Summer with Monika Page #2

- Of course he is.

I'll show you what drunk is,

you sassy little brat!

Don't start blubbering.

I just slipped.

But to hear my own daughter...

I won't be a burden

to you much longer!

Drink all you want!

I'm not staying here!

The girl's mad.

Stupid old fart!

What's wrong, Monika?

My old man's crazy.

- Don't cry. What did he do?

- He beats me.

- Beats you?

- I told you he's crazy.

Where have you been?

I called you at work.

Dad got sick.

He's in the hospital.

- Then I could stay with you.

- You'd better not.

My aunt does the cleaning.

She's in and out a lot.

I won't go back there!

I just can't!

- Maybe there's a way to...

- You have to fix things.

- Wait here.

- I'm coming too.

Wait in the entryway.

She's up there now.

What is it now?

I'm lending my sleeping bag

to a guy at work.

He's going camping for a week.

Before midsummer?

It's too cold.

But I promised.

Oh, well,

it's none of my business.

Strange parents, letting their children

go camping in the cold.

I'm off then.

Don't stay out too late.

You'll probably be gone

when I get back.

Don't bet on it.

I'll be busy here till midnight.

That's Dad's boat.

We can stay there.

That's great.

Smells a bit of paint,

but it's not too bad.

I'm soaking wet,

but I'll freeze if I take my coat off.

The sleeping bag's warm.

I don't want to wrinkle my skirt.

Take off your pants

so you don't ruin the creases.

What nice long legs you have.

Come here.

The lamp.

What's the matter?

It's 10:
00. I overslept.

I'll catch hell at work.

Why even go?

I quit my job last week.

Stay here with me today.

No, I better not.

I'll be back just after 5:00.

I'll buy some food.

Harry, you got any money?

I'm broke.

Will that do?

Yeah.

See ya.

Take care of yourself.

- It's about time.

- Sorry. I overslept.

The nerve, when we're so busy!

That was damned careless!

- Shall I deliver that first?

- No, pack that crate.

It's a rush order,

and I'm busy here.

Johan, the old man's coming.

Now you're in for it.

He knows you were late.

Finally decided to show up?

I didn't hear my alarm.

Dad's sick, so I'm alone.

Out with hussies, no doubt.

Like that slut at the grocery store.

Mind your own business!

How dare you talk back to me!

That damned...

That boy's hopeless.

Watch your tone, young man.

I've had several complaints lately.

- I told you.

- I do my best, but I just get yelled at.

I quit!

- Not without a week's notice.

Never mind.

We'll let the boy go.

Write out a reference for him.

No pay for this week,

but we'll have to give him

his vacation pay.

Well? Hurry it up.

Pack it yourself.

I'm leaving.

We're buried with work, damn it,

and I can't stay late!

That's not my problem.

Johan, I've got a little...

Okay, I'll be right there.

Now we can go

wherever we like.

Like you said that time in the caf:

"Let's go away!"

Now we can forget

about all those bastards.

I hate all of them,

trying to hold us back

and make us grovel.

Let them scurry around like rats...

we won't be there.

Let's leave this minute!

Hurry!

Come on.

Harry, wake up!

I overslept!

I didn't oversleep.

- No.

Coffee's ready.

I made it myself.

You managed the stove yourself?

Clever girl.

Come on.

Imagine them slaving away

at Forsberg's now.

And down in that old cellar,

carrying crates around

in the dust and dirt.

We rebelled, Monika,

against all of them.

Remember the story we read

last night? The Outlaw Lover.

Oh, dear, I've grown tubby.

I can't dance.

Never mind.

You're still the sweetest of them all.

Come on.

Wait a minute.

Let's get out of here.

I know a much nicer pier.

All right.

Isn't that Lelle?

You're crazy. Come on.

You see...

I've always been lonely.

My mother got sick

when I was five.

She was sick until she died.

I was eight by then.

Dad went a bit funny after that.

He got all quiet.

He and I would sit at home

all evening, not saying a word.

We'd just sit there.

I've never been alone.

There's so many of us.

The brats fight

and wreck everything.

Dad's always drunk

and kicking up a fuss.

Sometimes he beats us.

Still, he can be fun sometimes.

I think you got the better deal.

Monika,

I'm going to start night school.

You can become an engineer

if you keep at it.

I've always liked engines.

I fixed the engine

on the boat last autumn.

You study to be an engineer,

and then we'll get married, okay?

Harry...

I think I'm pregnant.

What?

Seriously?

We have to go back

so I can start working.

You need proper food.

No, I'm not going back.

I want summer

to go on just like this.

Harry, I don't know anyone

as sweet as you.

Monika, we have to make

something real out of our lives.

We'll care for each other.

I'll study and get a decent job

so we can get married

and have a nice house...

you and me

and the little one on its way.

You'll come home from work,

and I'll have dinner ready.

We'll take the children

for Sunday walks.

I won't work.

I'll stay at home with the kids.

We'll have nice clothes.

We'll have a good life.

We'll always stay together.

Just you and me.

Come on.

Wait a minute.

One, two, three...

That's it. Come on.

You're so clumsy.

Try to follow me.

- You're out of step!

Me? You're the clumsy one.

That's it.

What are you doing?

The boat's on fire!

Someone's there!

Harry, let me see.

You look terrible.

Look.

You're bleeding!

No, don't!

Monika, our neighbor's moving.

Now the first drop

Sing fa-la-la-la-la-la-la

He that doesn't drink the first

will never get the second

Sing fa-la-la-la-la-la-la

Shut up!

You can't drink!

Let me have it!

No!

I'll pour it all out!

Fried mushrooms,

boiled mushrooms, mushroom soup.

If we go on like this,

Harry Junior will be a mushroom.

We have to think of something.

- We better go home.

No, I don't want to.

You need proper food.

Remember that orchard

we saw the other night?

Apples are better than mushrooms.

And there were potatoes too.

What if we're caught?

No one saw me swipe that milk can.

You're such a coward.

You've got to have food, but...

I'll go myself.

I can handle the boat.

- You're not going alone!

- Then let's go together.

- We should wait until dark.

- There's no one there anyway.

It's Saturday.

They might be there.

It looked deserted.

Let's at least have a look.

I guess we can have a look.

Let's go.

Are you crazy?

Gran, come quick!

Hold it right there!

Don't move!

Hold still.

- Let me go!

- Hold still, I tell you!

Think it's that easy, do you?

Let's have a closer look at you.

She was raiding the cellar.

I took her for a rat

and dropped the milk can!

Quite a big rat!

I think it's best for everyone

if the police handle this.

Is this the police?

What's your name?

Very well.

Thank you very much.

He's on his way.

It's only ten minutes by car,

and he knows where we live.

You'll be spending

the night in jail.

But perhaps

this isn't the first time.

Have some.

Not good enough?

I think I need a beer

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