Qivitoq Page #3

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I want to live here.

New houses are cold what with

all the windows and doors.

A qivitoq might get in.

Have you met a qivitoq recently?

We can hear him at night.

Isn't that right, Pavia?

No, I never hear anything.

When we lived in Nuussuaq

there was a qivitoq.

It sounds like a huge bean

The whole house shakes.

He's not human.

He's an evil spirit.

He's a qivitoq.

Right, mama?

Yes. We have to lock our doors.

It was a terrifying experience.

What is she saying?

- She's talking about the qivitoq.

He comes at night like a ghost.

He probably just wants food.

There's so much superstition.

What's a qivitoq?

It means the mountain wanderer.

When a Greenlander is facing

a great sorrow or is dishonored, -

he might go out

into the mountains forever.

A form of suicide.

- He'll manage for as long as he can.

He'll never survive the winter,

but he wont go near any people.

Oh, Zakarias is playing.

Then there's dancing at the silamut.

I want to dance with Pavia.

- You do that.

Goodbye, Caecilie.

Thanks for dinner.

Thank you.

Being happy looks good on you.

I brought a ball gown.

Maybe I should have worn it.

I have an old tuxedo in the attic.

Shall we dance?

It's been ten years,

but let's give it a go.

You got rejected.

Here's Mother Caecilie.

I'll dance with her.

Zakarias, play a polka.

Alright.

Is it bad?

- Yes. Really bad.

I'd better give him some penicillin.

Could you go look for it

in the cupboard?

I need some clamps as well.

They're in the bowl at the bottom.

And the tongs.

How much?

- 400,000 units.

Here you go.

- Thank you.

Can you manage without a doctor?

- It won't be the first time.

I've radioed the doctor

in Frederiksminde.

We have to bring the boy to him.

They haven't got a boat.

Good evening. Is it a dog attack?

- Yes.

How's the weather up north?

- Reasonably fair.

Are you insane?

- Are you going?

She's in Sermilik.

- I have an obligation.

I'll go with you.

The doctor's boat is away.

Are there any others?

I don't think so.

- Great.

You can relax. I can't go.

I'm ready. Hello, Sermilik.

Frederiksminde calling. Oven

Follow me.

This is Sermilik.

Put on the doctor if he's there.

Describe the case.

Tell him, what we did.

- Me?

I'll keep working on the boy.

- Yes.

Yes, hello. This is Eva Nygaard.

It's a four-year-old boy.

He's been badly bitten.

We've cleaned him up with Rodalon.

We dressed the wounds with sulpha

and gave him some penicillin.

Hello. Are there wounds

that need stitching? Over.

Yes, there are. Over.

Cover up the largest wounds

and clamp the wounds.

Bandage them

and give the child an analgesic.

Dress him warmly and send him

down here as quickly as possible.

We'll be ready to receive him.

Over.

We'll be there tomorrow morning.

- Hello? Understood.

We...

He'll arrive tomorrow morning.

Over and out.

Hello, Sermilik.

Nothing further. Have a good night.

Is he calm?

- Yes. I dressed him warmly.

Good. We're leaving in 15 minutes.

You'd better get dressed.

Do I have to go?

- Yes.

You'll make it to your ship.

There's plenty of time.

Pavia, get ready

to go to Frederiksminde.

You can take

your new motor boat back.

Jens.

- Yes?

You'll go fishing

with me the first time.

Yes, we already

talked about this. Come on.

We need a huge catch.

That's very important the first time.

Come on, Pavia.

Where are you going?

- To fetch the boy.

I'll go with you.

- No. Prepare the operating room.

Are you happy to see her again?

- Do you have to make this so hard?

Am I the only one

that has to suffer?

Welcome. I've notified the hospital.

Did you have a good trip?

Hello.

- Are you here?

Yes. Miss Nygaard

watched over the boy last night.

It's not that you're not welcome, but

the schooner's headed for Sermilik.

We're leaving right away.

- Shall we get the boy?

Yes. Halsoe's on his way.

- Well, then

Go say hello to my wife.

That would make her happy.

Thank you. I will.

Come on, Pavia.

Let's get the boy.

What do people say

to becoming fishermen?

Some are skeptical, but once Pavia

gets going, they'll follow suit.

There's plenty of fish up there.

- Let's hope for the best.

It's not easy to be

a trailblazer up here.

There's Halsoe.

What's he doing here?

How's the boy?

- Good work.

He'll have some scars,

but he'll be alright.

Do you have a minute, Mariboe?

- Sure.

So, Pavia, are you happy?

We need to catch a lot of fish

to pay for the boat.

They're out there.

We'll find them.

Can we go fishing today?

- We need to prepare the boat first.

We'll get it ready quickly.

I want to go fishing, too.

I need to run an errand.

I'm sure you know all about it.

Well

- That I was engaged to her.

That it ended like it did.

Why did you do that?

- I'm really sorry about it.

Would you mind if I went

to your house?

Go ahead.

But what about the third party?

Won't she make trouble?

Troubles can be solved.

I could buy lines today.

What? Good idea.

Talk to Mariboe about it.

I'll be back soon.

You have no idea what it's like

living up here.

Your soul is slowly crushed.

It's the endless winter The cold

and loneliness overpowers you.

You're drowning

in filth and bickering.

I can't stand it.

I'm going home as soon as I can.

Eva, can you forgive me?

Will you wait for me?

Eva, I need you. I've lost so much

in this dreadful country.

You've failed me.

You're failing everything.

Is it just because of Greenland?

Maybe not.

Greenland is a test I didn't pass.

You could have asked me to come.

- This is no place for human beings.

It's a scrapheap of broken dreams.

Can't we put this behind us?

Let's start oven

Hello.

- Are we going now?

If we're to catch up

with the schooner.

This is not a good time.

- You have plenty of time.

You don't seem like

you have a patient.

He's in good hands.

- Whose hands?

The nurse is looking

all over town for you.

This doesn't concern you.

- Let's leave now.

I want to get on that ship.

- By all means.

Jens can explain it to you.

He knows all about it.

You're not going fishing today.

We have to go fishing.

Halsoe's an idiot.

On the contrary.

He's quite bright.

He must still mean a lot to you.

How do you mean?

- Since you're running away.

Maybe you'll find someone else

at home. Plenty of men there.

Bright ones.

- You're still stupid.

Like a man.

I'm sorry.

I want to show you something.

You haven't seen much of Greenland.

There's plenty of time.

It's only a little out of our way.

What's that sound?

I've heard that before.

We're not far from Sermilik.

It's the ice fjord.

There's the glacier

that creates the icebergs.

Thousands of tonnes of ice break off

and fall into the water.

That's the sound you're hearing.

Why did you want

to show me that?

That is where the qivitoq lives.

He can get away from people there.

Only the mountain wanderer

goes there, because of the danger.

Does that really happen these days?

Maybe not so often.

Not many people feel that mockery,

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