The Girls Page #2

Men and children!

But if we do what you say...

Heaven forbid...

Could you really guarantee peace?

I'm sure of it. Listen...

-We sit at home, all enticing...

- She looks younger on stage.

What a load of rubbish.

... but when they want it, we refuse.

They'll sign any peace treaty!

- But what if they leave us?

- Exactly! What then?

Then we'll have to do without them.

The lesser of two evils.

But suppose they take us

to bed by force?

Hang on to the door!

-And if they still force us?

-Then it gets difficult.

- She could be fun.

-I don't get this at all.

It's no fun for him

when she doesn't want to.

- I'm glad you enjoyed it.

-We liked it very much.

You got something from it?

Oh, yes. Of course. Definately.

It was nice of you to come.

Thank you.

Why does it always have

to be like this?

Girls, girls! Let me be the first

to take the oath!

No. We're going to draw lots.

How do we do this?

Come here, all of you.

Kalonike, repeat the oath after me,

word for word.

-The rest of you, too.

-We swear!

I swear..

No man shall come near me,

neither lover nor husband.

No man shall come near me,

neither lover nor husband.

No man shall come near me,

neither lover nor husband!

Even if he comes like

a battering-ram.

Even if he comes like...

like a battering-ram.

No, Lysistrata, I can't say it.

I go weak at the knees.

Even if he comes like

a battering-ram.

- I will live at home as a virgin.

- Marianne!

I will live at home as a virgin.

I will live at home as a virgin!

- I will dress so enticingly...

- I will dress so enticingly...

I will dress so enticingly...

... that my lover lusts for me.

... that my lover lusts for me.

... that my lover lusts for me!

- I never want to see you again!

- I'll get a divorce. I promise.

-You say it, but you never will.

- I hare my wife. It's you I love.

- I've heard it all before.

-You'll hear it again!

Stop saying it over and over again.

It only upsets me.

- Let's talk of fun things.

- I've no sense of humor..

- But you do have my child.

-That's a joke!

- No one shall sleep with me.

- No one shall sleep with me.

No one shall sleep with me!

And if he forces himself upon me...

And if he forces himself upon me...

I shall remain frigid.

I shall remain frigid.

I shall remain frigid!

Perhaps a whole bedroom suite?

White is very popular at the moment.

Or something more exclusive

in mahogany.

Awider bed, perhaps.

We have both 90 and 105 cm,

very popular sizes.

in here you can try which type

of springing suits you best.

Here's a cross section.

The springs are very strong

in the middle

where the load is greatest.

There are three grades of firmness:

extra firm for people over 85 kilos

or for those wanting

a very firm springing.

Along here we can select

a suitable bedhead.

Here we have a bedroom suite

in mahogany, in colonial style.

Mahogany is a very popular material.

Here we have two 90 cm mattresses.

But it's also available

in widths of 105 or200 cm.

This bed is called the "Sapphire"

and is of oak, clad in raffia.

I will not lift my legs to the skies.

I will not lift my legs to the skies!

The "Atmosphere" is our newest,

available in oak or white gloss.

The price is 3,975 kronor

including tax.

- Nor crouch on all fours.

- Nor crouch on all fours!

This is the "BellaVista".

The price is about 1,700 kronor.

Do you all swear.this?

No!

"Yes, we swear.."

- I swear..

-We swear!

-You and I have no need to talk.

- Preferably not.

-We understand each other anyway.

- Enough to share a compartment.

- Have you no shame old men?

- Pensioners!

- Pyromaniacs!

-What are you upto?

Ridiculous!

A gang of women on guard!

- How insulting!

-What's ridiculous about it?

Let me tell you, old man.

You've not seen a fraction

of our strength.

Set fire to their skirts, men!

Empty your pots over them, girls,

so they cool down!

I'll kick you

where it hurts!

Stuff it, you old bag!

Darlings! I'll be home soon.

Miss you. Mamma.

Pluck the old hens!

Kick them in the butt!

Can I have these, please?

You can have anything

you like, darling.

- I should be happy then.

-And you are happy.

Yes, very.

Anything else you want?

No. I've got everything

I ever wanted.

- I'm so happy.

-Well, then...

Here you are.

Stephan, a little gentleman

in corduroy.

The whole suit costs 19.75 kronor.

The shirt...

... is priced at 9.75.

Also available in blue and red.

See how well the tie matches.

We have another show at 6.30 pm

when you're all welcome to our

children's fashion department.

-Why the water, you witches?

-Why the torches, old men?

-You'll see the flames!

-And you'll see them quenched!

- Don't talk back, you cow!

- I can say what I want!

I'm free!

- I'll heat you up!

-You need awash. Get the soap!

-A wash? You b*tch!

-You stink!

Ready for you on stage.

-Set their hair on fire!

- Pour water on the old fools!

-I'm glad you enjoyed it.

- We liked it very much.

You got something from it?

Oh,yes. Of course. Definately.

Wait!

Don't go.

Plaese come back

and sit down for a moment.

I know it's not usual

for an actress to say anything

apart from the play but...

I was watching you tonight

and thought that...

If you had the chance,

you'd want to talk to us

about what you've seen.

I mean... discuss how you

perceived the play.

Well, now's our chance.

You can't collect your bags and

shoes and hats and gloves yet.

The cloakroom is closed for another

I know we all want to go home,

have a bite and go to bed

but aren't there things

more important than food and sleep?

I mean, this is something

that concerns us all.

Is it possible to change people

and the world we live in?

You tell me.

Can we change ourselves?

That's why Aristophanes

wrote this play.

To get things moving,

to make people care...

and to make us...

...to stop us sitting around,

believing we can do nothing.

There are things we can do!

Above all he wants us

to stop thinking

that we're so marvellous.

You're sitting here now, completely

satisfied with yourselves.

What you've just seen was a trifle.

A comedy nothing to take seriously.

A real classic, scholarly and nice,

but nothing you give athought.

You sit as if you were made of wood.

Say something!

Don't you see?

We have to talk!

Stop being so embarrassed

and critical.

People have to be able to talk.

Don't you understand that it's we

who make the world what it is?

What? Another revolt

among the women?

What happened... was it planned?

Are you going on like this?

-The press conference is in there.

-What did you say to stop her?

What? Another revolt

among the women?

They're always fussing, dissatisfied,

wanting to change everything.

They've got nothing

to complain about.

I think you should askher..

They're out of their minds!

They yelled, poured water on us.

It looked as if we'd wet ourselves.

I came as a government official

to collect money from the treasury

and the gates are shut in my face

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