Kurt Turns Evil

Kurt lives a content but frustrated life after a window breaks and a wealthy neighbor, Dr. Petter, moves in next door. His ambitious wife and the presence of Dr. Petter make Kurt feel sidelined at home and at work, where he begins to lose motivation. He even digs a hole in the yard with a shovel to create a makeshift pool for a party.

Dr. Petter hosts a pool party that instantly outshines Kurt's efforts, intensifying Kurt's desire to prove himself. The party's success fuels Kurt's resolution to become somebody important in this new dynamic. The contrast between his failure and the neighbor's win pushes him toward drastic actions.

Kurt rescues a sailor from drowning, earning his gratitude. The sailor promises to repay the life-saving act with his most prized possession, hinting at a future payoff. The incident seeds Kurt's belief that luck and chance can change his status.

Kurt and Bud skip Bud's kindergarten to visit a restaurant to help a patient solve a problem. The restaurant owner rewards them with an insanely luxurious dinner. Feeling buoyed, Kurt quits his job to pursue something he believes will bring him respect.

The hospital doors open for Kurt and Bud after Bud helps a patient extract a toy train from his stomach. Their lack of diplomas initially blocks them, but their unusual skills win them a job. On their first day they treat two patients, and a senior doctor asks for help with a surgery.

Back home, Kurt proclaims to his family that he is a doctor. Anne-Lise confronts him, insisting it's illegal to pretend to be a doctor and warning that it could land him in jail because it takes seven years to become one.

The next day, the chief doctor discovers they aren't real doctors, triggering a scandal. A chaotic hospital chase unfolds as police and the chief doctor hunt Kurt and Bud through corridors and streets.

Anne-Lise's anger grows as the scandal spreads, and Kurt faces fines that push his family toward hunger. The sailor reappears, delivering a diamond as his prize for saving him, which Kurt eventually sells for 50 million kroner. The money — though huge — sows new tensions with Dr. Petter and within the family.

The police fines escalate after Kurt insults an officer, and the money distribution with Bud only deepens the strain at home. Kurt withholds earnings from his family, inviting resentment and conflict, including friction with Dr. Petter.

Realizing money won't buy lasting happiness, Kurt decides to run for prime minister. He campaigns, loses the election, and the defeat pushes him toward increasingly destructive behavior that harms the city. The turn marks a moral decline as he embraces power for its own sake.

Kurt is arrested for failing to destroy the Storting building and is forced to sleep on the floor in his cell. At the trial he is branded as evil and slapped with another enormous fine of 40 million kroner. The legal punishment confirms his fall from grace.

Kurt builds a tower out of wood and refuses promotions offered by his boss. He learns that the kindergarten has been destroyed, and in a final act of redemption he uses his forklift to save the students and their teacher. The moment reorients his priorities from self-importance to responsibility.

Dr. Petter moves out as the city begins rebuilding the kindergarten. Kurt's family comes together to support the reconstruction, and he returns to his job as a skilled forklift driver. The story ends with a quieter, more grounded Kurt having learned to value his role in the community.