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One year has passed since the eruption broke out at Katla.

We have�G�sli Einar on the line. He is one of a few who remain in the area.

G�sli, what are the main duties of those who are still in�V�k?

Yeah, well, we watch out for tourists

who occasionally trespass into areas where they really shouldn't.

We also provide services to the scientists

who work up on the glacier.

Other than that,

we're mainly just trying

to keep the lights on in the village,

waiting this out.

Since we're not used to eruptions this long from Katla,

aren't the locals getting anxious to return to�V�k?

Yes, I would think they are,

but since there's no sign of the eruption stopping,

there's not much we can do.

Hello.

Hello.

Uh, it's been a while. You, uh... You coming from up there or...?

I fixed the generator for the scientists.

- Ah. - I decided to bring it up to the glacier.

Woke up too early.

Can't sleep these days.

Is she inside?

Yeah, she just got back.

I'll bring you the milk later on today.

I'll trade you some oil.

Yep, sounds good.

- Highs... - Hello?

Hi, Dad. I'm here.

Highs, 13.

Lows, 2.

Highs brought down 4.998.

Reading, 710.

Okay, thanks.

- Hi. - Hi.

- You fixed it? - Yeah.

- Coffee? - Yes, please.

- How are you doing? - I'm fine.

Have you got enough of these?

Yes.

I can always get more from the clinic if you need.

No, thanks.

I'm good.

Why don't you go to�Reykjav�k,

where you get better care?

You and�Kjartan can start a new life there.

Dad, we've been through this before.

You're sure?

I'm sure.

I know that you miss��sa. We all miss her.

But it's been a year since she disappeared.

And your sister is no more likely to return if you hang around here.

You have to keep on living,�Gr�ma.

Will you stay for lunch?

No, thanks.

I can't stay here.

It's like a graveyard.

You haven't changed a thing since I moved out.

Gr�ma.

Weren't you going to get rid of some of this old junk?

Have you stopped playing the piano?

Out of tune.

I'll tune it for you.

- Are the thin sections ready? - I gave them to�Sigr�n.

Yeah, okay.

Hi. Have you seen the new samples from Katla?

Yes, I have them there.

- What's going on? - Definitely an irregularity.

Maybe a significant change in the eruption.

- They found this in a crevasse? - Yes.

I think I'll go to the glacier to see myself.

Is that needed? Don't we have people up there?

Have you ever seen anything like this?

No, not in Iceland.

Yeah.

Look.

What the hell is going on up there?

Listen, I just examined the new samples from Katla you sent.

There are some evident changes.

Is it cause for alarm?

No, I don't think so.

But I think I'll come up to examine further.

- Is the hotel open? - Yes.

They still keep it open in case more homes are evacuated because of the�ashfall.

But of course you could always stay with us in the cabin.

We have an extra bed.

It's a restricted area.

- Don't I need a permit? - I'll take care of it.

I'll contact the ferry and let them know you're coming.

Yeah, okay, good.

I'll meet you at the riverbank on our side.

Okay, thanks.

Bye.

Darri Hansson is coming tomorrow.

Oh?

Your old professor?

Okay. What do you think he'll be doing here?

He must've found something in those samples we sent him.

You think so?

What could that be?

I don't know.

Maybe raised acidity?

Hope it's not a pyroclastic flow.

Wouldn't that be horrible?

Yep.

V�k would burn to ashes. The whole village.

- We'd be the first to go. - That's right.

What the hell is that?

What...?

Is that a person?

Let me see.

Hello? Hello?

Fuck. All you all right?

What the hell happened to her?

She's clearly in shock and doesn't understand me.

Uh... Are you hurt?

Here, take the blanket.

Here, wrap her in this.

Are you okay?

Let's go to the car.

Okay, let's go to the car.

- Come on. - Do you understand?

? Show me all that love you keep ?

? From me ?

? Ooh ?

? Now, hand me all that light you keep ?

? While they sleep ?

- Hi. - Hey.

I brought you some milk.

There is something going on up at the glacier.

I'm just hoping we won't have to evacuate the village again.

Do the cards say anything?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I can see changes.

Ugh, Bergr�n, please.

Hotel, good afternoon.

Hi, it's�G�sli. Is, uh,�Gr�ma there?

Yeah, hold on. Hey, there's a call for you.

- Oh. - Mmm.

G�sli.

Hi.

Yes, hi,�Gr�ma dear.

I saw you drive by and figured you were there.

We just got an emergency call.

We have to pick up a woman at the camp.

Who, Eyja?

- No, apparently some tourist. - Huh.

At the camp?

Yeah, we have to go and pick her up.

But this area's restricted. Are you sure she's a tourist?

No. At least a trespasser.

They say she's in bad condition and covered in ash.

- I'll meet you at the church. - Great.

- What? A tourist? - Yes.

I'll see you later.

- Vigd�s. - Yeah?

We'll be bringing her down in an hour or two.

- Yeah. - She's probably cold and weak.

Yes, I'll be at the clinic.

Good.

Ahh.

Sorry.

- G�sli? - Yeah?

May I have a word in private?

It will only take a few.

What?

- This doesn't look good at all. - I know.

She is not responding well enough to the medication, which is odd.

It's clear that she can't bear to stay in this climate much longer.

She's gradually been getting worse since the eruption started.

She has to be moved to�Reykjav�k.

I've done all I can to persuade her.

She's just stubborn as hell.

My wife insists on staying here, no matter what.

And she just refuses to give in.

Her lungs simply can't take any more of this.

The next north wind could fill her lungs with ash.

I have to go.

Were you alone? Were others with you?

Try... Try to drink this. This is warm.

Where am I?

- What? - What?

Wh...

Where am I?

- Found her alone on the glacier? - Yes.

Perhaps she was separated from a group

that went up to see the eruption without permission.

She had taken off all her clothes, though. She's probably hypothermic.

What's wrong with people?

Dad went up early this morning,

and he didn't mention seeing any groups.

Okay, let's go. You stay here on call, Einar.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Are you sure about that?

Yes.

G�sli, I don't wanna talk about this.

Oh, I get it.

No, we all have our own crosses to bear, that's for sure.

Is she in bad shape?

Very bad.

And the worst part is... not knowing how long she can endure.

Look out!

- Fuck. - Wait.

We're at the glacier.

Be careful.

This is a recent crevasse.

Damn it. Everything is moving here.

Let's hurry.

We have to go east of the glacier.

The raven's back.

- What? - With the white feathers.

Yeah.

- He never goes far. - What?

You think you can fix this one?

- This one? Yeah. - Yeah.

Just needs a little work.

- Yeah? - Then we can go cruising.

- You want coffee? - Yeah.

How long has it been since you had a woman in here?

This is no place for a woman.

Taking care of myself is enough.

You just collect cats instead.

- What's your name? - Yeah, I find it easier living with them.

We're not all built for marriage.

You're not gonna name this one either?

No.

- They come and go as they please. - Yeah.

They're their own masters.

How many cats have you got, anyway?

I stopped counting a long time ago.

You didn't come to talk about cats.

No.

Are you two having trouble?

Have you guys considered that it's time to stop all of this?

What? Give up?

Move away?

Well, she'd never go with me, that's for sure.

Well, it's not easy,�Kjartan.

I went up to the glacier.

Yeah, you told me.

It's amazing how powerful the eruption still is.

I could even feel the shock waves.

Did you go close?

Yeah.

Nature reminds us of how small we are.

How everything we've got depends on it.

- She's inside? - Yes.

What's your name?

Uh...

Gun... Gunhild.

Gunhild?

Okay. Are you from Sweden?

Yes.

Okay.

So, do you know what happened?

No.

I... I don't know.

Okay. Were you traveling alone?

May... Maybe.

Were you traveling with a group, maybe?

Maybe.

Okay. With who?

Is someone still out there?

Who was with you?

Th�r.

Th�r?

Th�r who?

Th�r J�nsson.

Th�r J�nsson?

Daddy?

- Okay. - God, what has she been through?

Yeah. Please.

Here. Sit down.

- Hi. Need help? - Yeah, thank you.

- Okay. Yeah. - Be careful.

I'm not exactly sure what this is.

It's like a mix of ash and clay.

Maybe she fell into an ash pit or something.

Comes off easily.

It's some kind of a layer.

I don't know.

- We'll have to keep her here for a while. - Mm-hmm. Of course.

She's hypothermic.

No wonder, considering.

I have to go to work.

No, no, no.

I have to work.

No, no, you are in shock.

- Sorry. - Yes?

Sorry.

Work?

Where do you work?

Uh...

At a hotel.

Hotel? What hotel?

Uh...

V�k.

Hotel V�k?

What's up?

So, what is this I hear about you taking some people up to the glacier?

What do you mean?

Well, there's a woman in here who claims you were her guide.

- I don't know what you're talking about. - Dad, are you sure?

What do you mean?

Gr�ma, why do you think I'm lying?

I haven't been a tourist guide for years, you know that.

Dad, did you take this woman up there?

- Th�r. - Her name is Gunhild.

No, Th�r!

Th�r.

Dad.

Dad.

- Bergr�n. - Hmm?

No matter what tricks you pull up, you can't fool me.

- What are you talking about? - Oh, I think you know.

Group of Swedes?

And a lady found naked.

I really have no idea what you're talking about.

According to her story, you and�Th�r were in this together.

People do talk in this town, you know?

Even though there are just a few of us left.

- Well, I'm completely in the dark here. - Oh.

- So, she was totally naked? - Oh, stop it.

Gunhild. Her name's�Gunhild. She said she works here.

She went up to the glacier with some Swedes, and�Th�r was their guide.

Bergr�n, don't lie and tell me that you don't know her.

Are you hiding staff here without permits?

First of all, I don't have anyone working here now except me.

Hmm.

- Swedish? - Yeah.

Hmm. It is possible there was one Swedish Gunhild who worked here.

Oh, yeah?

Fifteen, maybe twenty years ago.

- Fifteen, twenty years? - Mm-hmm.

- Dad. - Yeah?

What's going on with you and this woman?

It's clear you know her.

Dad, I'm just trying to figure out who she is.

Dad, who is this lady?

Dad, seriously, answer me.

I don't know.

Yes, you do know.

I saw it on your face. You recognized her.

Daddy, I need to know who this woman is.

I just can't help you with that.

Could this be the woman you worked with 20 years ago?

I really don't know.

Isn't she too young for that?

- Don't you want to see her? - Yeah.

Hi. Uh, just be careful. She's still not fully conscious.

- Hey there. - Hey.

My name is Bergr�n.

I know.

I don't know what happened.

I should have called.

Called?

Who?

Uh...

Your mom.

GUNHILD AHLBERG - STARTS IN APRIL

A young woman worked here in the summer of 2001,

and her name was�Gunhild�Ahlberg.

Yes?

When my mother was still alive and running the hotel.

I was able to find some old photos of her.

The resemblance is remarkable.

She looks exactly like the girl we saw at the clinic.

I swear.

- Do you know where in Sweden? - Uppsala.

- Uppsala? - Yeah.

Hello?

Yeah, hello. Uh, is Gunhild home?

Sorry, who is this?

I'm, uh... I'm looking for Gunhild Ahlberg.

She... She's not here.

Uh, are you, um...

Do you know Gunhild Ahlberg?

Yes, I'm... I'm her son.

- You are her son, you say? - Yes, my name is Bj�rn.

Oh, so, uh... Um...

Is, uh, your mother... Is she in Iceland, or what?

No, she is here in�Uppsala.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Why?

Oh, because, uh...

- This is her number, or what? - Yes.

She just went out with the dog.

She... She will be back a bit later.

You can call back.

Okay.

Yes, thanks. Uh, thank you.

What?

Well, this is...

Maybe we should talk to her again.

Hello?

Uh, hello, is this Bj�rn Ahlberg?

Yes.

Uh, hi, my name is Gr�ma.

I'm calling from V�k, Iceland.

Look, if this is about my mother,

I told the man who called earlier, she...

- she's not in Iceland. - Look,

maybe this is all a misunderstanding,

but there is a woman here who we suspect is Gunhild Ahlberg from Uppsala.

And she's in a hospital right now.

That-That's ridiculous.

Can I talk to this woman?

Yeah... Yes.

It's for you.

Hello?

Mama?

Who is this?

Where are you, Mom?

I am here.

Who is this?

Who is this?

- Hello? - Hello?

Who is this?

Uh...

My name is Gunhild.

Hello, Gunhild.

My name is also Gunhild.

Why are you calling so late?

Uh...

I am at a hospital.

Ah.

Is this a joke?

No. No.

Uh...

Who are you?

I don't know what to say. My name is Gunhild.

I am in Iceland, in a small town called V�k.

Uh, why are you there?

Who is with you?

I don't know exactly.

The only person I know here is called Th�r.

Who was that?

It must have been a crank call.

Did he hang up on you?

Who is she?

She?

- Hi. - Hi.

- Finish the reading? - No.

I have to go to the glacier to send up the weather balloon.

- Is R�sa milking less these days? - Yeah, she's drying off a bit.

I guess the lows don't help much on top of it all.

Are you feeding them enough?

As much as I possibly can.

I'm getting more hay on the boat tomorrow.

R�sa, dear, don't you get enough food?

Less water in the river these days,

so they should be able to cross with the supplies.

It's getting damn hard to keep this going.

And...?

And nothing.

Are you annoyed?

Hello.

Maybe it's time to...

stop struggling.

Kjartan.

I don't want to talk about this again.

The neighbors will walk the dog.

You don't have to do that.

You just have to feed him.

Why can't I take care of...

Lukas?

I have prepared your medication.

Morning, midday, and evening.

You got all that?

Why can't you go when the eruption is over?

Relax now.

You're the one who says I'm always worried. Huh?

Now you take care of yourself for a while.

You know...

You know that... it's a coincidence

that this woman has...

the same name as you.

You know that, Mom.

Hello?

�sa.

Gr�ma.

Gr�ma, what's wrong?