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or being a mother.

Okay, I get that, but still...

Does it actually work?

Are you sure no one gets hurt?

Are you sure that it doesn't

hurt your children?

I'm just like any other

responsible parent.

I do my best for my kids, trying to

make them feel safe and happy.

I'm convinced

they're doing just fine.

And I'm doing fine,

which is important.

Yes...

That's the best thing

I can do for them.

Okay. Listen...

You must agree

that building a relationship

with another person,

spending your life together,

getting married, having kids,

that's worth so much more

than tumbling around with "Alberto

Tomba" at some hotel in France?

Can't you agree to that?

Why do I have to choose?

I have both.

I have long-term and

short-term relationships.

It's like a provocation,

you do realize that?

I can't believe it's as easy

as you make it out to be.

Well, I don't know...

- Seriously, Ebba...

- I'm trying to understand.

I'm trying to understand.

This isn't the right place

to discuss this.

- Let's do it some other time.

- Sure...

- Calm down. Cheers.

- Cheers.

Stop, Harry.

Harry, wait! Hey!

What's going on? What?

What if you fell?

It's really dangerous.

What's that?

Speak up. Tell me what's the matter.

Go on.

Don't mumble.

I'm afraid that

you're going to divorce!

Wait down there, Vera.

Vera!

Come on, let's go.

Here, feel this...

- No one can see us...

- No.

Two minutes... Come on. Please?

Don't go... Come to Papa!

Welcome!

You've been here before,

right, Fanny?

It's my third season.

But it's the first time

I'm here with Mats.

It's been fun.

We've had a great time.

That's nice.

- How's it been for you guys?

- Well...

It's been...

We've had a fantastic time.

It's been great.

A great place to bring the kids.

The conditions are great,

all this snow...

And I had a day of skiing

on my own too.

- You should have that too.

- I'd like that.

It's wonderful to go

at your own pace and just...

Wouldn't it be nice for you boys

to ski together again?

That would be cool...

It must be ages

since you skied together!

- Right...

- I think you should do it.

Let's see...

How about tomorrow?

I can take the kids.

Don't feel guilty about it.

Well, I was thinking

that this is their vacation.

I'm sorry...

Sorry about that.

I didn't mean

to take control of your vacation.

No problem...

This is delicious.

That's nice...

They said they were

opening a night club.

So I went there

and asked if they were hiring...

I talked to their head bartender,

a guy called Micke.

And he was kind of threatening.

- What do you mean?

- He fronted me...

- He was aggressive?

- Yeah.

He was all like,

"So, ever worked a bar before?"

- And I went, "Yeah..."

- "Are you any good?"

We were...

He kept going on

about their concept...

We were in an avalanche

the other day.

What was that?

I said, we were in an avalanche.

You were actually in it?

Go on...

We're here, so everything's okay.

But...

The thing is...

we were about to have lunch

and had just been served...

when we heard a loud bang.

You hear that all the time

around here. I don't like it,

but Tomas says

it's nothing to worry about.

Anyway, everyone at the restaurant

turns to have a look.

We see the snow start cascading.

And I mean, it's spectacular.

People start taking pictures.

And so do we.

We pose Vera and Harry and snap away.

It's quite... impressive.

Until we realize

that something's wrong,

because this wall of snow

is heading...

straight towards us.

- It's heading towards you?

- That's right.

Yikes!

And it keeps getting bigger

and bigger...

Suddenly, it's clear...

That now something's terribly wrong.

Everybody panics.

They start running and screaming.

It's total chaos.

The wall of snow

is like 50 meters high

and 100 meters wide.

And it's moving so fast...

So I grab Vera and Harry...

And I try to pick them both up.

But I can't.

So I look for Tomas,

to help carry the kids to safety...

And what I see is my husband

grabbing his gloves and his phone...

and running like hell

away from us.

Then everything goes white.

I'm standing there with the kids...

There's this intensity

and these sounds,

like nothing I've ever known.

And I'm thinking that this is...

And I call out to Tomas...

But he's not there.

I don't know how long it all went on.

And then...

there is no avalanche.

That fog closing in on us

was only avalanche smoke.

The actual avalanche came to a stop

before reaching the restaurant.

There I am, clutching my kids,

and suddenly the sky is blue again!

Our lunch is still on the table...

People start coming back...

and realize that there was no

f***ing avalanche.

I don't know what to do,

so I sit down and eat.

Then Tomas comes back...

We don't say a thing, just eat.

Right...

So now I have a problem...

Here I am in this fancy hotel,

and I'm not happy.

It's no good, I don't like it here.

Tomas, say something!

This is freaking me out!

When... When there's...

In situations like these,

you're not always...

aware of what you do.

You try to survive.

But when you're in survival mode...

He might not be able

to live up to his values.

And all...

Fine, but afterwards

you need to own up to it.

- Admit what you did.

- But didn't...?

What are your thoughts, Tomas?

It's the third time he asks.

So could you please say something?

What did we say

about flying this indoors?

Jesus Christ...

You've got to say something.

Sorry about that.

That's Tomas' latest toy...

Great...

Are you guys okay?

Sure, we're fine.

So, should we leave?

Should we go, or just stick around?

We should...

They need... therapy.

Sorry about this,

but we couldn't talk about it.

I think it could

be good for you both...

to try and see all this

in a wider context

and in a more forgiving light.

If you look at us human beings...

and animals as well...

the fact is,

that when we are confronted

by an extremely dangerous situation,

it triggers a force in us

called "I want to survive!"

That means you react now!

It's... It's a primitive force

to just escape.

And I believe...

That the "enemy" is

the image we have of heroes.

All those stories about heroes.

And the pressure to be a hero

and do heroic acts

in terrible situations.

But the truth is when reality

is staring you in the face,

and you're afraid to die,

very few of us are heroic.

Just look at the Estonia.

Eight hundred and fifty people

died on board.

Only 137 survived.

And these people...

they trampled on dead bodies.

They knocked down children

and old people.

They did terrible things.

Then they had to live

with what they had done.

But you can't

punish them for those crimes.

I can't identify

with anyone who would

trample on their own kids to survive.

No...

That's not what this is about,

not to me.

My problem is that my natural focus

is on my children.

They're too little

to fend for themselves.

While Tomas'

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