♪ It was a life like any other ♪
♪ The dreamers on my eyes ♪
♪ But the night fall I lay awake ♪
♪ And I wonder ♪
♪ Take me under ♪
♪ This is ours ♪
♪ Another time ♪
HIGH TIDES
Alex?
Alex, are you awake, honey?
Hurry up, young man. We're gonna be late.
Yes, I'm getting up.
We have a board meeting. Everyone will be waiting.
Mm.
WHERE ARE YOU? HELLO! WHERE ARE YOU?
Oh, Jesus.
Who the hell is that?
So, um, no one needs to know.
Ugh. Not at all.
Christine?
Eleonore. How are you?
All good, you know.
Not too shabby, your new house at the golf course.
I brought the new portfolio.
Oh, Christine, I completely forgot. Sorry.
I'm so sorry. Come on in.
Listen, I'm really sorry. It's already been just a terrible day.
Alex and I have to go, and we can't be there late.
Patrick's stuck sitting here.
And of course, everybody decided not to be available today.
Honestly, I put it in my calendar. Uh, I'm really sorry.
Because the iPhone calendar doesn't work for me.
Oh. It's okay. I can come back later today.
I guess you haven't seen him since he's been through this. Heavy, huh?
-I did, actually. Um, at the wedding. -Oh, that's right. Yeah, yeah.
Could you stay with him for a while?
-Sorry? -It's just Melissa's not available
and I can't leave him alone.
If I have to try to get Patrick in the car, I'll be late.
Can you not work from here?
Is this another one of your stupid games, Eleonore?
Pardon? Christine, my husband's in a wheelchair, fully paralyzed.
I'm running a company worth 1.5 billion euros.
Do you think I have time for "stupid games" like that right now?
Hey, Mom, are we leaving?
I've been waiting on you for a while, you know.
Look, I would sincerely appreciate it. And it's not gonna take long.
Thank you. You're an angel. And please, take whatever you need.
Alex, your shirt is totally wrinkled. Put a jacket on over it.
No one to iron.
Well, I just said put the jacket on over it.
All right, fine.
-Don't need attitude. -Ugh.
Fuck!
Ugh!
Fuck. Fuck!
-They took everything. -All right, then quit.
Daan, you know I can't quit. I really need the cash.
That's bullshit.
You can work at a bar or a clothing store, or work in the fucking a circus, whatever.
You and I will be all right.
Daan, Knokke's tourist season is ending.
You're gonna sell photos when the streets are empty, hmm?
Sorry, no thanks.
What? You're gonna run off again?
And I'm not good enough? Hmm.
I'm not sleeping surrounded by drugs every night.
What are you gonna do?
I'll handle it.
Mm. Let me guess. She's, uh…
She's blonde?
And, uh, she uses everyone she knows as her own personal toy.
My mother, I was thinking.
You can come with.
See?
Forget about it.
Your call is being processed.
Good morning, how can I help you?
Yeah, can you please open up the gate for us?
Um, you have to insert your access key card.
Have to what? We haven't got a card. I'm Eleonore Vandael.
Okay, no problem. Vandael, is it one or two words?
Vandael, as in the company you work for.
Actually, I work for Flanders Security, ma'am.
Oh, God.
Vandael, it's a single word.
Thank you. One moment, please.
-Um, yeah, ma'am, I can't let you in. -Pardon?
It looks like you're not in the system.
I am the system! Don't you get it? Let me in.
-Jesus. That freaking moron! -Moron? Really?
Uh, that's right. Come on, are you kidding?
She's just doing her job.
Either they're trying to screw with us or they've got issues with their brains!
-What are you doing? -I'll park in back.
And you can get out here.
Thank you.
So…
Hey! Move it, kid! Come on!
What? You still got room to get in.
What a jackass!
Hey!
These goddamn kids today.
Okay. Hello, everyone.
Sorry about our tardiness.
Um, we were next door at the office,
I didn't realize La Réserve was where we were meeting.
Well…
Patrick.
What happened that day?
You and I had a great time, right?
Do you still think of me?
Holy shit.
Did you just answer?
Is that a yes?
Does anyone know?
Holy shit.
Oh, my God.
Both of the buildings in question have been sold to Plannix.
And Patrick wanted to carry out two new acquisitions
with the profits from the sale.
The first has been finalized,
and we're starting on the second acquisition, hmm?
Mm-hmm.
Maurice, you have all of the second acquisition proposals, don't you?
Yes. Yeah, yeah.
So, um, the two…
Uh, the two companies that… that Patrick wanted to acquire this year
-are CoolPool and Attibo. -Sorry, I have to go to the restroom.
CoolPool is in order.
We already have an agreement in order with them which went smoothly.
But Attibo is a different story. They're being difficult.
-Are you negotiating? -We are.
So you say that you have an irresistible urge
to eat raw flour and uncooked rice?
Yep. Or, um, uncooked pasta.
And raw potatoes. Salt.
And you told your parents?
Yeah. Now I'm not allowed in the kitchen.
So you won't go in anymore?
I won't, um, at night,
or I'll eat dirt in the garden.
-Paint chips work. -How creative.
All right, are you still taking your medication daily?
-Every day? -I am.
And we're still taking all of this seriously, Louisa?
Mm-hmm. Absolutely.
Okay then, see you again in two weeks.
You were unhappy at the wedding, weren't you?
That's what I thought.
Are you upset with Eleonore for taking you to it?
You'd like to get your hands on that wife of yours, wouldn't you?
Hey.
Something outstanding is going on in your brain, isn't it?
Patrick, I have to ask a question.
That day, did you actually fall down the stairs?
Patrick, were you hurt that day because you fell?
Ah, hello there, everyone.
No, don't get up. No, please.
-Where is Alexander? -In the restroom.
Hmm.
Well…
I think it's kind of silly to let 55 years of hard work go down the drain.
Don't you agree?
Maurice and I have had a conversation about Attibo.
I'm going to suggest that we play it hard,
the way that we've always done.
Ah!
Mon Alexandre.
Looks like you just learned your first lesson in business.
You lose your seat at the table when you get up.
So, Maurice, as I was saying in regards to Attibo,
we play hardball.
There will be…
These five people own a combined total
of 24 percent of the company's shares.
Mr. Patrick Vandael holds 25 percent.
And the remaining 51 percent,
that portion still rests in my hands completely.
You will see me at every board meeting from here on out.
Or my proxy here, Thomas.
I suggest that we meet again tomorrow
so you have time to read over my proposal
and then follow up with the right questions.
Au revoir.
Shit.
Lou?
Hey!
-What the fuck? -Hey.
-Hello. -Hey there, Louisa.
Wait, why is the big, bad wolf here?
Louisa, Jean-Jacques. Jean-Jacques, Louisa.
-Enchantée. -Well, hello.
-She's got a lot to tell you. -Hi.
-Ladies, I guess I'll leave you two alone. -Yeah, thanks, babe.
All right, bye.
-Daan, hey. -Hey, Mom.
Hi.
Come on in.
Yeah, come on.
I'll show you how I've been living.
Emilie, remember when we searched the craziest psych cases on Google?
Yeah, what was that one called? Cotard syndrome?
Cotard, you thought you were dead.
Yeah. And the alien hand syndrome?
Yeah, my therapist believes I have pica.
-Yeah? -Yes.
So are you eating hair or is it quarks?
Well, I really like to eat flour, also dirt.
And I like to nibble on paint chips when I'm real hungry.
-And she really believes it? No. -Yeah.
You know, I really miss this. We were always like this together.
Jacqueline.
Come on, will you?
Treating each other like that in a meeting
is seriously unprofessional, don't you think?
I'm only here for Alexander and for my company.
Listen, your papa and I always thought you'd take over
after the retirement of your father.
Tell me, were we wrong about you?
I can't say for sure what might mean.
Your father has centered his life only around his business plans,
and your mother has centered hers around herself.
Which way will you go?
Hmm.
Time for your life to change a bit, Alexander.
Tomorrow, you will be briefed on it.
I cannot believe that.
Get ready. You're going on your own into the snake pit
and your mother is not gonna be there holding your hand.
Grow a bit faster. It looks like your father was right.
How are you and Alex? Saw you guys dancing at the wedding.
Uh, Alex is toxic.
If it's bad, he's somehow connected.
Yeah. Well, maybe all of us are bad to a point, you know.
Is this what they're paying? To keep you quiet?
So is it over between you two, then?
Mm-hmm.
Um…
and there's also Daan…
and…
Hey.
You okay?
Mom, I…
I wanna leave here.
Hey, it's quite a mood swing there, sis.
-You didn't stop taking your meds, right? -No.
Just make sure you keep taking those, okay?
Yeah.
Just a little longer, I swear. We'll get out of here.
Just a little.
I met this guy, and, um, he's gonna help me.
He's not like everyone else. He's normal.
Mom, okay, please, will you listen?
This family is seriously sick.
Come here.
Remember the song?
♪ I am a polar bear ♪
♪ I'm a bipolar bear ♪
♪ Oh, I'm a bi-bi-bi-bi-bi-bipolar bear ♪
♪ I am a polar bear ♪
♪ I'm a bipolar bear ♪
♪ Yes, I'm a bi-bi-bi-bi-bi-bipolar bear ♪
♪ Oh, I'm a bipolar bear ♪
♪ You're my bipolar bear ♪
♪ Yes, you're my bi-bi-bi-bi-bi-bipolar bear ♪
-Oh, Mom hated that song so much. -Yeah. Who cares?
Mom, those people get away with everything, even fucking murder.
Look at this.
BALANCE 300,649.38 EUR
This is my new bank account.
-With 300,000 euros. -Yeah.
I need 100,000 more and we can get a house similar to your grandfather's.
A house with everything in the Netherlands.
If I just play it smart with Thomas,
then I can handle two things at once.
And if it doesn't work?
Eleonore already paid me this much just to make sure I'd stay quiet.
Thing is, she has zero info about Claudia.
You're really not yourself anymore, Mom.
I don't think either of us are.
Look at the two of us.
We've barely even spoken for over a month now.
I just, I really can't let go of Claudia yet.
Not yet.
Two more, please.
Hey.
Where were you at?
-Here. -The fuck, Margaux? Yesterday.
At the house.
Alex is my fucking best friend, okay?
Yeah, okay, what are you to him?
-It doesn't matter to him or to Louisa. -But you're my girlfriend.
I'm no one's property.
And I'm over everyone thinking they can walk all over me.
When you saw me with Alex, you should've spoken up.
But you were too scared. Because you're afraid of him.
You'd rather let me go than have Alex be insulted.
Where are you going?
-Hey. -Hey.
Hello.
WANT TO GO BOATING WITH MATTI, VICTOR AND ME?
Guess not everyone is sick.
I have to get to work.
Well, that's great. I'm proud of you.
Very proud.
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
I honestly got bored.
It was so stupid.
-Hey, Daan, why not take a little longer? -Dude, I'm trying.
I think I'm done with dating guys my age now.
-So you want an old man? -Mm-hmm.
It's not like they get better with age.
No? I'd give Angelique a good railing for sure.
Matti, what the fuck?
Oh, foul, man.
Good afternoon.
What are you doing here?
Hi.
So chic, Alex.
Someone's gotta work, huh?
Well, well, well, Daan's back again.
You here to take photos again for the boat trip?
Leave him alone.
Why?
I'm gonna leave now.
-What? -Sorry, guys.
Well, take a guess.
Matti, I…
Mm. I thought you were my friend, Alex.
You're just a fucking narcissist.
-Just like your dad. -What?
What was that, Matti?
A fucking loser.
-Alex! -Hey, dude, man. Calm down.
Hey.
You think you can get away with anything, huh?
Everyone here thinks you're a fucking loser.
-Alex, stop! Dumbass! -Alex! What the fuck!
-What is your problem? -What are you doing?
Fuck you. Fuck.
You good? You all right?
-Fuck, man. -You all right?
Victor! Victor, come on!
Nice.
Lou!
-Daan! -Not now.
Wait!
Daan.
Isn't this weird to you, the way you guys fight?
I know it is.
And this is what you want?
No. this is what you want?