Thelma Page #3

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She's having a grand mal.

For 3,000 years, people believed it was something supernatural.

That you were being invaded -

- or posessed by witches

who punished the sick.

The word "seizure" means being

posessed by external powers, -

- either gods or demons, depending

on what century they were living in.

Hello?

Grandma?

It's Thelma.

Trond's daughter.

Hey, it's Thelma.

She's been like this for years.

I don't think she knows we're here.

She used to be more lucent,

but then the delusions were stronger.

I think the medications she's on

is too strong.

What kind of delusions?

She took it pretty hard when

her husband disappeared.

- What happend?

- They never found his body, only the boat.

She thought it was somehow her fault.

She was awfully confused.

When she got cancer,

she thought she had given it to her herself.

- What do you mean?

- Well, she meant...

That she made things happen.

I told your dad the last time he came by

that the drugs were too strong.

He didn't seem too concerned.

Hei, it's Anja. Please leave a message.

...pretty clear. Apply the algebra for n-tuples to all values of n.

But then there's these

two and three-dimensional interpretations...

Something happend. I had a seizure.

I don't know what's going on. A girl...

What? What's going on?

A girl has disappeared.

And I know that it's my fault.

I can't stop thinking about it.

I know it's my fault.

Can I come home?

Of course you can, sweetheart.

Ok.

I know that it's been costing you a lot of money

for me not having to work during my studies.

- I'm sorry it turned out this way.

- You can graduate another time.

Don't worry about it.

What's wrong with you then?

I've been having these seizures,

epileptic seizures.

- But it's something else.

- Psychological seizures?

Yes.

I had a patient who were diagnosed

with that a few years ago.

- Ok?

- It turned out fine.

Drink your tea.

Don't worry about it.

The doctors says it could be stress,

but I don't know. I don't really understand.

Are you alright?

Yes.

I'm just tired.

Don't be scared.

We gave you something to calm you down.

We know what's happening to you, Thelma.

We'll help you.

I have to tell you something.

It's gonna hurt a lot.

"Quack, quack." Mom forgot the rag,

and you have to behave.

I'll be right back.

Could you watch this for me? Good!

Already up?

Just go back to bed.

Trond! Trond?

Mattias!

Trond!

Where is he?

Did you do anything?

Say it.

- Tell me if you did anything.

- I didn't.

I can't find him!

Is he down there?

He's not up here either.

Why aren't you answering ?

No! No!

No!

There'something in you. If you want something,

if you really want something, -

- what you're thinking, feeling,

something in you makes it happen.

- Do you understand what I'm saying?

- Yes.

Are you awake?

Are you able to get up?

Open up.

Lift your tongue.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have let you go.

I thought it was over. Nothing has happend

since you met God when you were little.

I'll help you.

Holy God, have mercy on me

who's offended you -

- with evil thoughts and actions. Give me a clean heart,

strength for a new life.

Give me a clean heart,

strength for a new life.

Holy God, have mercy on me

who's offended you -

- with evil thoughts and actions.

Give me...

I'm angry.

I'm angry with you, God.

Why are you doing this to me?

What do you want?

I'm angry with dad too.

I'm not worth it.

He's got to stop. I can't handle it anymore.

Why can't I just be myself?

Why isn't that possible?

What about the poor girl?

Who disappeared.

Were you angry with her too?

No.

I was in love with her.

And she was in love with me.

She didn't love you, Thelma.

Think about it.

Did she like you before you wanted her?

Do you think she had a choice considering

what's inside you?

You were probably just lonely.

You needed someone.

- I didn't want her to disappear.

- You wanted it in your innermost thoughts.

It happends.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

This isn't working.

We can't sit here

and kid ourselves.

What if she does it again?

You'll never be able to forgive yourself.

You...

You're a good man.

You're so kind.

But this is about something

much bigger than the two of us.

We're being tested.

You said that if this

doesn't work out, -

- we'll have to face the consequences.

No matter how painful it is.

Or how much we love her.

You've done everything you can.

And we'll all be united again.

- Hey, Trond.

- Hey.

Is that Thelma?

- Is she visiting?

- No, Thelma moved back home.

That's good.

It's alright. I'll take care of it.

I went to see grandma at the hospital.

Are you doing the same thing to me?

Is it?

Could you please let me go?

Get some sleep.

Trond?

Trond?

Trond!

Trond?

Where's Trond?

What's happening?

Thelma, don't go. Thelma!

Thelma!

Thelma! Thelma...

- Hey.

- Hey.

- You look like a real babe today.

- Thank you.

You too. You look nice in my jacket.

Tekster:
Erik Grnvold

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