You can get used to the wildest things
in this world, but I think
the hardest part is not being able
to get away from yourself.
Why? Do you want to?
Um, get away from yourself?
Hmm.
Yeah. Sometimes
it's impossible to be yourself,
so all you can do
is try getting away from yourself.
What do you mean?
You're not yourself?
Well, yeah.
I'm different versions of myself
every time I'm with different people.
It's only when I'm alone
that I'm completely true to myself.
And honestly, barely even then.
Oh.
But it feels a little easier
when no one is looking at me.
Then I at least
I don't have to wear
all the masks at once.
Look at you!
And then I feel like
I do get to see a version of myself.
And sometimes, that version comes out
when I'm with people I care about.
Or with people that I love
or people that I trust.
But I might become a little insecure
if I ever feel like
those people that I love
don't have space for me.
A space for all of me.
And then,
I become the worst version of me.
It feels almost like a completely
different person comes out,
whom I I don't even know.
And that's only 'cause
I'm trying to protect myself.
Or because I'm afraid.
Or when I'm not sure if I can manage
what people want to see.
What they expect of me.
Sometimes I can choose a version,
but other times,
the situation just gets out of my control.
And then I have to face that other person
I have inside me, who I just don't know.
Who is a stranger to me.
Abba?
Eventually, there are
so many versions of me that I
I don't even remember the original.
Are you lonely?
Uh
You've got everything you need, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Ahem.
Yeah. Ingvild can send you the new
pictures and the materials and all.
- She'll send you the quote check by email.
- Mm, yeah. Will do.
Thank you. That's great. I'll send you
- I'll send you everything.
- Yeah. Thanks.
And thank you.
- Thanks for taking the time. Truly.
- Thank you for making the time to come.
Yes.
- And Merry Christmas.
- Yes, Merry Christmas.
All flights are currently canceled
due to extreme weather
We might as
well have stayed home.
- Thank you for your continued patience.
- You wanted a holiday trip.
Well, maybe I just wanted to get away.
Well, then, I think you should say that.
Hey, Dad?
- Yeah?
- Can I get something to drink?
Here. Remember the code?
Yeah. It's Mom's birthday.
Do you still use that code, then?
Mm-hm.
What for?
That's a good question.
Do you wanna have some coffee?
Yeah, thanks.
- Kaja can get it for us.
- Yes.
Kaja?
She's not in the line.
- Kaja?
- Kaja?
Kaja?
- Kaja?
- Kaja?
Where'd she go?
Kaja!
I wanna see the city all in white ♪
I wanna see the people be all right ♪
I want you all to be ♪
Maybe a bit in love with me ♪
I want you to be
All the things you are ♪
Because to me, you are a star ♪
You bring me closer to the feeling ♪
All because it's true ♪
'Cause every time I see you
I feel warm ♪
And this time we'll make it
Through the storm ♪
I will be there, you know ♪
Waiting underneath the mistletoe ♪
Everything inside me feels so good ♪
It's kinda hard to tell you
But I should ♪
- Because you are my star ♪
- Star, star ♪
Take me home, it's Christmas tomorrow ♪
Let's go home, forget all the sorrow ♪
You and me as one ♪
I am in love this Christmas ♪
Take me home, it's Christmas tomorrow ♪
Dance with me, forget all the sorrow ♪
You and me as one ♪
We're in a storm for Christmas ♪
I wanna see the snowflakes
In your hair ♪
I wanna feel your smile
Like you were there ♪
A place for all ♪