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by these crazy women.

I must stop this nonsense.

Fetch a crowbar!

You don't have to force the gates.

I'll come out voluntarily.

You need sense, not a crowbar..

Where's the police? Arrest her!

Touch me and there'll be one less

public servant to serve the public!

Scared now?

Grab her, men! Tie her.up!

What were you trying to say?

I wanted to change things a bit.

What things?

I wanted to get people to talk.

-Any reaction?

- No.

- Did you expect them to talk?

- I'd hoped.

Was it just to make contact

with the audience or...

Do you really believe

in Lysistrata's method?

It's one way.

I don't know if it's the right one.

Didn't you reach them

during the play?

Yes. And I thought they might talk.

-The world situation worries you?

-Yes.

More precisely? Vietnam,

South Africa or what?

Is there any political involvement

behind it?

Of course, one cares what happens

to people and about world peace.

I'm not a politician,

but since I'm in this play now

and she'strying to do something

How do you see it? What do we do?

What do you ask of

an audience that wants

a nice evening at the theater?

I hoped it wasn't just nice

to have a nice time.

I thought it might be nice to talk

about one's reactions sometimes.

Didn't you get it across in the play?

Wasn't that enough?

-You expected them to answer?

- Whereareyou, girls?

All you aunts and grannies,

sisters and sweethearts!

Knock them! Sock them!

Kick them! Fix them!

Do your worst!

What do you want me to say?

What do you want me to do?

- Do you demonstrate otherwise, too?

-Yes.

Do you sign petitions?

Now and then.

- But why tonight?

-That's not the point...

Why did you react tonight?

is it something personal?

- Has anything special happened?

- No.

But of course it's personal.

I'm personally involved in this.

Politically involved?

I want people to get on

and stop fighting.

Are you politically involved?

Yes, but...

not well informed.

Don't you like the play as it is?

It's wonderful.

-Your part, you mean?

- No, the play.

But you want to change it?

No, it's myself I want to chamge.

That's my wife!

Don't you understand?

What's got into her?

Get them, girls!

Stop it! That's enough.

Don't go too far

even if it's fun.

My men are defeated.

Extremely embarrassing...

Don't you think

women like success, too?

You gasbag!

You're supposed to be a leader..

Why talk to idiotic women?

Whatdid Liz actually do to cause

all that fuss in the papers?

-She began taking things seriously.

-Seriously?

Almost!

I've never had anything

against women.

No, but they obviously

have a lot against us!

Liz really knows how

to cause a commotion.

- Marianne always wanted chamge.

-You don't say!

-Gunilla was never content.

- Her, too?

Do you know what I think?

I don't think women ever existed!

At least we've always behaved

as if they didn't!

-What's the matter with you?

- I loved her.

- Nonsense!

- Didn't I?

-Of course not.

-Well, in that case...

Gentlemen! After today's

joyful ceremony

we are once again free men!

At some point in history...

... I needn't bother you

with details...

... we put women in their place!

They gave up and henceforth

did as they were told.

We thought that was it

but we had nurtured an adder

at our breast!

We thought they were tamed

but they started to revolt again.

They started to speak

and have opinions.

But now, gentlemen,

we've put an end to all that!

What you now see are the remains,

a beautiful corpse.

So you are now at liberty

to behave as you wish!

Without their nagging

and interfering.

You may fight whenever

and wherever you like!

You may kill, betray, cheat,

exploit and destroy!

As much as you want!

Silence!

You gasbag.

You're supposed to be a leader..

Why talk to idiotic women?

What are you proposing to do?

Take over the treasury.

You? Look after the treasury?

What's funny about that?

I manage the housekeeping money.

It's not the same thing.

-What's the difference?

-The money is for military purposes.

That's just our point.

We don't want any more wars.

-Then how do we defend the city?

-We'll defend you.

You?

That's right.

Monstrous!

Whether you like it or not.

Ridiculous nonsense!

Why get so angry?

That's how it's going to be.

Preposterous!

We must defend you.

in the corner there.

Miss...

Miss... There's room here.

The flat-chested blonde's OK.

The big one's not bad either,,

If you take off her specs.

Or her pants.

Good evening.

A table near the band?

We want a quick meal. No dancing.

-What a bunch.

- Not up for it.

Let's go.

We really must do something.

But what?

Well, we could...

We could give a performance

for women only.

With a debate afterwards.

- Debates are boring.

-What was that?

- I said debates are boring.

-You haveto start somewhere.

-We'll organize something back home.

- I won't have time.

Bengt has been so good, looking

after everything. I can't

We wondered if you'd like to

come over to our table.

- For a drink.

- No, thanks.

-You can't just say no.

-Why not?

Thank you but we're fine here.

Surely he'd understand

If you want to do something

- Didn't you hear?

- Plaese leave us alone.

You should be grateful you're not

left alone. It won't last long now.

-Would you please go away?

- No social graces, you silly cows!

Pretty soon no man will want--

Go to hell, you stupid fat ape,

before I smash your face in

so your mom won't know you!

But we'refriends, Olle.

Tell me honestly why you're here.

Carl sent me to talk to you.

Is he too busy to come himself?

He didn't think you'd listen.

-What do Grnges cost?

- Buying Atlas...

-Selling Grnges.

-Selling ball-bearings.

I understand you, Liz.

But Carl is under pressure.

His work is important

and he needs your full support.

Isn't my work important, then?

He doesn't take my work seriously.

Why should I take his seriously?

Why do you have to fight

all the time?

Throughout that long war......

Oh, such a war......

We somehow endured.

despite what you men did.

We were patient.

We didn'teven complain.

We disliked what you were doing

but had to grin and bear it.

But you complained about how

serious your problems were.

Buying ball-bearings

With a forced smile we asked,

"Is peace any closer?"

"What was decided at the meeting

of the foreign statesmen?"

And you snapped,

"You don't understand such things!"

"This is a serious matter.

Politics is men's business."

And we keptquiet.

Selling LM Ericsson!

Buying!

You're unfair to him, Liz.

You know how involved

he gets in his work.

- I also get involved in my work.

- But, honestly, is it as important?

He needs a representative wife

who can see to his guests and home

and is interested in his work.

Selling three.

Buyer:
Handelsbanken.

Seller:
Sparbankerna...

Then you'd make

an even sillier decision

and we'd sigh and say,

"How could you permit

such madness?"

And with a frown you'd reply

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