Tom Of Finland Page #2

It's an atomic bomb.

You could go to prison for that.

The police will search your house

and interrogate your family

and colleagues.

I don't care what happens to me,

but my family...

- Can you help me?

- No.

How about you swear

on your officer's honour

that you've never done

anything dishonourable?

Gentlemen.

Laaksonen is a Finnish officer.

He would like to say something.

Yes. I would like to thank you.

And?

I haven't done anything wrong.

We always want to help Finland.

I consider this case closed.

Thank you.

Mr Laaksonen,

my wife and I'd like to invite you

over for dinner in Helsinki some day.

- You're married?

- Of course I am.

But I do sometimes invite

special friends over to play poker...

...when I'm in Helsinki.

You could join us.

But you have to keep quiet about it.

- Artists are always welcome.

- Thank you.

My wife is actually very understanding.

Hi.

Did you have a good time in Berlin?

Did you bring me a gift?

The customs officials took it.

- What are you wearing?

- I have a new hobby.

- What?

- You told me to have fun and live.

Our new tenant is coming over.

A religious girl from the countryside?

You don't have to stand up.

Touko Laaksonen, Kaija's brother.

Veli. My name is Veli Maikinen.

You may also call me Nipa.

You have a beautiful apartment.

- Where did you find this?

- Our landlady is a war widow.

- We've met before.

- You're mistaken.

- Would you like to see your room?

- Yes. Please.

- Touko. You're here too?

- Yes. I like dancing.

- You like dancing?

- Yes. I have a season ticket.

- Don't you have a deadline tomorrow?

- I finished the campaign already.

Oh. What's the slogan?

"Yum-yum, chocolate is delicious."

- It doesn't sound like you finished it.

- Well...

- Could you get us some champagne?

- Sure.

- Would you like a glass?

- Yes, please.

Your solo. I have to...

I forgot my wallet at home.

- How did you pay for the ticket?

- The season ticket!

Can you go get the champagne?

I'll pay you back.

- Sure.

- Thank you.

- We've met.

- If we have, I was drunk.

- Here we go.

- Thank you.

- Thank you for inviting me here.

- Thank you for coming.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

My own projects rarely materialise.

Take my writings, for example.

All the publishers

refused to publish them.

- Finland is not ready.

- You know how it is in this country.

Jalle said to me it's a great thing

to be a good ad man.

And I am. And you, Touko,

also are a good ad man.

That's why you're our art director.

- Congratulations. I almost forgot.

- Thanks.

- Oh, you're interested in motorcycles?

- Yes.

I wish I could ride one like that.

- It would be great to go for a ride.

- Oh, yes.

Gentlemen, why don't we take a photo?

- Work the camera.

- Grab the handle.

- Here?

- Yes.

Imagine it's the source of power.

Touko, join us!

- It's a children's game.

- In God's eyes, we are all children.

- C'mon, Touko.

- Touko, Touko, Touko!

- Are you a virgin?

- No.

Touko. Truth or dare?

- Choose truth.

- Truth.

Dare.

Kiss Heidi.

Kiss her!

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

All right, I think it's my turn.

Whoa. It's pointing at Kaija.

Truth or dare?

- Truth.

- That is, dare. Uh...

- Kiss Heidi.

- Dear Touko, it's illegal.

C'mon, go ahead.

Almost, Kaija. Almost.

During the war,

there were blackouts in Helsinki.

You might be too young to remember that.

There was electricity in the air.

Bombers flew over the city.

People met strangers.

It was so dark, we had to grope

each other to find out who was who.

- Hi, Dad.

- My son.

- Hi.

- Lovely to see you.

- Welcome.

- Nipa. Thank you.

Welcome.

Where's my godson, Aaro?

Have you eaten him?

- What?

- Come!

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight,

nine, ten.

Here I come!

I saw you!

I loved coming here as a child.

What did you do here?

I shined my boots.

In the old days, people believed

that if an unmarried woman rolled

in a hayfield on Midsummer Night,

she'd see her future husband

on the surface of a pond.

The hayfield on the island behind us

is a perfect place for that.

How do the midsummer love spells work?

On Midsummer Night,

the sun doesn't go down at all,

so men can't hide.

Your dad tried to hide...

I tried to hide?

Morn is pulling your leg.

I would destroy everything.

Your family and...

No, you wouldn't.

- I'm evil. I'm ruined.

- No, you're not.

All right. Good evening.

Touko.

Everyone should see your drawings.

- Yes?

- Poker.

Hello.

- He is handsome.

- And waiting for you. Go.

Honey.

Honey.

Honey. There's someone at the door.

Sh*t, it's the cops!

Get out from the balcony.

Take all the stuff with you.

- Heikki, let's go.

- No.

I'll stay and hold them off. You go.

- Go. Go.

- Police! Open the door!

It's...

Open the door or we'll break it down.

Police! Open the door!

Hey! Not there. This way!

We should throw parties like that.

Kaija might find it hard to swallow.

I'd like us to have an apartment

together.

Big windows with light-yellow curtains.

Only sissies like yellow.

I'd like the curtains to be open

when we dance with friends.

- Where would we get the money for it?

- Sell your works.

- Where?

- Internationally.

Internationally, maybe.

In Finland, never.

- We'll get an apartment.

- And throw my little sister out?

Yes, your little sister, who's only 30!

Don't build castles in the air.

I want you to hold my hand

in broad daylight.

I want the curtains to be open.

- Nice idea, but totally unrealistic.

- Wanna make a bet?

- For a bottle of whisky.

- Deal.

- You practically lost already.

- You know what? You're a sissy.

What?

No wonder we lost the war with a f*ggot

like you running after the cannons.

I'm tired of fighting.

I fought my battles.

I'm no freedom fighter.

Oh, you're just a cock artist

who wants to f*** and have fun!

Only sissies like yellow.

They almost didn't let me in.

I told them I'm your brother.

The treatment here is good.

Great.

I need help.

You need help mixing gin and tonics.

- I can help you with that.

- You can also be cured.

Except that I'm not sick.

And you're not either.

I'll be cured, and we'll have children.

Come with me. Let's get out of here.

Did you hear we started a club?

A motorcycle club.

Without motorcycles.

Touko. Thanks for coming.

But I want to be cured.

I lost my job. I don't want to lose

the rest of what I have.

Heikki.

Goodbye, my friend.

Lieutenant.

Captain.

I saw the article.

Poor Heikki.

What can we do?

Hi. What terrible weather again.

You have mail from America.

Your work is on the cover again.

- There's also a letter from that Doug.

- Hmm.

Your number one fan...

What does he write?

They want me to travel there.

They want to have a small exhibition.

Or a couple of them.

He wants to help me.

- America?

- Yes.

Congratulations.

You know what? I could fall in love

with a successful man like you.

Be careful. You might end up in trouble.

- Kaija.

- Is dinner ready?

Not yet.

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