Fear Me Not Page #3

In my case,

nothing much came of it.

I wanted to be a sailor.

- Didn't you always get seasick?

Nothing much came of it.

- No.

I think the trick is

to accept that this is all there is.

But as you know, I never could.

- No.

How's your wife?

She's fine.

- Is she good-looking?

What do you think?

When you left I was sure

you'd come back after a week.

But I didn't.

- No.

Then why did you come now?

I came to visit my Mum.

- Right...

The days go by. I don't have a sense

of my daily rhythm any more.

The pills disappear faster

than they should.

I don't keep track of

how many I take in a day.

It seems to make no difference.

I feel fine.

I'm alone here. But I don't

feel lonely like I used to.

I feel like I'm heading

into a new phase of my life.

Hi.

- Hi.

My car broke down.

Do you think you can help me?

My dad's in the back

I'll get him for you.

He'll be here in a minute.

- I think I'll take these as well.

Don't you want to try them on?

- You'd Like that, wouldn't you?

They're for my daughter.

- How old is she?

A bit younger than you.

- I can try them on for you.

You don't mind?

- Of course not.

Do you think she'll like them?

- I'm sure she will.

Can you fix it?

- Well, I'll try.

How long will it take?

- By late afternoon, I reckon.

Are you bored?

I'm okay.

Your car is ready in half an hour.

- Perfect.

Are you going past Soby?

Yes.

Can I grab a lift?

What's going on in Soby?

- I have a girl friend there.

Will you take me?

- 'Course.

I'll wait for you down the road.

Would you please not tell my dad?

This is great. Thanks.

- No problem.

What's your name?

- Pia.

I'm Anton.

Put some music on, if you Like.

Won't your dad let you go?

- He thinks I have a boyfriend there.

Have you?

Your dad doesn't like him?

He's a bit older than me.

- That's nothing.

It's not, is it?

But they think it is here.

Would you like to move?

- Yes.

Where would you go?

I don't know. Just somewhere

I could be myself.

That gets harder as you get older.

Say what you think,

and do as you feel.

By the time you reach my age,

it'll be too late.

Hey, can I ask you something?

- Yes.

You and your boyfriend...

Do you f***?

Yes.

- Is it good?

Do you mind me asking?

No, but...

It's just a bit weird, maybe.

Do you like it?

- Sometimes.

Isn't he nice to you?

- Can we change the music?

Does he like your tits?

I'm just trying to remember my youth.

You'll be the same one day.

Can I see them?

It's just a question.

Say no, if you don't feel like it.

I don't feel like it.

Okay.

Where are you going?

- Don't worry. It's just a shortcut.

Do you fancy playing a game?

If I turn the lights off,

I can't see a thing, right?

I'm going to speed up gradually until

you feel like showing me your tits.

What do you say?

We better turn this on,

so we can see each other.

I can see f***-all.

It's pitch black.

No! Hey...

That's not part of the deal!

Are you crazy?

I could run you over by accident.

It's so f***ing dark.

Will you slow down, if I...

- Of course.

That's the game we're playing.

That wasn't so bad, was it?

Here...

Put your clothes back on.

Hi.

Hi.

I've had enough of country life.

I've missed you.

- I've missed you too.

You have?

- 'Course I have.

Sigrid, what's wrong?

Sigrid?

I'm sorry.

I'm just overwhelmed.

I've been thinking a lot about us.

What have you been thinking?

Wondering if you're happy.

- If I'm happy? Of course I am.

Well, we can't be laughing

all the time, can we?

No.

- Have you been okay?

Do you love me?

Silly you...

How can you ask that?

I'll go back to work.

Would that make things better?

- Yes.

Hi, Mikael. Good to see you.

- Same to you. Is Jorgensen in?

He's in a meeting,

but you can wait in his office.

I'll come back another day.

- Yes, okay.

Are you texting me?

Dad! When did you get back?

- This morning.

What happened to the car?

- Some idiot driving with no lights on.

That's what they do in the country.

- Really? Were you hurt?

No, no.

Just the car.

Are these for me?

I thought they were kind of fun.

- They're horrible.

Thanks.

How was Grandma?

- She was fine. She sends her love.

Take those off...

They don't do anything for you.

Was it weird being back home?

- Not really.

Didn't it make you think of stuff

from your childhood a lot?

You know what, sweetie? I don't

remember much from back then.

Is that why you've started

writing a diary?

How do you know?

- Don't worry, I haven't read it.

But it's a weird thing to do,

if you don't remember anything.

No. When you get older, all the good

things disappear in a pleasant haze.

In the end

you only remember the bad stuff.

So if you don't remember,

it means you had a good time.

When can you get back to work?

- The new guy has a contract.

But Jorgensen has to sort that

now that you've changed your mind.

That's not how it works, Sigrid.

But what'll you do now?

- I'll just get on with my leave.

I've got plenty to do.

- Okay.

Your turn.

- I'm not sure it's a good idea for us.

You being home all the time...

- What do you mean?

I don't really know. It's just so

strange, I think... pathetic in a way.

Actually, I thought of

quitting work altogether.

Okay. So what, we're going

to live on just my salary?

We could sell the house.

I can't do that.

It's my father's house.

If we sold the house, we could do a lot

of things together. Like traveling...

You can stop that fairytale now,

Mikael. I'll never move.

Do you really mean that?

- Yes.

There are three 'L's in 'parallel'.

I think I'll go to bed.

Already?

- Do you mind?

No.

Good night.

- Good night.

Excuse me...

Hello!

My wife lost an earring.

Do you mind if I look for it?

Be my guest.

Those aren't earrings.

- Thanks.

This feeling of freedom I've had

for the last month mustn't slip away.

Sigrid's needs have controlled

our lives for too many years.

Slowly she has taken control

of things.

It's not been good for any of us.

Now it's about time I made

some minor corrections.

Nothing spectacular.

Just getting things balanced again

with some clever moves.

I'm sure things

can improve for all of us.

Isn't Sigrid here?

- Not yet.

I'll take a quick shower, okay?

- Fine by me.

I'll be quick.

Why is he so busy?

- I don't know.

Want to have lunch next week,

just the two of us?

Well...

What do you think Sigrid will say?

Yes, she does interfere

with lots of things, that's for sure.

If you don't want to, just say so.

- No, I want to.

Is there something

you want to discuss?

I just thought it might be nice.

Okay.

Hi... Where is everyone?

Have they left?

They said hi.

- Where's Selma?

With Tobias.

Come and sit down.

Please... I really need a shower.

Why don't you make us some tea?

What happened?

- The water was boiling hot. It hurts.

Did you push the thermostat?

- No... I know I didn't.

I'm burning. It really hurts.

- God, you're red. Come...

I won't touch you! You need

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