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-Do you know two plus two? -Yes, four.

Hello, sweetie. You're so brave!

Come here.

-Have you seen Nina? -Not since this morning.

Hey, my love. I'm going to go see mummy. Will you keep riding?

You got me.

I got you.

Nina?

Nina...

Nina. Hello.

How are you?

I'm tired.

Did you take Veronal?

Yesterday, not today.

Don't worry. The dosage is much lower than last time.

It seems like the more you sleep, the more tired you get.

The doctor prescribed it.

Don't you trust him? You chose him yourself.

Yeah, sure.

Sure.

THE RESTAURANT - 1951

EPISODE 4 LATE SUMMER

-Did the Von Essens accept? -They're all coming.

Fredrik has a new woman who is coming as well.

I look forward to seeing what kind of woman she might be.

-Mother didn't like his old fiancée. -No one did, dear.

Especially not him.

-And the Gyllenkroks? -They're coming too.

-Are they coming here? -Yes.

To the crayfish party.

We've discussed that.

Yes. Of course.

Gary and Matilda are coming from London too.

That's nice.

Gary loves catching crayfish. He'll want to come on Friday.

Would you like to come?

I might not have the energy for that.

You can see.

I'm not sure I will have energy for the party either.

Seeing people really tires me out.

It's strange if you don't come to the party.

-If I'm too tired... -They know you live here now.

It might seem like you don't want to see them.

-I see, but they know... -They're our friends.

Maybe I can just join you for a short while.

Nina, I don't get it.

You had energy to work in the restaurant,

but here you don't have the energy to do anything.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

You're right. I will be there.

Björn, stop it.

Cut it out, Björn.

There we are. These are the last things.

-What's that? -The picnic table.

As you can see it won't fit.

Just put the tent and the sleeping bags on the roof.

-Björn, cut it out! -Calle...

Don't. We're going on holiday.

Move that out now, it'll be great. Let me help you.

I'll take it.

-Erik Rehnskiöld. -Hi, Erik, it's me again.

-Yes. Hello. -I'm sorry to call and bother you.

You know what I'm going to ask...

I'm sorry, but she still doesn't want to speak.

It's been a month now since I spoke to Nina.

Yes, but I can't force her.

-How is she? -Good.

If she is alright, can you get her so that I can speak to her?

I don't want to chat for a long time, I just want to hear her voice.

I demand it.

-She's there, isn't she? -Yes.

-One minute. -Thank you.

Nina.

Nina. Wake up.

Your mum is on the phone.

-I'm too tired. -Stop it now.

-Hello? -Yes?

-She's sleeping. -She's not, Erik.

She's not sleeping. I can hear you talking to her.

She's resting. I'll ask her to call you.

-I need to speak to her. -I'm sorry, Helga. I can't help you.

I'm taking the Veronal.

That's fucking enough.

Have you hidden more?

-Have you hidden any more? -No.

Are you lying? Have you hidden any more?

We went to Varberg one day to see the old caveman relics there.

-Have you seen him? -No.

He's very scary looking. Uno had nightmares many nights after.

-Is he back at school now? -No, in two weeks...

Hello, Margareta.

-Welcome back. -Thanks.

-How was your holiday? -Good.

I've tried, but she doesn't want to talk to me.

If she won't speak to me on the phone I have to go there.

Do you think you could drive me to Skåne?

-When? -Tomorrow.

-Tomorrow? -Yes.

Peter can't do it. He doesn't understand how serious it is.

Do you want both me and Calle out of the kitchen?

It will have to work out.

-Of course I'll take you. -Thank you, Stig.

Will there be a fight? Should I bring knives?

Look how nice.

Yummy.

What?

I mean, it's spam. It tastes like regular spam.

-Aren't you going to eat more? -I lost my appetite.

Björn, will you put your pyjamas on?

-So you're leaving me on my own? -You're not on your own.

-Everyone is here. -What if someone orders pepper steak?

Do you want me to go up and flambée it at the table?

I could help. I've seen the restaurateur do it many times.

-Have you done it? -No, perhaps...

No one has ordered that pepper steak all summer. Don't worry.

-Pride comes before a fall. -When are you back?

I generously offer you my help, and I'm met only with disdain.

-When will you be back? -Tomorrow, I hope.

-You hope? -I need to run. Good luck.

Quiet.

"There was a bang. I suppose he shot a cat.

This is fox number one. Was there really a fox?"

Would you like a cup of tea?

Can you come here?

I don't know how you feel, but I think we should go home tomorrow.

I know I've been in a bad mood and... I'm sorry.

Is it going to be like this all week?

No. I'll be better, I promise.

You still haven't told me why you got fired.

You're obviously thinking about it.

You're walking around all grumpy and tetchy.

Is it about Nina?

-No. -I'm so sick of this.

I always have to pretend to be stupid, like I haven't understood.

Just be... I don't know. And I do it for you.

-I don't know what you think... -I know you were together.

At the crayfish party. The time your mum died.

And if your mum hadn't died...

you wouldn't have stayed with me.

Sonja...

How can you think I haven't worked that out?

When you got your promotion and had to go to the hospital

it was because Nina tried to kill herself.

Am I mistaken?

I'm your wife, Calle.

But I'm not the one you love.

-Have you heard from Calle? -He doesn't return my calls either.

I'm not surprised.

You hear that?

-What's that? -I don't know.

-What's the problem? -Something with the clutch maybe.

-Can't you see what it is? -No, I can't see what it is.

-Why stare at the engine then? -Do you have a better idea?

-That we continue. -Without knowing what's wrong?

-If we want to make it down today. -Sure.

I'll go back to Stockholm then, and you go to Skåne on your own.

Calm down.

Why don't you catch that bus?

There. Look.

Look how pretty.

What's wrong, Mummy?

-Why are you sad? -I'm not sad.

-What's wrong, Mummy? -Nothing.

No, I'm sorry, Christina. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

What happened? Christina, come here.

Kerstin! - Go to Kerstin.

My love.

-Nina... -I'm sorry.

Calm down.

Calm down.

-Breathe. -I'm sorry.

You don't have to be there. I can tell them you're unwell.

No, not that I'm unwell. I want to come down.

-Are you sure you've got the energy? -I'll come down and...

-Are you sure? -Yes.

Take it easy.

-Can you smell that? -Yes.

It's the discs. I told you it was the clutch.

-Do you think we smell? -The whole gearbox might be ruined.

Because you were rushing me.

Stop whining. I can get you a new car.

Yes, I think you ought to.

-Shouldn't we wait for the butler? -What butler?

-Places like this have a butler. -What do you know?

They're nobility, aren't they?

Nobility without butlers are like models without nail files.

-They seem to be having a party. -I'll wait outside.

No. Please, come with me.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

-Excuse us. -Why are you here?

-I want to speak to you. -Is something the matter?

No, I would like to speak to Nina.

-It's not a good time. -Just a brief moment.

Before you sit down.

I'll be right back.

So, Nina, could we... Could you...

Could you sit down with me?

I came to say I'm sorry.

I said some horrible things at the hospital.

I'm ashamed of those.

Anything else?

Well, I...

I wanted to see how you are. I'm so worried about you.

I'm fine.

I've been thinking a bit since the last time we spoke...

I have understood I was trying to make you take on a certain role.

One that's not for you.

I was brought up like that and I thought that was right.

You were brought up differently to your brothers. I know that.

I hope you can forgive me for that, Nina.

Mum, I don't have time for this.

Nina...

You deserve to be happy.

And Christina deserves a mother who isn't ill.

I need to get back to the party.

-What did she want? -Nothing.

-Erik, are you coming? -Just a minute.

-Thank you. Have a nice evening. -Good evening.

You've come all the way here, you can't do any more.

No...

Welcome.

Take a seat.

Good evening, ladies. Have you seen anything you like?

Yes, would you be able to recommend anything?

Well... Actually, I can really recommend the peppered steak.

-That's one of our specialities. -I see.

Two pepper steak, flambéed at the table.

Bloody freaking hell!

Mind your language, Ethel.

-There are youngsters. -Why tonight?

No one orders it all summer,

but tonight some idiot is damned set on pepper steak.

-It happens to be on the menu. -Janne, help me out here.

Where's the Blunck cookbook?

-I'll tell you again... -Hurry up, everyone!

I know how to do it, and I am at your disposal.

-So, two peppered steaks over here. -That's nice.

More booze.

No, I checked in the book.

-The restaurateur uses more. -But he's not here now, is he?

I assure you, Ethel...

Just set fire to it.

Where's the lid, Roos? The lid!

Give me your jacket. Give it to me!

Watch out!

You just had to do it.

Ethel, I did it with the best of intentions.

-Sort this out. -Roos...

Nina?

So this is where you are?

Hello.

I'm so pleased you could be there yesterday.

You were amazing.

Nina, everyone loved you.

They really did.

Erik, I've been thinking.

We need to talk.

I'm getting worse again.

I need to go home.

What do you mean?

I can't stay here.

But yesterday was such a success.

-It was like normal. -I'm sorry.

It's not you.

You're tired. You haven't actually slept yet.

Yesterday Christina didn't want to say good night.

She's scared of me.

I have to be allowed to become a good mother.

Children forget so quickly. I understand something now.

The change was to quick, for you to come down and...

Every day I...

I think about how to trick you, so I can store away more Veronal.

I understand. I've found this place in Switzerland.

You could go there.

It's very well reputed.

Erik, this is what makes me ill. Please, set me free.

Please. I can't take it anymore.

Set me free.

I can't do it anymore.

I've tried everything.

-I've really tried everything. -I know you have.

I know you've done everything.

I know, Erik.

And there. Do you want some tea?

There you are and there you are. Thank you.

Nina.

They're here.

And there.

And two more cups.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

-Thanks for lending me this. -Thanks.

Won't you ask what I thought?

-What did you think? -Well, thanks for asking.

I liked it. I liked it a lot actually.

It was less tricky than I thought.

Did you like any particular poem?

The same one as you, I think.

You folded one corner.

"The day of plenty, never is the greatest.

The best day is a day of craving thirst."

You can't not agree if you work in a restaurant.

No...

Did you have some time off this summer?

No, I've just been working. And seeing Alexander.

I see.

I've told him there are things we can't do, and he understands.

He seems like a gentleman.

He'd better be, for his own sake.

-Welcome. -Thank you, Mrs Löwander.

-Coffee or tea? -I'm fine, thank you.

I want to apologise for how I spoke to you last time.

Yes.

I'm pleased you've changed your mind.

It makes it easier for me to overlook the unfortunate series of events.

I'm not one to bear a grudge.

So... I've been thinking.

I am prepared to take you back.

I'm afraid it's not quite that simple.

I've had quite a few offers.

-From who? -I'd rather not say.

Maybe we could agree to pay you for the weeks you were away as well.

-Is it Hasselbacken who want you? -And others.

-Riche? -Them too.

Grand?

I'm meeting them tomorrow.

Maybe we could agree to a salary increase...

of ten percent.

I'll think about it.

Backe will kill me if I don't manage to get you back.

Just tell me your price.

Ten percent will do.

Thank you.

Now I need myself a big brandy.

One more thing.

I need a couple of more weeks off, if that is alright?

Sonja and I are getting a divorce, so...

There's a few practical things to do.

I'm sorry to hear that, Mr Svensson, but of course that's alright.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye, Mrs Löwander.

Good evening. I hope I'm not interrupting.

-You are, in fact. -What have we here?

-Are you having crayfish? -It's a goodbye party for the staff.

-It's only for the staff. -Well, I promised you...

that you've got first dibs on this place if you want to continue.

-That won't be happening. -Then we look forward to next summer.

Rundström...

Would you consider this to have worked well?

Have you given me even a fraction of what you promised?

I guess at times we didn't see straight...

I'd rather run an ice cream parlour in hell than work with you again.

Really? Well, I've got something really interesting to show you.

A brand new restaurant.

It will be built on the foundation of the old one of course.

A new, modern kitchen.

A great big terrace...

and a tall tower with a view across the archipelago.

-I'll call it "The Phoenix". -Nice.

I'd love to come and see it... when it is finished.

You know the story of the Phoenix?

That rose from the ashes.

From the old bird, so to speak.

I heard you had quite the spectacular incident here

with some flambéing, for example.

-Rundström... -Or some electrical fault.

If the house burns down, I will tell the police about this conversation.

I see.

Then how will we rebuild?

I don't know, sir. But I would like you to leave now.

-Goodbye. -I don't like your attitude.

Goodbye.

Damn.

Don't you want to hold of a bit?

-And think it over again. -She doesn't want to.

When Sonja has made her mind up...

I've really tried.

I know you have.

Good!

Help yourselves.

So they didn't want you at Hasselbacken?

-No, no other restaurant did. -I bet they didn't.

-Cheers to that. -Cheers.

I got the accounts from Snällman. We barely broke even this summer.

-That's a shame. -Yes. Not enough people here.

Isn't that odd? And just as they increase the holidays.

It seems no one wants to visit the archipelago any more.

Where are all the people going then?

Those with money choose to fly.

They go south.

Then the Swedish herring and aquavit doesn't compare.

This was a bit too nostalgic for me.

Running the summer restaurant.

It's the wrong reason. We should always keep looking ahead.

Yes.

I just wanted to say

that the Union has long asked for appropriate work wear for staff.

You all know how hot it gets working in a dining room all summer.

That's why we are launching a collection of work wear

of a slightly more airy variety.

Well, one has to admit it has been a marvellous summer after all.

-Hang on a minute... -You've been complaining non stop.

-I have not. -You sure have.

It's been too hot, too cold, too rainy...

-Too many bugs... -Mice.

-Rats, and... -Not to mention the toilets.

-I won't miss the outhouse. -Have you even been there?

Once. And I'll never do it again.

I got this vision in my head of being sucked into the hole...

and not being able to get out.

Just you laugh. It was horrible.

It gave me nightmares.

-What a lovely evening. -Yes.

Nina is back from Skåne now.

Permanently.

She's in the summer house, which is not terribly far from here.

Do you want to walk along the waterfront?

This is for us.

That thing?

Help me get up.

-But why...? -Come on.

-No... -Come on.

There. Now I want to dance. Come on.

-Did you organise this? -Thanks for the lift!

I have something to tell you.

When I...

When I sat with you at the hospital...

There was another thing I told you.

I told you I would never leave.

But in the morning...

I did, anyway.

I...

was too scared.

I'm sorry.

Subtitles: Sara Palmer www.plint.com