Most Beautiful Day, The (2024)

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The expert jury calls this

a breathtaking story

in which observer becomes participant,

but only realizes it when it's too late,

Ladies and gentlemen, this

novel cuts right through your soul

and will grip you the entire time,

The winner of the Golden Pen is

Jasmijn Helmert,

Amazing,

- Congratulations,

- Thank you very much,

Wow, what an honor,

Of course I have to thank

a lot of people right now,

First and foremost the jury,

for embracing my work,

Oh, yes, Do you see that?

- What I still need is a five

- No, I saw that, cheater,

Did you just say that I'm cheating?

Is this not allowed?

No, that's not allowed, You're a rascal,

- But he's my rascal, alright?

- Yes, do you hear that?

- How's the hotel?

- Good, Very good,

We are being inundated with calls and

we're fully booked until next season,

That's why we've decided to

stay in Morocco form now on,

That's amazing, Congratulations,

- Did she finally persuade you?

- Persuade? You know your mother,

- Once she puts her mind to something

- It is so lovely there,

We want to grow old together

in Le Jardin,

Do you hear that, Sammy?

Grandma thinks she's not old yet,

You watch your language, sir,

- Bye, dad,

- Give the little man kisses for us,

- See you soon,

- Bye,

Jasmijn, where are you?

Everyone's already there,

I'm on my way, I'm almost there,

You're even late

to your own party,

Sorry, I couldn't leave, Everyone

wanted attention, and even pictures,

The publisher wanted to know

when my new book will be ready,

- Oh, that's great, What good news,

- sh*t,

- What's happening?

- You fell on the floor,

- I really need to buy a new mount,

- Are you being careful?

Jasmijn?

Jasmijn?

TWO YEARS LATER

TRAGIC ACCIDENCLAIMS LIFE OF 63-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

Hey,

Working hard?

What are you doing?

- Looking up things, a bit of research,

- For your story?

Yes,

How did the meeting

with the publisher go?

- Good, They were enthusiastic,

- Oh, really? That's great,

Finally some good news,

We should celebrate,

Yes, Can we also get

the menu? Thank you,

I thought this meeting

was with Jasmijn as well,

Sorry, but she has some

She has some personal issues,

- Oh? I hope it's nothing serious,

- No, it'll be fine,

When can I read something? The

book has to be at the printer in a month,

The book isn't quite finished yet,

but she is working on the re-write,

We have a release schedule,

I can't push it,

I'll give you two more months,

If it's still not done, I'll terminate

the contract and demand my advance back,

Enjoy your meal,

- Why weren't you at the meeting?

- I had no business being there,

- What are you doing here?

- Helping people,

Sweetheart, listen up,

this is a mega deal, okay?

I can't seem to write anything,

Don't you have any old work

lying around or something?

- Could you please leave her alone?

- I'm just doing my job,

There you go, Enjoy your

meal, Are you blind?

- Can't you see how she's doing?

- I think she's doing quite well,

She's able to do work to help these

beggars, so I don't see the problem,

What a lovely old car,

I think you mean 'vintage',

And proud, And indestructible,

Shall we go for a drive?

- I don't think that's a great idea,

- Why not?

A few years ago, I had a serious

car accident where my wife died,

How terrible,

Some woman crashed right into us,

Have you ever spoken to that woman?

No, She did write me some letters,

What did they say?

I don't know, I didn't read them,

Is Wim de Groot at home?

No, He hasn't lived

here for a long time,

Did he move?

Wim is my father,

Are you the one from those letters?

- Sorry,

- Sorry for what?

We don't need your pity,

Thanks to you I lost not only

my mother, but also my father,

Please leave us alone, will you?

- Grandpa is in Morocco, in Le Jardin,

- What is that?

His hotel,

Thank you,

RETURN TO SENDER

This was in the mail, it came back,

- Are you still writing letters?

- Yes, So?

Stop trying to get in touch,

move on with your life,

That's what I'm doing, In my own way,

You can write that man a hundred letters,

A thousand letters,

Nothing will change,

Oh, it's you,

Is Jasmijn here?

I'm worried about her,

I just want to know how

she's doing, then I'll be gone,

- Come in,

- Thank you,

Jasmijn, Hugo is here,

DEAR MEREL, I WANT TO MOVE ON,

BUT I'M STUCK,

I'M GOING TO MOROCCO,

I'M SORRY,

She's gone,

You think that little punk

can do the excursions?

I do the excursions around here,

Oscar, wait,

He didn't mean it that way,

Are you here for

the job interview?

Go on in, I just need to

go fix something real quick,

- Wim,

- Yes,

What am I glad to

finally speak to you,

Well, you speak Dutch,

At least that's something,

You are underpaid, work

long days and ridiculous hours,

Show me your hands, Hands,

Just like I thought, You have

never worked a day in your life,

- I'm not here for that,

- Is this already too much?

I see you've already met Wim,

Come, let's sit down,

I'm Meriam,

- We're looking for an assistant for Wim,

- A babysitter,

Someone who looks after him

and helps him in his daily routine,

Two years ago, Wim was

involved in a car accident,

Since then, he's needed more care,

What is your name?

I, uh

She doesn't even know her own name,

And I'm the confused one?

Sanne, My name is Sanne,

Okay, Sanne, Do you have

any healthcare experience?

No, but I'm a quick learner,

She doesn't even have experience,

Go back to Alkmaar,

There's no one left, you've

driven everyone else away,

- I don't need a babysitter,

- You can start right away,

- I won't disappoint you,

- We already have a great connection,

It'll be alright, don't worry,

Tell me what I need to do,

This is a big misunderstanding, It was

Leyla, my cousin, you know her, right?

Sorry, but I won't

Listen, dear,

he'll call back soon, okay? Bye,

Glad you have time, That leaking faucet

is driving me insane, It drips all night,

I have something for that,

Earplugs? Can't you just

give me a different room?

Joep, we are fully booked,

I will make sure it gets fixed quickly,

That's what you said last week,

I speak Dutch,

- I'm here for Wim,

- Yes, Your room is just ready for you,

If you fill in this form, you will

be taken there as soon as possible,

- Okay,

- Yes?

Good luck, I've heard nobody lasts

more than two weeks with him,

- Where are we actually going?

- Just wait,

- Do you even have a plan?

- Yes,

We'll visit all the hotels

until we find her,

Seriously Merel, that's your plan? If I'd

known that, I would have stayed home,

- This was your idea,

- It's not for free here, It's expensive,

- We'll go on foot,

- Oh yes, we'll go on foot,

You don't have to come, You

can also take the plane back home,

That's the most sensible thing you've

said, Good luck searching, Merel,

Hugo,

Jasmijn is alone,

I don't know where she is,

I can't do it alone, I need you,

Where do we start searching?

Wait for me,

His medications, Blood thinners once

a day and one of these in the morning,

- Just with a glass of water?

- These are suppositories,

The mail is always here,

Wim knows his routine quite well,

I might not remember everything

immediately,

It's all in this folder, too, If you need

something, you can call me,

Oh yes, whatever you do,

he's really not allowed to drive,

Sure thing,

- Good morning,

- Hello,

Sanne, We met yesterday,

- Sanne,

- Yes, Sanne,

Oh, yes, The babysitter,

I have your mail here, The newspaper,

Look, the Dutch Tax Administration,

Even in Morocco

they know how to find me,

Your clothes are ready and

we have to go to yoga right away,

- I can pick out my own clothes,

- I thought I'd make it easier on you,

What do you know about clothes?

Have you seen yourself?

I will do it myself,

Wait, Your medication,

Yes, these,

Just stick it up your own butt,

Do you need help with that?

Do I need help?

I don't need any help at all,

Wim?

Is everything okay, Wim?

sh*t, Wim,

Warm blankets are at the bottom

of the bus for emergencies,

The extra batteries are charged

and are right next to them,

- Shouldn't you be at yoga with Wim?

- Yes, that's right,

I just can't find him right now,

I'll check on the terrace,

he is often there,

I'll check the pool,

- Wim? What are you doing here?

- I'm going with them,

That's not such a good idea,

We have to go to yoga,

Go to yoga yourself,

I have more important things to do,

He wants to join the excursion,

Oscar is doing the excursions now,

we agreed on that,

He can't do them, I'm the only

one who knows the area well,

Last time you got the whole group lost,

These things happen, I was looking for

a place I had discovered earlier,

- But everything had changed,

- Wim, you just can't do it anymore,

- Come on, I'll take that bag,

- Don't touch my

- Jesus,

- Sorry,

- I'm sorry, I wanted to help you,

- Yes, thank you,

Do you know how you can help me?

By staying away from me,

Okay guys, we're going to leave,

Has everyone dropped off their luggage?

Tomorrow morning we'll

do Pilates on this same terrace,

Hey, Wim, I missed you today,

My back was bothering me,

Last time it was your knee,

That's what happens when you grow

older, What can you do?

- That's a great reason to participate,

- Yes,

Next time I'll come with Sanne, Okay?

- Then I'll see you then,

- Yes, See you soon,

Hey, Joep, How's your vacation?

Listen, I have a really brilliant story,

Yes, I saw your message,

Jasmijn Helmert, what's up with that?

Hey, sweetheart,

I got an assistant named Sanne,

She is constantly in my aura,

Oh, and I am no longer allowed

to do the excursions,

Oscar is doing them now,

They don't trust me anymore,

The excursions that we developed

together, do you remember?

In the desert, that eternal silence,

I will bring you back,

I promise you that,

I will bring you back,

Wim, have you seen

your suppositories?

I already took them,

- Is that why they're in the trash?

- Hm? Oh, those, They are expired,

The whole supply?

And your blood thinners,

any idea where they are?

No idea,

- What is that?

- Sorry, I saw them laying here,

Oh, those,

I don't even know why I keep

them, just throw them away,

No, I'm not going to do that,

I don't want anything to do with that

lady, she's been bothering me for ages,

Why?

She's the one who caused the accident,

- Aren't you curious?

- Why? Will that bring Ellen back?

It can't be easy for her either,

Perhaps she is

expecting a letter back,

Then she can wait a long time,

Look, there's some bare spots,

Here, I'll put something here,

- Dad is outside,

- Is it going well?

- Yes, Can I put the star on the tree?

- Yes, of course,

- Ellen, She is beautiful, isn't she?

- Yes,

- Can you pass me that garland?

- Yes,

Ilse when she was little,

What a cutie, huh?

She looks like you,

- Isn't it too early for a tree?

- You can't start early enough,

I always find it so cozy,

How long since you last saw her?

Much too long,

We don't talk to each other anymore,

This hotel was Ellen's dream,

And I wanted to continue that dream

so that I still had

some part of her with me,

Ilse didn't understand that,

She wanted to sell,

And grief makes you say strange things,

- Can I put the star on the tree?

- Yes, of course,

- Wim, can you come help?

- Yes, I'll come, Sweetie, look,

One, two, There we go, Yes,

Yes, good job,

Stretch your arms out completely, Hold,

And breathe out and feel

that chi flow through your body,

Try to land in your body,

Land in your body,

what kind of nonsense is that?

You need to ground,

Chi is your life energy,

I am not a hippie, am I?

Next time you can go alone,

We move on to the warrior pose,

- You like her, don't you?

- Who?

- Fleur, Your yoga teacher,

- We're just friends,

Don't you get any ideas,

Fleur? Could you help Wim a little?

Of course,

My back hurts,

When you stand up straight,

that should help a lot,

- Arms at the same height,

- Yes,

Face to the left, and then

look over your middle finger,

Very good,

I'm taking up so much time, You'll be

done and I'll still be in this pose,

- But that is a matter of practice,

- Yes,

I could also give you

private lessons if you want,

- Yes, that might be good for me,

- I'm happy to do so,

Okay, thank you very much,

Meddler,

Wim?

He was going for the exit,

so I would hurry up a bit,

Okay,

- Now it's just 1-1,

- Look, Bam,

Here is the baba ganoush,

You outdid yourself, Wim,

Can you hold onto this?

Yes, this is great,

Have you seen my phone?

- My phone,

- sh*t, Dammit,

I think your phone is done for,

My sister,

No?

Excuse me, madam?

He saw her,

Merel, don't do this now,

that man is a con artist,

See, that's your problem,

you don't trust anyone,

You see what is happening, right?

- Have you gone mad?

- I'm doing this with or without you,

- Do you want a cup of coffee?

- Yes, please, Decaf,

Aren't you that writer?

- I think you have the wrong person,

- Well, uh I don't think so,

Okay,

I just want to have a chat

over something to eat and drink,

Sorry, I don't have time

for that, I'm working,

Too bad,

Sanne?

Where is my towel?

I left it on the lounge chair for you,

- Sanne?

- Yes, Sanne,

Did you know he's a celebrity?

With a column in a well-known magazine,

- What is it called again? Tell us,

- The Insider,

The Insider, you know?

Writes very well, fantastic writer,

- I know a better writer,

- Wim, you should get dressed

so you don't catch a cold,

- What are you planning?

- I thought I'd show Sanne the city,

If she can get an evening off,

Mind your manners, He is always

flirting with female hotel guests,

Well, I'm looking forward to it,

If you're looking for me,

I'll be reading,

- Just please pay him,

- No, I will not be ripped off,

- Why are you always so difficult?

- I am not difficult,

I am leaving now,

- This is what I mean,

- At least I still have principles,

And look where your principles

have gotten us,

Thank you,

Say, "Sanne", Why do you

have a different name around Wim?

I am happy to be here and

that I'm able to help someone,

Make yourself useful,

Okay, why haven't we heard from

you for so long, in terms of writing?

I can't seem to write anything anymore,

What are you afraid of? That your next

book will be just as bad as the first?

- Funny,

- Sorry,

Will you please

keep it to yourself?

No, it's okay,

Do you know what helps

writer's block? Alcohol,

- I feel more like ice cream,

- Then I'll get you an ice cream,

- Is it going well?

- Here,

Are you okay?

- Can you pass me that garland?

- Yes,

There you go,

Can I put the star on the tree?

Shall we go to the Sahara

when we get back?

Let's stay a few days, I'm

already looking forward to it,

Do you think our chest

will still be there?

I know where it is,

- We'll go and find it, I promise you,

- Agreed,

It's so lovely there,

We want to grow old together

in Le Jardin,

Well, I hope I have been

able to inspire you a bit,

- I enjoyed it,

- You don't have to act so surprised,

I really enjoyed myself,

Next time I'll take you to

a beautiful place,

- Who says there will be a next time?

- I do,

Well now, Mister Confident,

Wim, What are you doing?

Hey, darling, Darling, oh sweetheart,

I missed you so much,

- We're going to take Mom home,

- No, it's me,

Sanne,

- Sanne?

- Yes,

- Sanne the babysitter?

- Yes, Are you here alone?

No, I I'm going to take Ellen back,

How about we do that

another time, okay, Wim?

That is a good idea,

We'll do it together,

I promised her,

so we really have to do it,

Of course, We'll go home first, go to

sleep, and then we'll see tomorrow,

- Okay?

- Yes, that's okay,

- Good, Come, then we'll go,

- It's okay,

- In that sand

- Look, we're at your room,

I organized all those excursions

together with Ellen,

- Sleep well, friend,

- Thank you for everything,

- There, Just give it here,

- No, I want to keep her close,

I will just put her down here,

She'll be right here with you,

- Careful,

- I am being very careful,

- There, Very close,

- Yes,

- Just try to get some good sleep,

- Wait,

- I'm here,

- Wait,

Yes,

I will bring you back,

I promise you,

Good morning,

A beautiful day,

It is always a beautiful day,

- Did you sleep okay?

- Yes, I did, Much better than in bed,

I hope I didn't scare you too much,

Where did you

want to take Ellen?

To the place

where I asked her to marry me,

- Where I buried a chest,

- And where is that?

In the Sahara,

- And you wanted to walk there?

- I was a bit confused,

- I think we need to go to a doctor,

- I'd prefer to take a walk,

I told you this would end badly,

We need to go east,

How the f*ck do you know

which way is east?

Survival course,

- You should have taken one too,

- I still don't have any reception here,

Did you think they had 5G here?

I really can't anymore,

My feet are completely swollen,

Why would you walk for miles in

the burning sun with shoes like that?

- You're almost as bad as your sister,

- Right,

- Hello, Salaam,

- Wait,

Hello,

Yes, yes,

Perfect, We can sit in the back,

- I'm not sitting with those filthy goats,

- Fine,

Hugo, What are you doing?

Delirium,

Sudden onset confusion,

- Sometimes it's hours, sometimes more,

- How long have you had that?

A year,

Sometimes I don't know

what I have done,

Sometimes I don't know what I'm doing,

- Is there a treatment for it?

- They can only slow down the process,

Does your daughter know?

No, And I want to keep it that way,

And Meriam doesn't know either,

You can't just keep pretending

as if nothing is wrong,

I refuse to become a patient,

to become dependent,

I'm not going to spend my days

going to hospitals,

I understand that,

But if you don't seek help, then

- I had a fantastic life,

- You're still alive,

- And you are not dead,

- Not yet, no,

- So what are we going to do?

- What do you mean?

With the rest of my life,

There, I saved you,

did you see that?

Okay, here we go, Yes,

Come here, come here,

- Hey,

- Hey, How is he doing?

Not good,

He has delirium,

Sometimes he just blacks out,

And he doesn't

want to be treated for it,

Can they even do anything for him?

I don't know,

He probably knows

it's not something that can be fixed,

I mean What would you do?

I think I would try to enjoy the moments

I'm aware of as much as possible,

He wants to go somewhere, And you

promised that you would take him,

So maybe you should do that,

- Coffee?

- Please,

Come on, now,

Come on, guys, Last bit,

You have to feel this,

Nice going, Wim,

Three to go, two, one

And done,

Thank you, Tomorrow at half past nine

you can come here to do Pilates,

- Here, have a drink,

- Yes,

I am not going to participate

in that Pilates class, That's my limit,

So Wim, you are a man

of hidden talents,

I used to dance salsa,

It suddenly came back to me,

No, I meant that

letter you wrote for me,

The letter? The letter,

Yes, I found it exceptional, I didn't

know you were so good with words,

Yes, well

I really love language, yes,

Would you like to go

dancing sometime?

- Yes, I would like that, yes,

- Yes, me too,

- Well, see you soon,

- Yes, fun, dancing,

- Busybody,

- You're welcome,

Hey darling, I'm going dancing with Fleur,

I hope you don't mind,

I think you would

have liked her,

I haven't forgotten,

It'll all be okay,

It's time,

Good morning,

- It's another beautiful day,

- It's always a beautiful day here,

Time to get up,

Come on, get up,

I will decide that myself,

- Come on,

- No,

It's really not a big deal,

No, not at all,

Oh, come on, now,

Abdul, Get out of here,

- Are you okay, Wim?

- Yes, very,

- What's wrong, Wim?

- Nothing, Do you still want coffee? Wait,

- Are you okay?

- Yes, I already told you I'm fine,

What are you doing, Wim?

- Christmas isn't for another few months,

- Next week Tuesday,

- Are you sure?

- Yes, yes, I am right on time,

Should I take a picture of you?

It'll be fun, then you'll have a nice

Christmas card, Come on,

- See, it's good that we're so early,

- Let's see,

No, I can't see the tree like that,

Stand next to the tree,

Yes, great,

I have a surprise for you,

No, of course I'm not going to tell you,

Oh, one moment,

Can I call you back later?

I'm hanging up, Bye, bye,

We're Dutch,

I am looking for my sister,

She is missing and I thought

she might be here,

- I can check if she's in our system,

- Jasmijn Helmert,

Unfortunately, she's not in there,

One moment,

Miss me already? Darling

- Can we hang these up here?

- Sure, go ahead,

Wim, what is this?

That was my idea, I thought:

fun, a theme party,

Feel like a glass of mulled wine?

- Clean it up before the guests see it,

- Okay,

- She has zero imagination, Need help?

- No, no,

Can you help me, Wim?

With this?

Where did it come from?

Did you get it from

- Hi,

- Hey,

- Isn't that that writer?

- Have you seen her?

- Why are you looking for her?

- She's my sister,

And she left without

saying anything,

I hope you find her soon,

If I see her, I will call you,

- Hugo?

- Yes,

- What are you doing here?

- Looking for you, what do you think?

Merel is worried sick, And so am I,

I understand, Did you really

come all this way?

She thinks you're suicidal or

lying in a gutter somewhere,

- And she will be very happy to see you,

- No, wait,

- I can't leave now, I'm needed here,

- What the f*ck are you doing here?

If you take Merel home, I'll get you

a first draft as soon as possible,

- I want to read something first,

- Okay, but not now,

- Hugo,

- Hey, I, uh

I'm hanging up the last ones,

They will contact us if they know more,

Well done,

We still have four hotels

to go, so let's do it,

What are the last four?

- Looks a lot like you, don't you think?

- You are so funny,

- Why is your sister looking for you?

- Because she's worried,

I left without saying anything,

Why?

- You left your book,

- Thank you,

- Is it something?

- It's a bit of a trashy romance novel,

- What are you doing in the kitchen?

- Yeah,

I was very hot, I thought I'd

stand in the shade for a bit,

Maybe you should focus

a bit more on your work,

Of course,

as*h*le,

Maybe you should do

something with your writing,

Why, do you have another crush?

- You have talent,

- For writing love letters?

- Or for matchmaking you and Fleur?

- You don't need talent for that,

- No, If the stars are aligned

- How are the stars aligned for you?

Do you want to take care of an

old geezer for the rest of your life?

That doesn't sound too bad,

Only, you won't make it

the rest of my life,

The rest of my life then?

Don't get me wrong

but if you're still here next year,

I will personally fire you,

Life is too short

to just let it pass you by,

- I don't know where to start,

- How about at the beginning?

TRAGIC ACCIDENCLAIMS LIFE OF 63-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

Can I help you?

- Almost done,

- It's taking quite long, you know,

Everything takes a long time

when you're my age,

- And? Do I look okay?

- Just like Sean Connery,

- But more handsome,

- Okay,

Maybe you should put on pants,

That's an idea,

- Just relax,

- Why don't you go ahead?

- Are you nervous?

- Buzz off,

- Yes?

- We can go,

- What is this? Why are we here?

- This is for you,

- For me?

- Well yes, for us,

- Thank you very much,

- Thank you,

I thought: when will we ever

be in Morocco again?

So let's make the most of it,

And we have to eat anyway,

so we might as well enjoy it,

That is sweet,

But to just sit here having a good time

and eating all night

I know you're concerned,

but we will find her, Really,

I have the idea that I might

never see Jasmijn again,

Merel, Let go,

It'll all be alright,

I hope you're right,

Let's just have a nice evening and

face tomorrow with renewed energy,

- At six o'clock,

- At six o'clock, Promised,

You want wine,

One glass,

Do you know

how long ago it has been

since I last danced

with such a beautiful girl?

- Are you trying to make me blush?

- Yes, Is it working?

It is so sweet, They are

really lovely together,

- What's wrong, why are you looking at?

- I'm looking at you,

Oh?

I had imagined

this date going slightly differently,

Babysitting an old man, romantic,

Quit pouting, Doesn't it make you happy,

seeing those two together?

We have drinks and food,

Isn't it fun?

Why are you hiding

in Morocco?

Who says I'm hiding?

Your sister is looking for you,

you do not want to be found,

That is the definition of hiding,

- That accident

- Your accident?

It was Wim,

I k*lled his wife in that car accident,

But it was an accident,

You cannot throw away your whole

life because of one moment, right?

Is that why you're here?

I wanted to apologize or

make things right, I don't know,

You just have to be honest,

You have to tell him the truth,

We need to talk,

I, um

My name is Jasmijn,

I'm the one from the accident,

The car accident with Ellen,

- Do you remember?

- Yes, Do you know where Ellen is?

She was right here,

- She's right there in the closet,

- Oh, I can always count on you,

Did you hear me, Wim?

Do you hear what I am saying?

Yes,

Can you please sit down for

a moment? It's really important,

Hey, sweetheart, I replaced that tap,

The O-ring was broken again, It was

squeaking again, like you always said,

So I fixed that

and then after a nap we put

a runner in the hallway upstairs,

So it creaks less, Sanne and I,

Sanne helps me with everything,

We do everything together,

- Jasmijn?

- Hey, hon,

Sorry for not saying anything for so long,

- Where are you?

- I'm doing well, don't worry,

You left without saying anything, We've

been searching for you everywhere,

I'm sorry, I will come back

to the Netherlands soon,

No, I am here in Morocco,

I want to see you,

We can do that, I have to hang

up now, I'll call you back later,

- sh*t,

- Is everything okay?

No,

- Where are you going?

- To the Sahara, to take Mom there,

- You can't drive there yourself,

- I'll be the judge of that,

No, I'm not letting you go,

If you want to join me, you have to

sit down and fasten your seatbelt,

- Seatbelt,

- Wim,

JASMIJN HELMERFORMS UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP

No, I want Jasmijn

to read the article first,

I can't wait for that,

It's your best work,

- Yes, yes, I'm withdrawing the article,

- Then don't bother coming back,

I don't give a damn,

I'm withdrawing it, now,

It's already at the printer,

I won't withdraw it now,

My career is at stake too,

f*ck,

Hey, sweetheart, It'll be alright,

You can finally go back home,

Wim, Can you please stop?

Ilse, I know exactly what

I am doing and where I need to be,

JASMIJN HELMERFORMS UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP

Watch out,

- Good afternoon,

- Good afternoon,

I am looking for Wim de Groot,

- The Dutch man from that car accident?

- Yes,

- I am his doctor,

- Is he okay?

He should never have been driving,

You are right, He gets a bit

confused sometimes,

- No, he is seriously ill,

- Excuse me?

- Are you not aware?

- No,

The man suffers from delirium,

His condition is deteriorating rapidly,

It could be over for him soon,

- Sorry,

- Thank you,

- Hey,

- Are you okay?

Yes, A few bruises, we were lucky,

It was nothing,

Just a very small accident,

I was scared to death,

I really didn't know

- Please, it's really okay,

- Yes, it really is,

Hey, Max Verstappen,

What happened?

A small accident,

Not really a big deal,

- Can I talk to you for a moment, Sanne?

- Can I please explain?

Wim is ill,

He's suffering from delirium,

So you knew?

And you didn't say anything?

He's scared you'll send him to a nursing

home, He doesn't want to go back home,

You're being naive, It's only going

to get worse, He can't stay here,

I can take care of him,

Here at the hotel,

You have really done enough,

- What is this?

- Ask Joep,

Get your things and get out,

- Can I do anything else for you?

- Maybe a glass of water,

Jasmijn, Where are you going?

- I'm leaving,

- Leaving? Why?

- What about Wim?

- What about Wim? f*ck off, man,

- You probably need this,

- How did you get this?

- Does that matter?

- Did you read it?

- It's just an honest story,

- Tell that to Wim,

When he is rotting away

in a nursing home,

Good luck with your story, as*h*le,

Jasmijn,

Jasmijn,

I had to do this,

- Sorry,

- I know, but it's okay,

I'm here for you,

- I'm sorry,

- It's okay, It's okay,

Come on,

Where is Sanne?

Sanne left, She no longer works here,

Why?

Why didn't you tell

me that you're sick?

I'm fine,

We have arranged a nursing home for

you, They can take better care of you,

I just need a little

help here, that's all,

Sorry, Wim, But it can't be helped,

- Will you take good care of the hotel?

- Of course I will,

- It's also my home,

- Yes,

- Are you okay?

- No,

How is your writing going?

Come on, Jasmijn,

tell me something, How?

Come on, Jasmijn,

I can't stretch that deal any longer,

- Then cancel the deal,

- What?

- I can't do it,

- Jasmijn, we had an agreement,

We also had an agreement,

You should have been back in

the Netherlands with Merel already,

What kind of agreement?

No, nothing,

You knew where

she was all that time?

Not the whole time,

We searched the entire city and you

knew this whole time where she was,

I knew where she was,

but I couldn't say anything

otherwise she wouldn't finish

the book, What was I supposed to do?

Sweetheart? Darling?

Hey, I'll be right back,

You just got here,

Where are you going?

I'm going to see Wim,

What are you going to do there?

I promised him that we will bring

his wife to the Sahara together,

Really Jasmijn,

that is a terrible idea,

- We'll help you,

- No, "we'll help you", No,

You won't help me,

I'm doing this together with Wim,

Okay,

- Don't dare not to come back,

- I wouldn't dare,

- Why don't you just shut up for once,

- At least this time she told us,

- What are you doing here?

- We are going to send off Ellen together,

- And Meriam?

- She thinks it's a very good idea, Come,

- Okay, My gear,

- We don't have time for that,

Okay, okay, Yes,

- Wim, Bas has to stay home,

- Why?

- It is too hot for him in the Sahara,

- No, of course, I

Absolutely not,

Aren't you forgetting something?

Ellen,

Ellen is going to love this,

- Hello, Meriam,

- Hey, um Where are you?

I am taking Ellen home,

Come back now, You know you're not

allowed to drive in your condition,

- I'm not driving at all, Sanne is driving,

- What? That's crazy, Come back,

Yes, we will be back very soon,

Goodbye, Meriam,

Wim,

Wim?

- Surely a buggy is allowed?

- Don't get any wise ideas,

Okay, okay, okay,

It used to be a big green

oasis here, did you know that?

You have told me

that before, yes,

Nothing lasts forever,

No,

Thank you for your letters,

Beautifully written, Beautiful,

- You read them?

- I postponed as long as possible,

- How long have you known?

- I'm confused, but not crazy,

- Why didn't you say something?

- I couldn't,

I saw someone who had

the same pain as I did,

- One moment destroyed everything,

- What's done is done,

It was fate, you have

to learn to accept that,

No, No, It was my fault,

Without me,

Ellen would still be there,

I have had a fantastic life,

Forty years with my true love,

That is more than

most people can say,

- And I took everything away,

- Yes, from me and from yourself,

You have to move on, You owe

it to yourself, and to Ellen and me,

I want to, but I can't,

You are way too young

to keep living in the past

and I am too old not to forgive,

We both need to let go, You,

your guilt, Me, my true love,

And then it will be okay,

It's okay,

It's somewhere around here,

Somewhere around here

there should be a big rock,

There it is, It's still standing,

I told you so,

Hey Ellen, sweetheart,

It's okay, Don't worry

about me, I love you,

And I miss you,

Dear Ellen

I'm so sorry,

It's okay,

Come here,

- It's okay now,

- Yes,

FROM GRIEF TO FIRENDSHIP:

JASMIJN'S INSPIRING STORY

DAYS FILLED WITH PROMISE

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY

- Hi,

- Hi, Just write "for Lisa",

- For Lisa, There you go,

- Thank you,

Just write 'for Jaap',

- Is there going to be a sequel?

- No, this story is done,

So what becomes of Jaap?

He remains alone, forever,

And if Jaap were to say

that he made

the biggest mistake of his life?

Then that is a very

accurate observation,

Jasmijn

- I'm sorry,

- You already said that,

Sir, there are more people here

and you are holding up the line,

- Thank you,

- Don't forget your book,

Okay, come along, Thank you

for coming, Next, come on,

- Grandpa,

- Hey, Sammy, Hey, boy,

I happened to be in the area,

I'm sorry,

- I missed you, Dad,

- I missed you too,

- There you go,

- Bread on the side,

Hang on, buddy, You had your turn,

You even got an extra portion,

What do you mean?

But it's my first day,

so you get something extra,

- Enjoy,

- Thank you, goodbye,

- Hugo,

- Hey,

I have to I'll be right back,

What are you doing here?

Do you know that helping people

makes you happy yourself?

You produce this hormone,

Oxytocin, did you know that?

It's also called the cuddle hormone,

You should go cuddle people

somewhere else,

Merel, wait, Hang on, just listen,

Jasmijn was there for a reason,

She needed closure,

Save me your bullshit,

Yes, I do make money off

your sister, that's true,

And I couldn't bear to see her

wasting her life,

Well, me neither,

But I am very happy that we

That we searched for her together,

Because I have found something

much more beautiful there,

And that is?

You,

The most irritating

woman in the world,

Who never stops

talking and always

What are you doing?

Get back to work,

I thought: I'll just call you,

We've tried everything,

- How long has he been there already?

- Since this morning,

We just can't get him

to move from this spot,

Can you call me immediately

from now on? I know how he can be,

Sure,

Thank you,

Dad,

- Where are you going?

- Home,

We need you here,

Home,

- I'll go,

- Okay,

Is everything alright?

My father was a passionate man,

He always gave it his all,

Otherwise, he wasn't living,

He was also stubborn, headstrong,

And sometimes really annoying,

But he was there,

Always, whenever you needed him,

I'm more like you

than I ever wanted to admit,

We have wasted so much time,

- Take care,

- Thank you,

It's strange, that someone

suddenly isn't there anymore,

I miss his grumbling already,

- I should have visited him more often,

- You did enough, really,

And now?

Now I keep moving forward,

For Wim, for Ellen, For myself,

Good plan, And would you

maybe consider

having coffee with me some time?

Maybe,

That's good enough for me,

Hey,

Thank you for taking

care of my father,

I did that with a lot of love,

This is for you,

I can't accept that,

He said you would know

what to do with it,

Thank you,

Dear Jasmijn, I am writing this

now while my thoughts are still clear,

Your friendship has meant more

to me than you will ever know,

It seems as though fate

has brought us together,

That something so beautiful could

bloom from the worst day of my life

really surprised me,

You made me realize that there can

be beautiful days even without Ellen,

I am eternally

grateful to you for that,

There is something I want to ask, I want

to go home, to Ellen, in the Sahara,

I want to tell her everything

about what we have experienced

and then you have to keep going

and live your life,

Do it for me, for Ellen,

but above all for yourself,

The most beautiful days are still

ahead of you, This is just the beginning,

Three more, two more, one more,