01x03 - A New Friend

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Agnes seems cool.

I told her about
the Samuelsen Riddle.

She got really psyched.

Did you k*ll Ola Nilsen?

What did you say?

Have you talked to her?

-About what?
-The Samuelsen Riddle.

No. I mean, yes.

Are you going
to the staff meeting tomorrow?

They're serving sweet buns.

-Okay. Torbjørn?
-Yeah?

Can you bring the last two plates
to table five, please?

-Sure.
-Thank you.

-Hey.
-Hi.

-Two number eights.
-Over here.

-Thank you.
-We always order the same thing.

You always order what I order.

-I hope it goes well with your milk.
-Thank you.

They're holding a staff meeting
and will serve buns and coffee.

Yeah, so?

If it had been good news, they would
serve cream cake with marzipan.

This isn't good, I promise you.

Maybe it's because Henry is leaving.

In that case, they would definitely
serve cream cake with marzipan.

I think it's sad that he's leaving.

Why? He's the world's
most arrogant man.

-Can't you say something...
-Oh my God!

Sorry!

-Good thing you're not a surgeon.
-Hey!

I'll get some more napkins. Sorry.

Excuse me.
Could we get some more napkins?

I spilled some milk.

Okay. Let's turn him.

-Are you coming?
-Yeah.

You brought your bike inside?

You're in Odda now.
You don't even need to lock it.

Okay.

You're working
on the Samuelsen Riddle.

-Yeah.
-Right.

-You're going to cash in that bonus?
-Someone has to.

-I enjoy a challenge.
-Right.

SYPHILIS

-Syphilis?
-Yeah.

Leidar was a sailor.

They got syphilis in whorehouses.

Right.

How are you planning on breaking
the good news to his wife?

-I need to be completely sure first.
-Good idea.

We'll run some more tests.

-Before we can be sure.
-Hello?

Okay. We're on our way.
We're needed in the ED. Come on.

Acute disc herniation.

Why? Can't we get a skilled
orthopaedist to do the procedure?

-Aren't you an orthopaedist?
-But I haven't operated in ages.

And it's not urgent.
If we screw up, we'll make it worse.

Don't be such a bore, Agnes.
This is Odda.

You have to learn
to grab every opportunity.

Take it easy.
I've done this before. Come on.

Okay. Let's begin.

Scalpel.

Retractor.

Scalpel.

Okay. You can take over.

-What?
-Practice makes perfect, right?

Come on. Pernille.

Go ahead.

-Come on.
-Okay. Pernille, cup.

Okay?

-We have to report this. Pernille...
-It's just the way he is.

It isn't just that he's an arsehole.
This is dangerous.

Let's drop this and focus
on finishing the job.

Yes, come in.

-Hello.
-Hi.

What can I do for you?

Why is Henry acting
like a huge chucklehead?

-A chucklehead?
-A moron.

Right. You mean
the herniation surgery.

Yes. It could have gone
really badly.

Yes, I heard.

He has had a difficult time
in his personal life,

but sometimes,
I think it's just the way he is.

-What happened?
-It's...

It was a long time ago, and it's
no reason for bad behaviour.

It's no excuse.

If you feel you should report him,
then that's what you should do.

You will have
my full support, of course.

But we have all had
our fights with Henry,

and he's not going to change.
And he's leaving.

-So I don't know if it will help.
-We can't let him behave like that.

No. Thank God you were there.

But now,
it will be Haukeland's problem.

I should also mention that Petter
came by, and he praised you highly

for how you handled the situation.

Yes. So it's very good to know
that we have you on our team.

Yes. Just so you know.

-Anything else I can do for you?
-No. It's fine.

Great. Just ask
if you need anything.

-Okay. Bye.
-Great. Goodbye.

OLA NILSEN
FOR SEVERE HEADACHES - 300 MG DAILY

TREMBLING

I'll check the roster, Pernille.
What weekend did you want to switch?

This weekend. Both Saturday
and Sunday, if possible.

Hi.

Have you seen Henry?

He left a couple of hours ago.

You don't happen to know
who Ola Nilsen is?

Yes, Ola is Elisabeth's cousin.

-She was married to Henry.
-She died.

-Did you know that?
-Pernille.

-What?
-I didn't know that.

I think it's good for you to know.

-It was terrible.
-Yes.

-She died in a car accident.
-Really?

We were here when they came in.
It was just awful.

Anyway, Henry takes
a little extra care of Ola Nilsen.

He's an alcoholic and lives alone.

Why do you ask?

It was just...

a name that came up.

Right. He's in here quite often.

He's a nice guy.

To get to the tumour,
we had to go through the nose

via an endoscopic
endonasal surgery.

First, we chiselled a hole
in the cranium...

f*ck.

Oh, f*cking hell.

Oh, f*ck.

Okay.

f*ck. I'm dead.

We are the thousands
Who build this country

We learned to love it
Through our strife

We brought it forth
Through loss and hardship

Now we are building the new age

I can't believe
that I died to that song!

There was a white light.

And it was really f*cking cold.
Almost like a brain freeze.

But when I woke up,

I thought I had just drunk
until I blacked out again.

And then you were there.

But...

If I'm dead...

and we're sitting here together...

How did you die?

I'm...

I'm still alive.

You're just a...
You're just a hallucination.

I know what it is.

You see me
because you're going to die.

-I'm not going to die.
-Okay.

Hello!

Ola Nilsen?

Hello!

f*ck.

Henry?

Ola Nilsen?

Hello!

Ola Nilsen?

Hello?

Henry?

Ola Nilsen?

Henry?

Henry?

Hello?

-Hi.
-Hi.

-What are you doing?
-I was just looking for Ola.

Ola!

What are you doing here?

I'm also looking for Ola.

-Okay?
-You dropped these.

Right. I'll give them to him.

You're treating a brain tumour with
Valium, Antabus and migraine pills?

Yeah. Temporarily.

-He has an appointment at Haukeland.
-Oh?

There was no mention
of Haukeland in his journal.

No, I forgot to enter it.

So... I'm doing my best here.
I'm the closest relation Ola has.

-But he's not here?
-No.

-Should we wait for him?
-No.

I mean, he's not fond
of people he doesn't know, so...

Are you okay?

-Are you healthy?
-Yeah.

-Want me to drive you home?
-It's better if I drive you home.

Okay.

Cool T-shirt.

Henry.

What the hell are you doing?

You're not mentally ill, right?

I've heard
that you're struggling, but...

You can't just hand
an operation over to me like that.

It was uncomfortable.
I haven't operated in ages.

He should have gone
to a different hospital.

You did fine. You learn nothing
from just watching.

That's not the way to do it.

Okay.

It was really uncomfortable.
Don't do it again.

All right.

Nice house.

Thanks. It's my wife's
childhood home.

-See you tomorrow.
-See you tomorrow.

Goodbye.

Do we have anything greasy
and salty?

I want food. There's nothing here.

Just a f*cking aubergine.

-Did you see the moon?
-No.

-Can't we just chop down that tree?
-No!

That tree was here when I was a kid.
It's not going anywhere.

You know we could have had
the best view in Odda?

It's just a little tip sticking up.

A teeny, weeny tip.

A tiny tip.

But hey... I need food.
You have to give me food.

-What do we have?
-Let's order a pizza.

-Again?
-Yeah.

-You eat nothing but pizzas.
-It's good.

You're picking it up.

Come on. No, come on. I'm too tired.

I've been drinking.

-Best out of three.
-Okay.

-Come on.
-Sure.

That's a shame. That's a real shame.

Can't you do it? Please?

No? What if I promise
not to chop down the tree?

-Can you do it then?
-Okay.

-Okay?
-Okay.

-Deal?
-It's a deal.

Hurry up.

This wasn't a part of the deal.

"I'll donate my body
to you and to science."

Isn't that what you said?

I'm trying to figure out the cancer.
A glioblastoma can be operated.

I just need a healthy brain.

Your brain didn't survive
the thawing process,

so this is completely pointless.

Now that my brilliant brain is gone,
who are you going to practise on?

I don't know!

I'll have to...
I'll have to use myself.

I'll do a biopsy
and give it a try.

How hard can it be?

-Is it the people from Bergen?
-Yeah.

Why can't you just say
that you're sick?

You can't keep working now.

You're responsible
for people's lives.

Yes. I'm a doctor. That's what I am.

Even with a brain tumour, I'm better
than the rest of the hospital.

People depend on me.

-You're going to die.
-No! I'm going to get well!

There's a cure.

And I'm going to get well.

I just need to buy myself more time.

Are you just going to stand there?

Wipe up your brain.

Okay. One more time. Come on.

Here we go... Focus.

-Wow!
-Wow!

-Spot on.
-One more time.

You can take the last one.
Are you ready?

That one was great. It went far.

Yes?

I'll have to postpone
the transfer to Haukeland.

-Oh?
-Agnes isn't...

Well, she's not... She's not ready.

She shouldn't be here alone.

-Okay.
-So...

You need me here.

I can't really see
the need for that.

There's not a lot to do here, and
Agnes is more than competent enough.

We don't really need you.

Of course you can't see it in here.

You just stare
at your screen all day.

You have no idea what's going on.
I create the statistics here.

I operate and save lives

so we don't have to send
every patient to Haukeland.

Because of me and my skills,
you get to pose with the mayor

and toast in champagne.

f*cking c**t.

Okay.

You can stay.

You can stay.

But I want you to come
to the staff meeting,

like the other employees
at the hospital.

-Okay.
-Right. I think that's all.

The way the politicians
see the situation today,

Norway has too many hearts
beating out of step.

Specialisation and centralisation
are the only way forward.

-With all of you, I'm sure...
-What's your point, Rosmary?

-If you can let me finish...
-We all know what her point is.

This is the exact same PowerPoint
you used five years ago.

Can you let me finish?

I get that this is a touchy subject
that's fraught with emotions.

And that's completely natural.
I understand that very well.

But please just listen
to what I have to say. Hi, Henry.

Nice to see you.
Nice of you to come.

We're going to become 25% more
efficient over the next five years.

An assessment has been made
that shows that an emergency...

What about premature births?
Or accidents that need urgent help?

-Are those lives not worth saving?
-Let me finish.

If emergency surgery saves one life
a year, it's still worth it.

Can you please let me finish?

Of course those lives
are worth saving.

But we can't keep an emergency
department when it's not needed.

The cases you mentioned,
Kjellaug, occur too infrequently.

We have to lift our gazes and look
at a bigger picture than Odda.

But we're also doing this in order
to save the rest of the hospital.

-This will affect everyone in Odda.
-The process has already begun.

It will be completed
in two months' time.

After that, all emergency surgeries
will be sent to Haukeland.

Will you send all
our emergency cases to Haukeland?

That's two and a half hours
by ambulance!

The emergency chain
will have to be strengthened.

There are many links
that will have to be strengthened.