One Summer of Happiness Page #4

that I could run a farm?

- No, I don't think so.

- Why not?

Grandpa was a farmer

and you're a farmer.

You're a city person

and it takes a lot to run a farm.

- How long does it take to learn it?

-20-30 years.

And some never learn.

You can start by spreading manure.

So some people never learn?

- Right...

- Just shut...

Gran!

Hi there!

Are you driving around, Gran?

Are you hauling manure?

- Hi, Marianne!

- You look amazing.

Did you win a plowing contest?

And you're so tanned.

- That's just manure.

- Hi!

- What are you doing here?

- We're taking you to the mountains.

- Are we interrupting you?

- No, I'm on my way home.

Drive up there.

I'll follow you with the wagon.

You can't be serious about staying.

Go get your things.

- No, I can't.

- Would you rather stay here?

- Is there anything keeping you here?

- I have to help my uncle out.

He won't be back for some time.

And I can't leave my friends.

We're rehearsing a play.

And there's something else...

Are you in a play with yokels?

How will that matter in 100 years?

Not at all,

but it matters a lot right now.

- And I'm happy here.

- Gran's fallen in love.

- He's fallen head over heels.

- Don't be silly.

- What's her name?

- Kerstin.

What a precious homespun name.

But you'll come if I ask you.

Won't you, darling?

- Oh, is that her?

- Pretty little thing.

I'll bet she smells like a cow.

It's getting late. I have to

let the horses out to graze.

Stop working now.

We have to rehearse.

- Do you know your part, Olle?

- Yeah, yeah.

Just don't talk so formaI

but as a normaI person.

Let's see... - Come here, Sylvia.

- Hi, Gran. Where's Kerstin?

- Why isn't she here?

- Go get her.

We'll start with the second scene.

Does it sound bad? Didn't you tell

my father that I was good enough...

No, Sylvia!

You have to show some emotion.

You have a heart, right? Then use it.

Hush, girI. You can't let Sven

and Lisa hear that kind of talk.

But you told me

when the tailor proposed to me...

No! The audience has to hear you.

Do it again.

But you told me

when the tailor proposed to me-

- that I should get

a true gentleman or a wealthy farmer!

Shut up, Nisse!

I'm sorry to bother you.

Could I see Miss Kerstin?

That would be fine.

She's out by the barn.

Thank you.

- I want to talk to you, Kerstin.

- Ouch!

I don't want to hurt you,

but you'll just run away.

- I don't want to see you again.

- We have to talk.

Really? Then let me go.

- I won't run for you.

- Tell me why you're hiding.

- That's my business.

- We didn't think you'd desert us.

And for no reason.

What's with you, Kerstin?

Listen... Do you think

that I like yelling at you?

- It seems like it.

- Kerstin...

Have you forgotten

how close friends we were?

- A long time ago.

- What about the others?

I didn't want to let them down,

but I didn't have a choice.

- It's all your fault.

- My fault?

Which of the two girls

are you in love with?

- In love?

- One of them called you "darling".

Oh, you fooI.

That doesn't mean anything.

We were all friends at schooI.

Hey...

Gran? When I saw

you with those three-

- it felt like it ruined everything.

They're the same as you,

and you were so different.

You seemed more reaI.

If you had called for me,

I couldn't have said a word.

- That's no reason to hide.

- Yes.

I didn't want to see you again.

I knew that

I would just melt if I did.

- Like wax.

- Kerstin...

- Can I have that flower?

- No.

- Then I'll take it.

- What's so speciaI about it?

- Can't you pick your own?

- Sure, but that wouldn't be the same.

Poor thing. It's already wilted.

Poor little flower.

It'll never bloom again.

Why did I have to pick you?

There'll be new flowers next summer.

Poor flower. It only got

to live for one summer.

Summer is so short.

It's getting closer.

There'll be thunder tonight.

I'm so sleepy.

They'll be mad when I get home late.

They can't know that I'm in a play.

They'd never allow it.

Maybe you should go home

and get some sleep.

It doesn't matter.

I get to sleep during winter.

Bye.

It's raining too much. Come on in.

- But...

- Come on!

We have to be quiet.

I don't mind

the thunder when you're here.

What would they say

if they saw me here?

What if they found out?

They'd put me in a enormous prison,

where you couldn't get to me.

I'd climb over the wall.

Over any wall...

Gran...

Slut!

She was nowhere

to be seen after that night.

I waited for her

and didn't know what to do.

Everything felt like

an empty wasteland.

I stafted to understand

the pressure she had to live with.

Loneliness.

You could feeI the tension

over by the Fredriks by day.

I stayed away to avoid

making things worse for her.

Weeks passed and my chest

was aching with longing.

No one said anything,

untiI one day...

You must think that you've

done something shamefuI.

- What do you know?

- They say that you've ruined Kerstin.

- Are the crones saying that?

- Don't badmouth decent people.

You'll leave, but she'll be

stuck with her reputation.

It's hard to clear your name.

You sound just like the minister.

You're so damn sanctimonious.

- You have no shame.

- Shame?

Is that just something

for religious spinsters?

Try being human instead.

If you'd gotten a man,

you wouldn't think like this.

Sigrid? I'm sorry, Sigrid.

I didn't mean anything by that.

Forget about it.

I've had to fill my mother's shoes

with three younger siblings.

I wanted to get away,

but there was so much to do.

I always thought that

I'd be free next year.

But look at me now.

You've trapped yourself.

You can break free if you want to.

No, life treats you

however it wants to.

Yes, because you

can't work up the nerve.

Do you think

that Kerstin is hiding from you?

They've sent her from the farm.

Try to change that.

Where did they send her? Sigrid!

Kerstin!

You came!

I've longed for you.

I care for you.

I care for all of you.

I want to hide with you somewhere.

Kerstin... We'll always be together.

There will never be anyone else.

When I have you all to myself,

everything is just fine.

- Nothing could make me leave.

- But you'll have to.

I don't have to. No one can make me.

I like it when you look at me like

that. No one else can do that.

Look at the water, Gran.

It's full of silver.

Do you want to go swimming?

Don't you want to?

I don't feeI shy with you.

It's as if you are a part of me.

Like we've always belonged together.

I'll race you in.

Gran... Don't forget me.

Never. I'll never forget you,

darling Kerstin.

But you'll be leaving soon.

I'm staying here.

I'll stay with you forever.

- Would that make you happy?

- Yes, more than I can tell you.

Do you know what we're getting into?

I care so much for you.

Gran...

You didn't have to come.

I've made up my mind.

Wouldn't it be better

if you left, Gran?

Why ruin your future? We've

worked to give you a good life.

- Don't be ungratefuI.

- You won't let me find my own path.

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