Fluent Fiction - Danish: The Mischievous Escape of Skipper: A Night at the Talent Show Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2026-07-03-22-34-01-da Story Transcript: Da: Solen stod højt over den gamle kostskole, og den varme sommerluft sitrede i haven. En: The sun stood high over the old boarding school, and the warm summer air shimmered in the garden. Da: Skolens talentkonkurrence var i fuld gang. En: The school's talent show was in full swing. Da: Eleverne jublede, mens de så deres klassekammerater optræde på scenen. En: The students cheered as they watched their classmates perform on stage. Da: Men Nikolaj kunne ikke koncentrere sig om showet. En: But Nikolaj couldn't concentrate on the show. Da: Den kærlige, men distraherende kanin, Skipper, var hans ansvar. En: The loving, yet distracting rabbit, Skipper, was his responsibility. Da: Skipper var skolens maskot, som eleverne elskede, men som også kunne være en udfordring. En: Skipper was the school's mascot, beloved by the students but also a challenge. Da: Nikolaj havde lovet at passe ekstra godt på ham under showet, for at undgå at den strenge rektor, rektor Hansen, blev sur. En: Nikolaj had promised to take extra good care of him during the show to avoid the wrath of the strict headmaster, Rektor Hansen. Da: Pludselig, midt i et storslået dansenummer, satte Nikolaj sig op. En: Suddenly, in the middle of a grand dance number, Nikolaj sat up. Da: Skippers bur så tomt ud. En: Skipper's cage looked empty. Da: Nikolaj mærkede panikken prikke. En: Nikolaj felt a prickle of panic. Da: "Skipper!" En: "Skipper!" Da: udbrød han lavmælt og sprang op fra sin plads. En: he exclaimed quietly and jumped up from his seat. Da: Sofie, der sad ved siden af, bemærkede hans rysten og satte hurtigt to og to sammen. En: Sofie, who was sitting next to him, noticed his trembling and quickly put two and two together. Da: Hun så den åbne låge af Skippers bur og rullede med øjnene. En: She saw the open latch of Skipper's cage and rolled her eyes. Da: "Nikolaj, du glemte at sikre lågen igen, ikke?" En: "Nikolaj, you forgot to secure the latch again, didn't you?" Da: spurgte hun, mens hun rejste sig. En: she asked, as she stood up. Da: "Åh nej, han forsvandt!" En: "Oh no, he's gone!" Da: Nikolaj så fortvivlet på hende. En: Nikolaj looked at her in despair. Da: "Det er okay. En: "It's okay. Da: Vi finder ham," forsikrede Sofie hurtigt. En: We'll find him," Sofie reassured quickly. Da: Hun havde en plan. En: She had a plan. Da: De sneg sig væk fra showet og begyndte at lede hele skolen igennem. En: They sneaked away from the show and began searching the entire school. Da: Lyden af deres klassekammeraters latter og applaus kunne høres i baggrunden. En: The sound of their classmates' laughter and applause could be heard in the background. Da: De fulgte en lille sti af gulerodsstykker. En: They followed a small trail of carrot pieces. Da: Skipper havde åbenbart haft sig en fest på skolens bekostning. En: Skipper had apparently been having a feast at the school's expense. Da: Dette førte dem til skolens drivhus, et smukt, grønt sted med blomster og grøntsager. En: This led them to the school’s greenhouse, a beautiful, green place with flowers and vegetables. Da: Nikolajs hjerte bankede højt. En: Nikolaj's heart was pounding loudly. Da: De vidste, at tiden var knap. En: They knew time was of the essence. Da: "Sofie, vi skal være hurtige! En: "Sofie, we need to be quick! Da: Hvis de ikke fanger ham, er vi nødt til det," sagde Nikolaj bestemt. En: If they don't catch him, we have to," Nikolaj said decisively. Da: Sofie nikkede. En: Sofie nodded. Da: De fik øje på Skipper, der hoppede glad rundt blandt tomatplanterne. En: They spotted Skipper hopping happily among the tomato plants. Da: Nikolaj holdt en gulerod i hånden, håbede, at Skipper var sulten. En: Nikolaj held a carrot in his hand, hoping Skipper was hungry. Da: Langsomt nærmede de sig, mens Nikolaj forsøgte ikke at lave nogen pludselige bevægelser. En: Slowly, they approached, as Nikolaj tried not to make any sudden movements. Da: "Kom nu, Skipper," hviskede han insisterende. En: "Come on, Skipper," he whispered insistently. Da: Skipper snusede til guleroden og nærmede sig Nikolaj. En: Skipper sniffed the carrot and moved toward Nikolaj. Da: På det rette øjeblik greb Sofie kaninen og holdt den tæt. En: At the right moment, Sofie grabbed the rabbit and held it close. Da: "Vi har ham!" En: "We got him!" Da: udbrød hun lettet. En: she exclaimed in relief. Da: Tiden var ikke på deres side. En: Time was not on their side. Da: De hørte lærerens stemmer nærme sig. En: They heard the teachers' voices approaching. Da: Hurtigt og lydløst smuttede de begge ud af drivhuset og hen mod buret uden at gøre væsen af sig. En: Quickly and silently, they slipped out of the greenhouse and towards the cage without making a fuss. Da: De gik tilbage til pladsen lige i tide til det afsluttende klapsalver. En: They returned to their seats just in time for the concluding applause. Da: Da rektor Hansen gik forbi, anede han intet om nogen kaninflugt. En: As Rektor Hansen walked by, he was unaware of any rabbit escape. Da: Nikolaj og Sofie udvekslede tilfredse smil. En: Nikolaj and Sofie exchanged satisfied smiles. Da: Da de gjorde klar til at nyde skolens fest, trådte rektor Hansen tilfældigt på noget usædvanligt. En: As they prepared to enjoy the school's celebration, Rektor Hansen accidentally stepped on something unusual. Da: Et spor af små kaninspor i muldet jord. En: A trail of tiny rabbit tracks in the soil. Da: Han så sig om og trak på skuldrene, men Nikolaj og Sofie vidste, hvad det betød. En: He looked around and shrugged, but Nikolaj and Sofie knew what it meant. Da: "Det ser ud til, at Skipper gemmer på endnu flere hemmeligheder," sagde Sofie grinende. En: "It looks like Skipper has more secrets to keep," said Sofie with a laugh. Da: Nikolaj lo lettet. En: Nikolaj laughed with relief. Da: Han havde lært en vigtig lektie. En: He had learned an important lesson. Da: Som timerne gled ind i natten, vidste han, at han altid kunne regne med Sofie, og hun vidste, at Nikolajs kærlighed til dyrene betød alt. En: As the hours slipped into night, he knew he could always count on Sofie, and she knew that Nikolaj's love for animals meant everything. Da: Sammen ville de altid kunne klare det. En: Together, they would always be able to handle it. Vocabulary Words: shimmered: sitredetalent: talentconcentrate: koncentreredistracting: distraherenderesponsibility: ansvarmascot: maskotpromised: lovetavoid: undgåwrath: vredeprickle: prikketrembling: rystensecure: sikredespair: fortvivletreassured: forsikredesneaked: snegtrail: stigreenhouse: drivhuspounding: bankedeessence: knapdecisively: bestemtspotted: fik øje påsudden: pludseligesniffed: snusedeinsistently: insisterenderelief: lettetconcluding: afsluttendeunusual: usædvanligttracks: sporshrugged: trak på skuldrenesecrets: hemmeligheder