"PRECIOUS BROTHER" "Frankly, there's no conceivable way." "It would be a miracle." "There are other possibilities." "You have the brochures and - phone numbers?" " Yes, we do." "So, don't give up yet." " We won't." "And how's your asthma?" " It's doing just fine." "We have a check-up scheduled, let's check the dosage then." "It's not bothering you now?" " Not in the winter." "Are you ok now?" "I guess we knew it already." " Yes." "We'll have to move to plan B." " This summer?" " Yes." "Are you quite sure about this?" " Yes." "If you are." "Are you?" "How long a vacation?" "Haymaking at your brothers again?" " Can't stop them from growing!" "Happy holidays then!" "I told her, no more text messages, my family's getting restless, " "I don't always carry the phone, the wife knows the pin code, - it's our wedding day, but she just whines, - why did you sleep with me then, - I go like, what's a couple of fucks," "don't take it so seriously, girl." "She goes like love, love. " "I go like fuck!" "You're too young to know love." "Still no radio?" " What for, I never listen to it." "Still no phone?" " What for, I never talk in it." "Welcome, once again." " Welcome." "It hasn't rained much, we can start earlier this year." "We thought we'd build an extension to the cowshed first." "Well, what do you know." "You sound like a steam engine." " You said it." "Shouldn't you use your pipe, before the milking?" "I can't be on the pipe all the time." "I can go, it's been a while." "Good night." " Good night." "Here is Otto finally." "The neighbour took the car!" "Only the poor go by foot." "Sir Forest-Owner is expanding!" "And the town gent is honouring us country folk with his visit, too." "Well you don't seem to get by without me." "You could hint to your brother - to sell all the extra to us small farmers." "What does he do with all this by himself?" "What?" "Small farmers indeed!" "Well you're shitting gold as it is!" "You have to, after Midsummer." "To give some time." "So that it's not right away." " Ok." "Damn, I'm sleepy." "Remember how I had the mumps in the army?" "Awful sight." "You never caught it." "Damn it, I can't take this." "Listen, a hedgehog." "Take some milk to it, Marja." "They can't stomach milk." " Nonsense." "Well they can't." "Lactosis." " Perhaps in the city." "They can't!" "It's been scientifically shown." "On the field, cow's a-playing, This is what Arvo's saying." "What are you, bloody Shakespeare?" "Used to wonder, why I can not stay in the frost, warmly bundled, staggering home." "Listen to the summer, devil singing in the tree - driving the tandem, noisy and loud, spitting at the home yard wondering." "Arvo, we need to talk to you." "As you know, we have no children." "So we thought you could help us." "Yes, yes, of course." "There are those clinics, or something." "They have been quite successful, I guess." "No, no, I mean, we hoped that - you could." "With Marja." "Try out." "The mumps, remember." "That type of help." "Well there he comes!" " Where's he been all night?" "Visiting the maid's red planet next door?" "Funny how you can quit this site without notice." "There he goes, like Carl Lewis on the homestretch." "Well?" " Well what?" "You went for a walk." " Don't you have any work?" "Should we move to plan C?" " There is no plan C." "Could be." "It would be better for you." "In the town." "No it wouldn't." "That's not helping." "So." "You're sitting in here." " It's better in the cool." "It's like it's gotten worse?" " It depends." "On things." "Well." " Well?" "What is the master of the house going to do - in the mean time?" "Be there in the spirit." "Is once enough, then?" "The next three days, starting now, and the chances are best." "As often as you can." "Are we going to a hotel - or something?" "What do you need a hotel for?" " Or?" "Whatever you two say." "Well then." " If you - could you stay?" "Hell no." "Hell no." "You don't have to." "Are you sure now?" " Yes." "Ok." "Get me started then." "Don't!" "Slap now and it still trembles in the evening." "Don't put it there!" "You can't put it like that." "I thought I saw someone there." "Just how greedy can you get - you won't sleep even at night." "Neither will you, I see." "Is Midsummer Eve over already?" "I'm serious, sell us the land. " "I mean, me and Suvi are more able than you two." "Not all of it, - that land from the edge of the forest, all the way to the barn." "You've actually been measuring." "I have!" "With the best intentions." "You don't need all this, no offence." "I'm gonna talk to Arvo, he's sensible." "Why don't you go home." "We'll talk more tomorrow." "I mean business!" "Arvo will understand." "Just go on home, Suvi will be wondering." "It won't take long now." " Have you taken the test?" "It won't show yet." "Weekend, finally." "A rest for the enslaved workers." "Is it bad again?" " No worse than before." "Damn, they're here already?" " Ages ago." "I'll just sip some coffee." " You do that." "Just wondering." " What?" "What if it doesn't work, I mean, just wondering." "Do we have to start again?" "I think we'll have time to think about that later." "Can I go in now?" "Haymaking tomorrow." "Shouldn't we put the plates in the cowshed first?" "No, tomorrow is the hay." " Ok." "It's a day off now, then?" "I'm going for a run." "Tomorrow morning, then." " What?" "The test." " Well then." "Although, I think I can tell without one." "I somehow know even if I don't know." "Well, then?" " Well, yes." "Well then." "Indeed." " Well, then." "I can drive." "Veli is in a bad way." " He didn't need the pipe once." "I didn't mean that." " It takes some time." "We should talk about this." "Everybody's just moping around." "Yes." "I don't know." "What is there to talk about." "Exactly." "Nothing." "In a complete world." "What's on?" " Whatever." "Is it any good?" " I don't know." "Where are you coming from?" " Why do you ask?" "Nothing but a towel." " What?" "Perhaps something more?" " What?" "Put some clothes on." " What do you mean?" "Don't go anywhere!" "God damn it!" "Your three nights are up, am I right?" "You thought you might get some extras?" "Be fucking reasonable now!" "What the fuck do you mean?" "You asked me!" " And you said yes!" "What the fuck?" "I can't..." " Exactly!" "Fuck you and your ideas." "Get the pipe." "What are you joking around?" " Who's joking here?" "Well who could it be." " I'm not joking." "What is all this then?" "It burns, you know." "Well of course it burns!" "You, a dumb fuck!" "It burns like hell." "Do you think I do this for a living?" "Perhaps a little on the side." "How should I know?" "A man in his prime." "Once a fool, always a fool." "You always have been." "Well, you didn't get very far yourself." "Finally." "What took you so long?" " Nothing much." "Shouldn't you get some sleep?" "We can sleep in the grave." "There doesn't seem to be any infection." "When did we last check your allergies?" "When was that." "Here." "Last summer." "Cow is very strong." "It didn't use to be?" "Marja must take care of the cows now." "Well." " Are you taking the medication?" "Yes." "I use the pipe." "No, the pills." "Morning and night." "Are you?" "Yes." "We have to start considering - some other form of treatment." "We can't increase the dosage." "Sell the farm, move away." "To the town." "You're talking crazy." "Things aren't getting better." "You're not an old man yet." "The master keeps us waiting." " The rich have to rest, too." "When is your vacation over?" " Any day now." "I guess there'll be no topping-out party?" "Or at least, bring your own drinks?" "We should be able to pull out one topping-out party." "How is it?" " You go and get Marja." "Marja!" "Marja!" "Thank you, goodbye." "It's Saturday, at 3 pm." "I told them we will come here afterwards, not to the parish hall." "Suvi will help me." "I'll take care of the paperwork, and stuff." "Yes, thank you." " I could tend to the cows now." "Milking is not hard." "You go and get some rest, too." "I'm not sleeping." "Couldn't really get any rest." " Well, yes." "Just wondering, how do you think you'll cope - on your own." " We'll see that then." "I mean, it might be too much for you." "I'll get help here." "Why don't you sell, at least the fields." "Or the cows." "Not everything." "It might be easier." "I'll help you with the papers and all." "Why don't we have the funeral, first." "Of course, I was just thinking." "You thought that you owe something." "Let's just try to get some rest now." "Children!" "Slow down!" "Some more coffee?" "Marja." "Do you need something?" "Ok, see you then." "Look at that, cakes and all." "Here is a diploma in honour of your fifteen years - of service at the bus company." "Please accept this!" "Hurrah!" "Hurrah!" "Congratulations!" "Arvo, have a nice Midsummer and summer vacation." "Did you have a chance to drink at all?" "No." "Can I buy you a cup after the vacation?" "Well, why not." "Do you see it's getting dark?" "Streetlamps are lit" "Trucks rushing by Life swarming all around" "In distant houses People in their pigeonholes" "Busy doing something Look mummy, no hands" "Careful now, it's so fragile One breeze and you will lose it" "Careful now, it's so fragile Careful now or you will lose it" "People standing in a queue People in traffic lights" "On the freeway headed home All with the same destination" "He's grown a lot since last." " I guess that's his job." "I'm standing on the ledge Looking down at the cars" "I changed my mind I'm holding everything I need" "Careful now, it's so fragile A wrong word and you'll break it" "Careful now, it's so fragile Careful now or you'll break it"