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This is the world of Juha Holm.

Juha Holm, 36 years old, a successful businessman-

-manager of the Helsinki office of Arctis Ltd.

His family was voted The Family of the Year in our competition.

Juha Holm's family is a happy, middle-class model Finnish family.

Let's get to know the Holms' world.

We'd like to show them to you, dear readers, in their own environment.

Anja, Juha's wife, is 33 and a qualified economist by profession.

She gave up her job when the family bought a terraced house-

-and devoted herself to the care of the home.

The 15-year-old daughter Marketta goes to secondary school.

She is a well-developed and intelligent example of modern youth.

Her brother Tuomas, 7, goes to elementary school-

-and reads cartoons. Their home is above all a home.

Their kitchen has all the gadgets-

-that help make the everyday chores easy.

The antiques and heirlooms from a cultured, rural household-

-the furnishings and pot plants create a pleasant atmosphere-

-in which the children, too, feel secure.

The family has two cars. Juha has a Volvo 144 Sport supplied by his firm.

Four-geared, very roomy and suitable for his long business trips.

Anja has a handy little Datsun Bluebird for shopping.

She cleans it regularly in front of the house.

The family's lifestyle gives meaning to their life.

Father takes an active part in household chores.

Mother gives frank advice to her daughter about sexual problems-

-and life in general.

Husband and wife always spend Sunday quietly together-

-the climax of the morning being the breakfast that father prepares.

The week's toil is over. Juha Holm is no doubt thinking of his family-

-the focal point of his life.

- After you. - What shall I have? Maybe cocoa.

-L've never had cocoa here. - Have black coffee.

I'll have cocoa with extra sugar and cream.

-L'm having black coffee. - No, I'll have cocoa.

- Thanks. -l've got an idea.

Let's go off to Lappeenranta for the weekend.

- What would we do there? - I know people there.

- I lived there for a time. -l'm broke.

We can hitchhike. We could take the bus just outside the city...

Excuse me, do you want to go to Lappeenranta?

I have a sales meeting there tonight. I could give you a lift.

That's ever so nice of you.

I'll see you at the parking lot in an hour.

- What sort of a car have you got? - A black Volvo.

- Okay, we'll be there. - Fine. So long.

Isn't that nice? We'll get a lift from here all the way.

Your wife phoned and asked you to go home at once.

- What are you doing this weekend? -l've a meeting at Lappeenranta.

Hi, where are we going this evening?

- Nowhere. - See you on Monday.

Hello. We've been waiting for half an hour.

We're supposed to go to Porvoo, to mum and dad's.

It's late. Everything's ready, let's go.

- To Porvoo? - Yes. What's the matter with you?

The boss came and said I have to go to Lappeenranta tonight.

You can drive us to Porvoo first and then go on to Lappeenranta.

- What are you doing now? - I left all the papers in the office.

You're getting more and more absent-minded every day.

You forgot our wedding anniversary.

- Which one was it? - The fiftieth!

I had a vague idea that it was the thirteenth or fourteenth.

Marketta came a bit too early, if you remember.

Hello. Sorry. Take a taxi to the all-night café in Porvoo.

I'll see you there in an hour. So long!

- What on earth do we do now? -l'm not going.

- Where are the papers? - In my breast pocket. Let's go.

- Please turn off the radio. - What?

Please turn off the radio. I'm sick of listening to that.

- Okay, okay. - It doesn't matter.

It's a rotten idea going to the country. I had lots planned to do.

I could have gone to the cinema with my friends.

Your father seems to agree. He works every weekend.

I like country life. Very much.

- Hello. Greetings from Helsinki. - Hello, my little man.

It will be just the three of us. Juha has a meeting.

Again? He has far too many meetings.

He is so conscientious that he even works on Saturdays.

Let's go inside. It's awfully cold out here.

- Did you pack my dressing-gown? - There's everything you need.

- Where are you staying? - Either at Imatra or Lappeenranta.

I haven't booked a room.

- You'll phone tonight? - Yes, sure. Bye.

- Hello. Welcome, children. - Hello.

Let's go inside. Where is Juha off to now?

He has a sales meeting in Lappeenranta.

Excuse me, have you seen a girl with long hair here?

- There are no girls here. - I see.

- How much is this? -30 pennies.

- Christ, if this is what happens... -l'll rescue the situation.

- Hello. - Hello.

I just came to give you back the hundred marks. I got a lift.

Could you stop for a moment? I'm feeling sick.

- What's your name? - Maria. Maria Constanza.

- I don't believe it. - Why not?

- It can't be true. - It is.

My grandmother is Russian.

- When were you born? - In July.

- Have you been to school? -lt's compulsory in Finland.

Only grammar school is optional.

- Have you been to grammar school? - Yes.

- How old are you? -l'm nineteen.

Nineteen... Why don't you ask me anything?

There's no need, the way people gossip.

- Not about us. - They gossip about everybody.

My name is Juha Holm. I'm on my way to a meeting at Lappeenranta.

- Pleased to meet you. - Pleased to meet you.

- Where are you going? - Don't ask questions, just drive.

- What's your name? - Tuomas, but I can't help it.

- Are you two married? - No.

- Any children then? - Yes.

A little baby. My granny's looking after it.

-It's a girl. Do you like girls? - No.

- Is this car on loan? - No, we bought it yesterday.

Volvos are nice cars but Aston Martins are faster.

- Is Aston Martin a brand of whisky? - No, it's not.

- Got a light? - Yes, just a minute.

- Does that kid smoke? - Of course he does.

Good Lord!

Thanks.

I'm glad to be rid of that boy.

Let's go to Kotka. They have cheap doughnuts there.

Of course we could do that but I'm in a hurry.

- I just thought you'd save money. - Okay, let's go then.

- Would you like a balloon? - Yes, yes.

- Kotka sucks. - What town doesn't.

- Not Helsinki anyway. - Why didn't you stay there then?

- You've a meeting in Lappeenranta. - I didn't know that's why you came.

Take a sweet and drive.

- Have you got a place for the night? - No. How about you?

I'm staying at the Patria. You could get a room there, too.

-It's a bit too expensive for me. -ls it?

- The firm pays for your room. - Yes. So what?

Could we fix it so that while you're at the meeting I could use your room?

- I could change and... - Use my room?

Yes. I could change my dress and that.

- Going to a party? -l'm going dancing.

- Good. - Yes. Lovely.

- Good evening. - Good evening, sir.

I had no time to book a room but I suppose you have one?

- Of course, for a regular customer. - Thank you.

I have a relative with me. She's come to Lappeenranta to go dancing and...

- She'd like to change. Have you... - Yes, she can have a day room.

- In my room, that is? - That is all right. Here's the key.

Here you are.

- Can I have a fag? - Sure.

- What do you want? - You rang, sir.

- I didn't ring. - Yes, you did.

- I did not ring. Try and grasp that. - But you did ring. Your light is on.

When does your meeting begin?

Three hot dogs, please, with mustard.

- How much is that? -1.20.

Good evening. Have you a table reserved for Mr Holm?

Mr Holm? One moment, please. No.

Then I'll book it now. I'll sit down and he'll be along later.

- This table? - Please take a seat.

I'd like a Bacardi and Coca-Cola, please.

Hello, Anja.

At the Imatran Valtionhotelli Hotel. I couldn't get a room at Patria.

Bored stiff as usual. Yes, tomorrow. I'm too tired tonight.

Besides, I've had a few drinks at the bar. I'll go to bed now.

- This table? - Yes.

- Double whisky on the rocks. - Sorry, sir, no doubles allowed.

- Then, single whisky on the rocks. - Thank you.

- Thank you. Bye. - Thank you. Hello!

Hello. Who was that guy? A childhood friend?

An old schoolmate. I went to school for a while here at Lappeenranta.

- I know quite a few here. - Nice for you.

- How did the meeting go? - All right.

- I got away early. - That's nice.

- Been up to the room? - Yes.

- I saw you once at the firm's canteen. - Did you?

But I don't suppose you remember older people?

I guess I've seen you but not really taken any notice.

You haven't? I see.

- Hi there, Juha. - Hi.

- Who was that? A childhood friend? - A refrigerator salesman.

- Good night. - I didn't have a meeting at all.

- What? - I just wanted to see you.

- Bye. - Bye.

Well, who was there?

All kinds of refrigerator salesmen and their women, young and old.

If only they were intelligent but they're all silly.

- I can't understand it. - They're not all silly.

Perhaps you found the exception?

All professions have their drawbacks.

And advantages. That car's one of them.

- Yes. - I feel bloody awful.

- You always do. - Did you have fun?

- Some did, some didn't. - Cigarette?

- Where are the children? - Here.

- Let's go, Mummy. - Enjoy yourselves. We have the TV.

- Have you done your homework? - Yes.

See that Tuomas goes to bed early. Good night.

Tuomas!

Good night, Tuomas.

- Like some more champagne? - Yes, please.

I'm a bit tipsy. How about you?

I will be when I've had this.

- Cheers to our darling daddy. - Thanks.

Darling, daddy's a bit tired today.

You know how you have to drink at those meetings.

- You shouldn't drink so much. - They want free drinks.

I'm fed up with their refrigerator sales talk and all their lousy PR.

Why do you expect me to go to work when you dislike it so much?

That's the question. Waitress, some more champagne, please!

- And a packet of North State filter. - There's still some left here.

Thank you. Bring another bottle, please.

You should take a holiday down south.

It'd be fun to see when you get back how tanned your navel gets.

Your navel's better than mine.

Let's go home.

Juha.

You should have a change. Isn't that what businessmen of your age do?

Businessmen of my age?

What do you mean by that?

Juha... You have grey hair on your neck.

-It's lunchtime. - So it is.

- How did it go? - How did what go?

- At Lappeenranta. - I met a man.

- No! Who? - Just a man.

- How many cigarettes do you smoke? - About 60 a day.

- That is too many. -lt's not.

- Do you drink a lot? - Three drinks a day.

- That is far too much. - No, it isn't.

- Do you take any exercise? - Yes, in the car.

- Do you make use of women? - Only my wife. This time.

I have four gold teeth and I've had my appendix out.

Otherwise healthy.

Hey, come here!

- What's wrong? - Nothing. I just want some alcohol.

What have you boys been doing last week? You don't get anything done.

Sales are going down. The Italians are selling more.

- We're selling quite well, too. - Nobody's buying from us.

What about the advertising section? Always the same girls.

- That's not true. - The French have better girls.

Couldn't you think up something new for once, ideas of your own?

- We have stacks of new ideas. - We do.

I haven't seen any good or original advertisements for three years.

- Always the same rubbish. - You're not quite fair.

We do come up with new ideas. We do try to change.

We've got some new girls if you're interested.

- Yes. - We've got some strong ideas.

I was in the war. We didn't look at any girls. We fought all the time.

- I know what you use those girls for! - For what?

Taking them out to restaurants and then what have you, at my expense.

-It's not true. - Yes, it is!

Look at this curve now. The sales curve.

Oh, the sales curve!

We really are short of women.

- Nice-looking girl. What's her name? - Maria.

- Now! Fine. Ready, thanks. - Once again. I've got to reload.

Something always goes wrong with you.

The beginning was fine. You come and stand here.

Now a really strong pose against the fridge here.

Weight on the other foot. The pelvis further forward.

Bring the camera closer. Emphasize the sign there with your pelvis.

A very fierce, cold expression. A bit closer.

Lower it just a fraction. Wait, here...

- Don't we get any coffee? - Sure. Three coffees and a brandy.

- Three brandies. - Pelvis still further forward.

- One brandy. - Lift your chin up. Good.

Just like that. Quiet there, even if it is a silent shot!

Good! That's it.

You make an awful lot of noise. Can't you be quiet for a second?

Now the next shot, if I remember... How was it now...

- What have you got here? - What do you think? Bring the script!

This must always be here, just in case.

Now for the last shot. You're to climb up on top of the refrigerators.

And you must adopt a sort of Japanese pose.

- Are we taking this today? - Yes. Take a wide shot.

- Risto's ideas are always the same. - He's drunk.

How about if we talked about refrigerators instead of girls?

How's this for a slogan: Beat the heat, hold the cold?

I think it's great. Beat the heat, hold the cold.

Now a straight, expressive look that way.

- Look at me. - Look at her toes.

- How did it go? - Beat the heat, hold the cold.

- You adopt the same pose. - Beat the heat, hold the cold.

Exactly. Beat the heat, hold the cold.

You're like two berries, raspberry and gooseberry.

Beat the heat, hold the cold.

Adopt that pose now. Put your feet up.

Sit like a cat. Look straight at the camera. You look to the side.

Ready. Camera roll! More expression.

Bloody hell! You're fired!

- How did it go? - Beat the heat, hold the cold.

It has to stay fresh.

Then what? I need a drink. Why am I sitting here alone?

It's nothing but a mutual agreement between two people.

Nothing to do with anybody else. I brought along this book.

I'll show this chap first. Human Sexual Response.

- Now he's talking. - Here's everything.

All those things that people usually use

dirty or poetic words to describe.

They're all explained here scientifically.

This sentence, or this paragraph, explains quite clearly:

"There is no difference between the clitoral orgasm and the vaginal one."

That's what it says. On the previous page-

-they've investigated the way the vagina gets lubricated.

That's what makes fornication so interesting.

You men talk too much.

We've got examples of the opposite. Juha, for instance.

He hardly talks at all but tries all the harder.

- And we all know what comes of that. - Let's stop all this drivel.

Everybody else is sitting in a bar drinking. What an evening!

What about getting a bite to eat... No, I'm going home.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Where have you been so late? - In a bar.

Were there women there again?

- No, it was all business. - You have business every other night.

I'm glad you came home.

I've been busy. First we cooked a really good dinner and waited for you.

I had fried pike.

It couldn't have been as good as what we had.

Then I did some painting. I painted Tuomas's room yellow.

- Want some coffee? - No, thanks.

Good. I can't be bothered washing the pot.

- We've got some yoghurt. Want that? - No thanks, not that either.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Your horoscope says: "The first three weeks will be wonderful for you."

"Conditions are favourable for you."

"On the Iast days of the month, you must be on your guard"-

-"and control your emotions." Not bad.

- Control your emotions and go home. -l'm not going anywhere.

It's eleven o'clock.

- Bye. - Bye.

This one would've been one possibility but she won't do.

Her top half is completely different from her bottom half.

- How can you keep on like this. - This is awful.

She would fit in with The Munsters. She looks like some ghastly hybrid.

- You're cruel today, aren't you? - Here's the latest find.

And this time a real find. Haven't had one like this before. Look.

- She's quite a dish. - Take a look at her legs.

She's got what it takes. She's the queen of the refrigerator girls.

- Where did you find her? - You know her, so does Juha.

Yes. She's one of our office girls.

Why do you have to use such young girls?

A mature woman would be much more suitable for this.

-It's all about refrigerators and... - All the more reason!

I like mature women, too, but not for PR purposes.

As a professional man, you know a thing or two.

What a lot of rot!

You men! You just live in your own narrow environment.

Let's go into the kitchen.

I'm hungry. Let's have something to eat.

- We're not going to eat here. - Why not?

Haven't you got anywhere more cramped?!

Let's go to a bar. It'll be better somewhere else.

- Why? - I want to be quiet.

-It's ever so quiet here. - Those people next door...

- They won't disturb us. - I don't like them.

- Awful. - Why?

Why have you brought me to such a public place?

What do you mean?

You should be alone with me in the dark.

I'm trying to get away from home but I've so much work.

-L'm trying to look after things. - What things? Your wife's?

I try to look after you but I've so much work and...

- Wife and children. -lt's not so easy.

- I must choose the right moment. - Shouldn't you start choosing now?

I'm doing my best. I've...

Wife and children and a mistress and work...

- Quite a busy man. - I do my best. I...

Who do you do your best for? For yourself or me or your wife?

-L'm trying to divorce my wife. - Really? How?

I must choose the right moment. This is not it.

- When will be? - When it's the right moment.

Besides, this work, these business affairs...

I've a chance to get a promotion and these refrigerators...

Work seems to mean more to you than being with people.

I can't give it up. But it will all work out.

Let's dance.

I believe you are mistress of heaven and earth.

I bring you flowers of joy from the mountains and vines-

-dark nuts and a basketful of kisses.

I want to do the same to you as the spring does to the cherry tree.

Where have you been again? You might have phoned.

I couldn't phone.

You're hardly ever at home these days.

- Are you going to leave for good? - No.

You'd better go south. I've no time to look after you.

You're the one that needs a holiday.

I've no time. I don't know.

The idea is an empty refrigerator box-

-and a beautiful, golden voice saying:

"Someone just bought a new fridge."

Sounds good. What does the managing director think?

What do you think, sir?

- Sheer rubbish! - I see.

-It's a brilliant idea. - Here you are.

Anyway, it's different from what we've done.

- Is the verdict final, sir? - Yes.

And here's one for Juha.

- Here you are. - Let's take the box out of the way.

- What shall we do with this? - Nothing.

- I want to tell you something. - Tell me here.

- No, too many people. - Okay, let's talk about your wife.

We're not talking about my wife here.

Look at all the pens! All sorts, thick and thin...

- Look, you can't behave like that! - Like what?

- Where's Juha? - I have no idea.

Call Mr Holm on his pager.

-L'll get sacked for this. - What cute erasers.

- This is serious. -l've never had a white eraser.

It says "Lady". It's a girl eraser. If it said "Sir", it would be a boy.

- What's that beeping? - My pager. I'm wanted on the phone.

Mr Holm, I am here in the archives reading your papers.

Here it says "urgent". When did you last speak to your wife?

Jesus Christ!

- Hello. Where's Juha? - I don't know. Ijust paged him.

I see.

We were supposed to go shopping, and then to a concert.

- Where on earth is he again? -lsn't he ever home nowadays?

No. I've a feeling he's become a doorman at a restaurant-

-or an attendant at a swimming hall or a taxi driver or a hot-dog vendor.

- Perhaps he's at the gym. - What does he need to train for?

- Hi. - Hi.

- What do you want? - We were going shopping.

- Give me some cash. - I haven't any. I've a credit card.

- Where the hell is the card? - Juha, come on now, please.

Juha, we're photographing your girl tonight.

- Do you want to come and see? - Enjoy yourselves.

Good afternoon. I'd like to see some woollen dresses. This looks nice.

I could take this one. How much?

-146 marks. - Far too expensive. Let's go home.

- We're supposed to go to a concert. - What concert?

A piano recital.

Let's go in at once and get started.

- What am I to do? - Bring those papers.

- Here you are. - Cut.

- You'd make a great sprinter. - Come here. Let's have a look.

Sit here. Like that. Now let's start. Camera roll!

Be natural. Smile at Risto like you do in the office.

I never smile in the office.

Smile, I said. Look at the camera. Voice test. Say something.

- What? - Sing. Speak.

- Cut! - Not bad at all.

- Shall we take it closer? - Yes, come closer.

Lift it up so that her face doesn't spread too much. Ready. Roll it.

Now, a femme fatale. Nice.

- Now a funny one. - Damn.

- Why damn? - It went wrong.

Bloody hell!

- The girl's photogenic. - Don't make fun of me.

No, it's true. You must know it yourself.

- Know what? Where shall we go? - Let's go dancing.

- I wonder what's keeping Juha. - Was he supposed to come here?

- It went well today. - You're marvellous. Juha, hi!

Hi there. The pictures we took today are stunning.

- Let's go. - Coming dancing with us?

- Dancing with you? - We're going dancing.

Wouldn't it be nice if he came, too?

We've made a find today. A new star is born.

We've reason to celebrate. Let's go dancing.

Congratulations. - Thanks.

He's really excited.

Come on, let's go.

- They never end up well. - What?

My relationships.

- Are you really going to use her? - It depends on you and the big shots.

We ought to have a word with Risto, too.

- Depends on what? - On the big shots, you, and Risto.

- Want a drink? - Yes, please.

- Dancing, eh? - Very well.

- Has it been going well for long? - What, dancing?

Oh, orange... No, I can drink it.

- Thank you, that's enough. - You're welcome!

- Can you come tomorrow? - Yes, I can fix it.

Fine. You bring Maria and I'll go ahead with Juha.

Come here.

-L'm going home. - I thought you asked me to dance.

We've got that trip to Lahti tomorrow and then a dinner.

- What am I to say to them? - You'd better see her home.

Keep it. Tell them bye for me.

- He's gone. - Why did he go?

- He was tired. - He seemed a bit down today.

- He asked me to say bye for him. - Let's go and sit down.

- Where are the documents? - Back there, in my bag.

- What are we doing here? - Take it easy.

- What the hell is this? - We thought she should come along.

- Hell no! - The big bosses can get to know her.

- Hello. - Hi.

- Hi. - What's the big idea?

We thought Maria would make a good refrigerator girl.

- You did? - She'd be a sort of a symbol.

-L'd sort of live in the fridge. - You two should live in a fridge.

We had to think up something for the campaign. This is a great idea.

-L'll pay this parking fee. - This'll be a nice job.

- How much does it cost? - Two marks.

- Thank you. - Thank you, sir.

What about my fee? Do you think...

Not to worry. There's money.

- Plenty of it. - Are you sure?

It doesn't do to pay a young girl so much.

- Why not? - That's a funny sort of reason.

- You've got a good job as it is. - But this is worth it...

-lt's not bloody well worth it! - I see.

- Whisky. - Look here.

What? Now they start drinking, come drunk to see the director.

- A little drink was a good idea. - Christ!

Let's have an Irish coffee.

- It will do Maria good. - An Irish coffee sounds good.

If the film competition is on in Turku, we ought to be there-

-having a look at what the others have done.

Can't we get the firm to pay for a thing like that? It's not much.

It's the only place where you can learn anything-

-and get an idea of people's reactions to our film and drink a little, too.

It'd be fun. Excuse me for a moment. Urgent call.

- Same here. - Look, you've got to choose.

Why me? Let's give that cake to Pekka.

You've got to choose between me and him.

That's what I meant.

- Are you serious? - Yes.

Just think.

So I've got to choose, either you or Pekka?

- Let's give the cake to Pekka. - We must be off now.

They're waiting for us. We're supposed to be there at one o'clock.

I'm not going anywhere with you.

The coastal weather at eleven o'clock...

I am very happy that you, our managing director-

-have found time to look in here and see us. Please come farther in.

To the others I want to say that from now on it's Liberty Hall here.

Please make use of the bar-

-but I am sure you remember our party last year-

-so I suggest that this time we take it easy at first.

There'll be some supper later, as usual.

The dance floor is at your disposal. So once more, friends, welcome.

I suggest that we spread out a bit here.

This is our everyday place of work. Now it's looking a bit more festive.

Here's the orchestra all ready and I've another surprise: a new singer.

Good evening, Anja. May I introduce Miss Maria.

- This is Mrs Holm. - Good evening.

I wasn't invited but Pekka said I could come along.

Pekka? You have always introduced yourself as Risto.

- I must have made a mistake. -l've always known him as Pekka.

Oh, well, anything's possible.

Would you like to get something to drink? I'm on my way to the bar.

- Sounds good. - Yes.

- Something really sharp. - Have you got rum and Coca-Cola?

- No. - Whisky, please. Neat.

I'll have the same.

Welcome to the PR chief of Arctis Ltd!

Risto, you have to.

So, that's the new style, eh? There's nothing wrong with it.

- Why did you bring Maria here? - You haven't got a monopoly on her.

- No, I haven't. - Don't forget you're married. I'm not.

- Besides, we'll get her a new job. - You will, will you?

Just a moment, everybody. I'm glad-

-to see happy, smiling faces round me this evening-

-laughing, good-looking people.

It's easy to smile when someone else is paying for the party. Never mind.

I hope you'll still be smiling tomorrow at work.

It's easy to smile when you're tipsy and hard to be pretty when sloshed.

Stop talking rot. Let's get a drink.

I just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas...

Was it nice dancing?

- Why are we going to the office? - Just because.

Waiter! Staff!

Every day you play in the light of the universe, you fleeting guest.

You come to me in the form of water and flowers.

You are much more than this tiny blonde head-

-that I hold in my hands like a bunch of grapes.

Ever since I loved you, you have not reminded me of anyone else.

Let me lay you down among the yellow flowers.

Who writes your name in smoke letters amid the southern stars?

You are here, you will not run away.

You will answer even my last cry.

Again you bring me honeysuckle and your very breasts smell sweet.

And when the sad wind gallops, killing butterflies-

- I will love you and my bliss will bite your plum-like mouth.

I believe that you are mistress of heaven and earth.

I bring you flowers of joy from the mountains and vines-

-dark nuts and a basketful of kisses.

I want to do the same to you as the spring does to the cherry tree.

Get me somewhere to live.

Whisky. Give me another glass.

Come on, let's dance!

- I want to go home. Where's Juha? - Dancing over there.

Hell, I've dropped my bracelet again. No, leave it. I don't give a damn.

Oh no! Don't you know that I only dance with Mr Holm?

Mr Holm's private property doesn't dance with anyone else but Mr Holm.

A balloon... Like that.

The mannequins are kicking the streamers.

Let's see now who's who here and what.

The gentleman just walks with his wife and goes off to get a divorce.

- Haven't you got any liquor left? - I think it's going to go wrong.

Never mind the potatoes as long as the roots are alive.

Stay!

I'm sick of all this. I want something to happen to me.

- Thank you! How lovely. - Happy birthday, darling.

By your next birthday you'll be a young woman.

And you know what that means to both you and me.

I'm proud to have such a big and pretty daughter.

Now how about some cake, Pia? In your honour.

- Here's Daddy. - Many happy returns.

- Thank you. - Where did you find roses?

In the neighbour's garden.

-Isn't there any coffee? - Yes, but it's cold.

The three of you must try running the house on your own now.

I'm leaving tomorrow for Las Palmas. You can look after the household, Pia.

- Why don't you go to Thailand? - The fare is too expensive.

- What does this mean? - I want to get away. Somewhere.

- To sort things out. - Why?

I'm fed up with always having to be alone.

And with seeing you once a week at breakfast.

If you're going to Las Palmas, I'll join you next week.

You have your work. Besides, I want to be alone.

Where have you been hiding? You don't even do your job anymore!

- What haven't I done now? - We have to do the campaign!

To hell with the campaign and the firm and its directors-

-and your refrigerators. I've more important business.

I must get hold of her. I must know how we stand.

That why this work doesn't interest me.

- Hi. I couldn't find you anywhere. - You can always find me somewhere.

I left that job altogether. I'm a photo model now.

- The glamour of the big world, eh? - I don't know. I was bored to death.

At least I've better chances now.

Come in.

Let's open the window.

Besides, I haven't eaten anything all day. Couldn't you order some food?

It's raining.

I seem to remember that you promised to get a divorce.

You made a lot of promises which you haven't kept.

Anja's going south. After that we'll get divorced.

- It won't make any difference to me. - Won't it?

No. I don't want to get married. I've got other things to do.

Anyway, we don't suit each other. I'm too inexperienced for you.

If we got married, in two years time you'd only find another Maria.

- Would I? - Yes.

- What would you like to eat? - Nothing.

- Nothing? - No, I don't want anything to eat.

Okay, forget it then.

- One can't live alone. - If you can't, I can.

You must live with me. You must.

I mustn't do anything I don't want to.

The best thing would be if you try and keep your promise not to meet again.

Then we'll still have a few nice memories.

I can't keep promises like that.

I can and I will.

Let's go then. This is a day room. It doesn't cost much.

I nearly forgot.

- What's this? - A letter.

I got it a few days ago. Read it.

- Look after yourself. - You, too.

- Bye. - Bye.

KEEP COLD