Monica Z

Monica ... Leonard Feather. Nice to meet you!

I heard you sing.

- Oh I hope you weren't disappointed ?

- Do I look like a disappointed man to you?... do I?

No.

- Come to New York and sing.

- New York?

You've got the voice, you've got the looks.

I think you can make it huge in the U.S..

- Just tell me when, I come .

- Ok, how about Christmas?

There's an opening at the Christmas and new year

at "Swing 46". You come then.

- No, not Christmas.

- Why not ? Say yes!

Tommy Flanagan Trio is backing.

But you do what you want...

- Really?, do you know Tom Flanagan ?

- I know everybody .

I have all his records at home.

Every single one!

- Well, then I might just say that is a yes then.

How about that? - Yes .

Now we are in Hagfors .

Good morning.

- Hello , darling .

- Hi , Mom.

I missed you .

- How did it go in Stockholm?

- Fine. Have you eaten half of the dough ?

No, it's the fine star

Eva- Lena made.

- Is Dad there?

- Yes .

I 'll tell you something .

There was an American at Nalen yesterday.

A manager from New York.

He wants me to

go over there and play .

That sounds great. When?

At Christmas.

- Have you talked to Eva- Lena about it?

- It was the only opening they had.

You're completely hopeless Monica.

Last Christmas you sang in Copenhagen .

And the Christmas before you quarreled

and broke up with Torbjrn on Christmas Eve.

When will the girl have a proper Christmas?

- I'll do it anyway.

- Yes, I'm sure you will.

- It broke.

- It doesn't matter. It 's fine .

You know the pram in the shop ?

You will get it!

- Already ?

- Yes, why not?

You know what I'm going to do ?

I'm going to the U.S. and sing.

- When?

- In a week.

But I won't be away for too long.

- On Christmas Eve ?

- Yes .

What should we do ?

Now she just disappears again .

We'll look after Eva- Lena .

Hagfors. I connect the call.

Hagfors.

- Welcome to New York.

- Thank you .

- This is Tommy Flanagan. Hi, pleasure to meet you!

- Monica. I have all your records. Thank you!

Doug Watkins. Hi. Nice to meet you!

- Denzil Best .

- Hello . Monica. It's a pleasure!

- Man, she's a looker.

- I hope she can sing too.

Hi guys. Why are you standing out here?

They usually don't have adjusting rooms

for our kind in places like this.

you're kidding me? -No!

-That's the dummest thing I've ever heard.

-Welcome to America!

-Then you should come into my room. Come on in!

- I don't think the owner would be too happy with that.

- Tommy is right.

- Then I'll just stand here with you. - Alright.

Then if you gonna stand here with us we might as well reherse with us, right?

One, two ... one two three four

What 's going on?

Get her off the stage, NOW!

You gonna fix another singer Leonard .

The girl cannot be on stage with three negroes .

- For God's sake Sam, why didn't you say something we booked the gig?

-'cause most Jazz singers sing better than they look...

...so ordinarly nobody cares, but Jesus Christ Leo,

just look at her!

How I was supposed to know that she's gonna be

so goddamn... white! Get rid of her!

- Sam, Sam, wait up!

- I said, get rid of her! - Sam...

- Hello?

- Eva -Lena ? It's mom.

Are you in New York? -Yes.

- We are celebrating Christmas Eve.

Merry Christmas to you , my love.

I miss you dearly.

- You get a Christmas gift from me .

- Hello? I can not hear you.

Hello?

Hey, baby. How are you?

What did you talk about?

Ella Fitzgerald ?

- I have dreamed all of my life about meeting you.

- If you don't have bigger dreams than that, I pitty you young girl!

I am a singer from Sweden.

Can I sing a song to you?

I would like to know what you think.

Well... If you gotta sing, you gotta sing!

That's enough.

What do you know about

how it feels to miss New Orleans?

Why don't you sing about your own life instead of

pretending to be somebody else .

When Billie sang it, she meant it.

Mother !

Hi , Mom.

I missed you .

- I'm "Humle"

- And I'm "Dumle"

Aren't they fun?

Now comes grandpa .

Here you go. Are you happy now?

It was you who wanted to be famous.

Monica from Hagfors

is not good enough for the U.S.

Welcome back Miss Zetterlund. Your mother made sure

that you still have your job.

Hagfors . Connecting the conversation.

Weren't you supposed to be a star in America?

- Marika Nilsson .

- Hey, it's me .

- I'm canceling the tour with Dompan .

- What? Why? are you crazy?

- I can get a permanent job at Televerket .

- You'd rather die than stay in Hagfors .

Yes, but I have

to think of Eva- Lena .

- It's for you , Monica.

- Are you ready for Krylbo , Monica?

Hey . Are you coming ?

I did not tell Dompan that

you are quitting. -Damn!

Come on . You'll regret it for the rest

of life, if you are not going.

- What 's going on?

- I'm leaving.

- What about Eva- Lena ?

- I'll think of something as soon as I am in Stockholm.

How ? You can never support

yourself as a singer in Stockholm.

Maybe not, but I'm done here .

Here, it isn't allowed to think that you are something .

Are you something?

Are you something special?

I'll never set a foot here again!

Hey, baby. Did grandma tell you that

I'm taking the bus ?

Come on . Give Mom a hug.

I thought of something .

The map in the hallway, you know?

Insert a pin in each new city I'm in ,

so you can see where the bus is going to.

I promise to call from each place .

Come on . Don't you want to wave for me?

You are right to travel .

I'll take care of Eva- Lena .

- Who is this?

- Sture kerberg , the new bassist .

Hey, hey.

- Hello?

- Hello . I am in Sundsvall .

- Grandma and I went to swim.

- That sounds nice .

They are calling me.

I have to go.

She didn't have time anymore?

-No!

What are we going to do now? - I don't know.

Buy ice cream! -Yes!

Here we go.

I call you, baby .

Thank you.

We will end the evening with "Do you know

what it means to miss New Orleans"

I won't sing this song anymore, because I don't know

a thing about New Orleans, but Dompan can sing it instead.

What the hell are you thinking?

All jazz bands playing the same songs.

It is more real to sing in Swedish.

Sing in Swedish?! But we play jazz!

When you sing with my band,

you sing in English. Come on.

- You were great. Got a light ?

- You were great too.

- What did you say about singing in Swedish?

- Why do I have to sing about New Orleans?

- I've never been there.

- Can I have an autograph?

- What's your name?

- Linnea. Thank you.

I was on tour with Cornelis .

He sings in Swedish.

It is possible.

- You can check writers in Sweden.

- Yes, that would be fine.

- Monica , can we get an autograph ?

- Yes . Where's the paper?

- On the arm.

- Should I write there?

Thank you. Hey.

What are you reading?

"Gissningar"

Is it not sad that the tour is nearly over?

On the contrary . It's nice to be home .

You think so? I barely know anymore

what "home" is.

- You have a child , right?

- A daughter.

- What should you do now?

- Take my daughter to Stockholm.

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