"SUMMER WITH MONIKA" "Scenario" "Leading Players" "Direction" "Got a match?" "I can't find mine" "Spring has come, have you noticed?" "It's too nice a day for work" "Let's clear off and travel and see the world." "How about it?" "Right" "You work at Forsberg's, don't you?" "No good, eh?" " Seen the greengrocer's where I work?" " Cold, isn't it?" "Last winter I thought my arse would freeze off" "Have you seen Song of Love at the Garbio?" "Would you care to see it with you?" "That would be lovely" "How about tonight?" "I must go now." "See you outside the cinema at seven" "There's a touch of spring in the air" "True enough" "Where's that damned boy?" "Vanished again, but I'll learn him" "Tell him I want invoices" "It's three-thirty;" "I told the client the cups would be there by three" "That boy never shifts his arse;" "now he's vanished" "Sort him out, Johan, this isn't a rest home" "And tell him to bring the 53s from store, if there are any" "Some must be left, unless he's taken them without noting it" "Where the hell have you been?" "What do you mean by vanishing like that, Lund?" " Bring all item 53s from the store" " There's none left;" "I told you" "None left?" "I've told you time and again:" "Make a note of it" "No excuses." "And fetch two dozen 28s" " What about that other order?" " He can deliver it now" "He always tries to worm his way around me" "What about those invoices?" "Did Lund go for coffee in the firm's time?" "Obviously." "I'll get them myself" " Any more 28s?" " At least ten dozen" "I must always check up on you, like with those 53s" " Has He broken something again?" " They slipped" "What about those invoices?" "How often must I remind you?" "I'll get them for you myself" "What invoices?" "Blanks, of course; it's time for the monthly accounts" "Now make that delivery like greased lightning" "Have you taken root, you damned sack of potatoes?" "Wasn't she fabulous?" "Some people have a good life:" "Nice houses, everyone's kind to them they go around in nice cars to clubs and dances and all that" "Look at that lovely blouse in the window" "Yes, it's nice" "Put your arm around me, so I don't feel cold" "You may kiss me now, Harry" "We're crazy about each other, aren't we?" "I'm crazy about you" "There's only you" "I'm cold; we can't sit here much longer" "Put your arms around me again before we go" "You're not cross with me, Monika, are you?" "I think you're fine" " Really?" " You bet." "Let's go now" "Must you go home first?" "No, but I'm in my working clothes" "I thought we could eat something at my place" "My father's at a boating club do" "He's having dinner with some of them before the annual meeting" "So I thought we might..." "You're sweet." "It'll be lovely, almost as though we're married" "You're different from all the others;" "you're just like someone in a film" "What a nice place you've got" "If only it was as nice at home, but the kids break everything" "Who's this?" "My mother." "She was always ill and she died when I was eight" "My poor little Harry" "Sit down while I make coffee" "It's just a little present for you" "They're ever so fashionable." "Thanks, Harry" "Feel how smooth the stocking is" " It's your leg that's smooth" " It's your leg now" " I'll keep it here" " Keep all of me;" "I'll refuse to go" "I won't let you go" "Dad!" "He sounds ill again" "Does it show, what we were doing?" "No, and he can't see well without his glasses" "You must be Monika" " I hope we're not in the way" " Not at all" " Are you ill?" " Yes, I had to leave them" "My stomach, as usual" "I can't make it out;" "I'd better go to the hospital again soon" "Pay no attention to me, young lady, I have my sufferings to bear" "Never mind, that's the way of the world" "I'll sit in the kitchen for a while" "We'd better clear off so that he can go to bed" "I'll see you home" "It seems that podgy Monika has got herself a new bloke" "Shut up, or I'll tell the caretaker who stole his bike" "You wouldn't do that to an old pal, would you, Monika?" "I'll leave you to carry on with your bloke" "Lelle's a menace" "Tell those brats of yours not to kick my door when they go past" "And you tell your man not to keep us awake with his snores all night" "Give me the dog-end that's in my coat pocket" " What'll you give me?" " There's toffees there; share them" "Mum, give me the matches" "Don't stand there in your nightie" "Mucky Monika!" "She's worth touching up" " I thought you'd retired" " I need some pocket-money" "I hate those guys; why don't they go home and grope their wives?" "Maybe it doesn't turn them on" " I'm sick of all this" " Let's go out tonight" "Nothing doing;" "I've got a steady bloke" "You, too?" "Even Pyret's got herself engaged, have you heard?" "The boss!" "I told your foreman he could charge a bottle to my account" "Get going, before they close" "Look them over and pick out any bad ones" "I'll help you reach up" "Coming away with me this week-end?" "No, I've packed up with you, so there!" "All right, stay there until the devil takes you" "The delivery note" " Aren't you coming in now?" " I'm busy" "A quick one, before you go in" "Now what?" "Don't you remember?" "It's twenty-five years since we first met" "I'd quite forgotten, but you remembered it" "So I've brought you a cake and a bottle" "The kids will be pleased with the cake" "Can't anyone read in peace?" "Get the candles and we'll pretend it's Christmas" "Just like Christmas." "I've got a bottle." "Any gherkins?" " Don't kick my new shoes!" " Keep things tidy, then" "Drunk, as always" "I'll teach you, you brat!" "Don't cry." "I didn't mean it, but it makes me mad to hear..." "You needn't worry about me any more;" "I'm not staying any longer" "She's offended" "Old fool!" "My dad's crazy" " What's he done?" " He hit me." "He's crazy, I tell you" "I phoned Forsberg's, but you weren't there" " I took dad to hospital" " I can stay with you, then" "No, auntie comes to help out;" "she has the keys" "I'm not going home again" "Wait here, I'll go and see" " I'll come, too" " Wait in the hall" "Yes, she's there" "I promised a mate I'd lend him my sleeping-bag; he's going camping" " But it's still too cold" " I promised" "Well, it's none of my business" "Parents shouldn't let children go camping until it's warmer" " I'm off" " Don't be too long" " I might not be back before You go" " I've enough to do here until twelve" "It's father's boat; we can live on it" "It smells of paint a bit" "I'm drenched, but I'll be cold if I take my coat off" "The sleeping-bag is warm" "I don't want to crease my skirt" "Take your trousers off, or you'll lose the creases" "What nice, long legs you've got" "Now what?" "I've overslept; they'll raise hell at work" "I chucked my job last week." "Never mind work today" "I'll be back soon after five;" "I'll bring something to eat" "Have you any money?" "I'm broke" " Is this enough?" " It'll do" "Look after yourself" " What time Is this to turn up?" " Sorry, I overslept" "Just when we're so busy." "Irresponsibility, that's what it is" " Shall I deliver those?" " No, pack that urgent order first" "The old man's coming" "Now you'll catch it;" "he knows you were late" "So it pleases you to come at last" "Father's ill and I didn't hear the alarm" "He's carrying on with that slut at the greengrocer's" " Mind your own business!" " Watch your tongue!" "That boy is impossible" "Don't take that tone, Lund." "I've been getting complaints about you" "I've done my best, but I'm always bullied." "I'd better quit" "Give a week's notice" "No, we'll let the boy go." "Write him a testimonial" "He forfeits a week's wages, but he's entitled to his holiday money" "Get a move on" "You pack;" "I'm quitting" "But we've got so much to do;" "I can't work overtime" "Johan, I've got a drop of..." "Now we can go wherever we like" "Remember what you said about travel?" "Well, to hell with the others now" "I'd like to kill all those who want to hold us back and make us crawl" "Let them slave away, what do we care?" "Let's go this very moment" "I've overslept" " I haven't overslept" " Coffee's ready." "I've made it" "You managed the stove?" "You are clever" "Think how they're slaving at Forsberg's" "And humping crates at my old greengrocer's" "We've rebelled against them and all the others" "Remember the story we read yesterday?" "The Lawless Lover" "I can't dance" "Never mind, you're the handsomest of them all" "Let's go." "I know a better jetty" "Isn't that Lelle?" "You're crazy." "Come along" "You see, I've always been lonely, in a way" "Mother became ill when I was five." "I was eight when she died" "It affected father strangely;" "he became very silent" "Every evening at home we'd eat, him and me, without a word" "We just sat" "I've never been alone at home." "The kids are noisy, they break things" "Dad comes home drunk and yelling and sometimes he hits us" "Though he's funny, too" "You've had no better time than me" "Monika, I've thought of studying at home" "If you keep at it, you can become an engineer;" "I've always liked engines" "Last year I mended the boat-engine;" "dad couldn't do it" "We could get married when you're an engineer; wouldn't that be fun?" "I think I'm expecting" "Then we must go home, I must start work; you'll need proper food" "No, I'm not going back;" "I want this summer just as it is" "Harry, you're the nicest person I know" "You and I will make something of life" "We'll like each other only" "I'll study and work so that we can get married live in a nice place and have nice things, us and the baby" "And when you come home I'll have dinner ready and we'll walk out with the children on Sundays and I needn't work, but be at home and have nice clothes always" "We'll have everything together;" "we'll stick together" "Only you and me" "The boat's on fire." "Someone's there" "Monika, our neighbour is moving" "Here goes the first glass!" "Now for the second glass!" "Mushrooms fried, boiled, in soup - here, there and everywhere" "Our little Harry will be a mushroom, not a kid" "We must think of something" " Go home, maybe" " I don't want to" "But you need proper food" "Remember that garden we saw a couple of nights ago?" "Apples are better than mushrooms." "They had potatoes, too" "And if we're caught?" "No one saw me pinch that milk." "You were scared then, too" "Well, you must eat" "I'll go with the boat myself, if you're afraid" " You shouldn't go alone" " Come along, then" " It's not dark enough" " No one's about now" "It's Saturday, people go to their cottages at week-ends" "We can take a look around, at least" "Of course, we can take a look" "It's not as easy as all that, my girl Let's have a look at you" "I thought it was a rat." "I was so scared, I dropped the milk-can" "The best thing is to let the police take care of you" "What's your name?" "He's on his way; it won't take him ten minutes by car" "So you'll sleep in jail; not for the first time, perhaps" "Eat" "Not to your taste?" "I need a beer to calm down after all this" "Why didn't you help me?" "I didn't know where you were or anything" "You ought to have guessed I was caught" "You were to stay on the boat." "I thought you'd gone for apples" "We wouldn't have meat if I'd stayed on the boat" "I must have proper food." "If you can't manage, I will" "I think I've sprained my ankle" "Show me" "It's probably not serious" "I'm sick of everything!" "I'm pregnant, I've no clothes, nothing" "Things will go right for us" "We must sort things out and marry." "I'll work for all three of us" "I don't want to go back" "But it's getting too cold to stay" "I don't want anything!" "I don't want to!" "Why do some people always have good luck, while others never do?" "We have each other, haven't we?" "No tea left?" "No, and no spirit for the stove, either." "We must wait till we get back" "Anyhow, we had a nice summer." "But everything's different from today" "Fancy going back to town?" "We haven't seen a film since The Girl who was a Dream" "We've been dreaming ourselves" "Harry, we're home again" "We'll show them that we can manage" "Now I've got something to work for, Monika" "My brother was in hospital for six months, now he's in a sanatorium" "So I keep an eye on the children and, well, you see Miss Eriksson is expecting and they want to get married" "How old are they?" "Harry is nineteen and she is seventeen" "Well, that's very young" "Yes, if it weren't for the child, but we think..." "Being under-age, they'll need to obtain permission of a court" "We've done that; here are the papers" "We hope that when the banns have been published they can marry at once" "I understand." "We have a few forms to be completed" "I expect it's twins; they'll phone you when it's all over" "Everything's fine?" "She's all right?" "Was it only wind, after all?" "It's a girl, and everything went all right" "Now off you go and come back sober tomorrow morning" "Put on your best clothes and buy flowers." "Carnations" " Red ones?" " No, green ones, at your age" "What lovely flowers" "Are you sorry it's a girl?" "Of course I'm not" "We haven't a little Harry" "We'll call her Monika, eh?" "I think June is much more charming" "June Monika" "Won't you go and see her?" "My little girl must sleep now" "Can't you make her shut up?" " See if you can do better" " No, she'll doze off soon" ""According to Pythagoras, the square of the hypotenuse..."" ""...equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides"" ""It would be wise to learn this formula by heart"" "Wake up, it's half-past seven" " So what?" "Why wake me?" " Auntie is coming" "I can't stand her; she's always going on about tidiness" "But it was your idea" "Of course, it's nice of her to look after the kid while you're away" "Take this." "Can you manage all right?" "It's not much, but you'll be back on Friday, won't you?" "That's the plan." "I may be able to save a bit from the daily allowance" "Why are we always so hard up?" "Wait till I've finished my studies, Monika" "What about now?" "We can't afford to see a film." "We live like pigs" "We might go out when I get back" "Anyway, I've nothing to wear, so that's that" "I'm doing my best" "But pay the rent without fail;" "today's the last day, he said" "I need a new coat" "You get about;" "I have to stew at home" "Have a nice time, with June off your hands" "Don't forget that auntie thinks you're working again" "A good idea of mine, eh?" "I'd go crazy with the kid night and day" "I'll manage, though it's ages since my own kids were so tiny" "Well, we must all help." "It was nice of the firm to give you the job" " Look after yourself - the same to you" "Stockholm Central next stop" " Almost home - we made good time on that job" "I don't know how we managed to fit the thing into that space" " Tired, lad?" " Not a bit" "The work takes getting used to; it's only your third time with us" "Lund's a good worker; ask the boss to keep him on our gang" "Remember the last lad, the lazy devil?" "Always scrounging cigarettes" "All right, Lund." "You fit in well, we all like you" "It's always the same thrill when you see the city again" "If you hurry, you can hop into bed with the old girl for a cuddle" "What'll she say, when I get home a day earlier than we expected?" "You must have worked hard to get home; did you miss me so much?" "She might be more than surprised, if another guy's in bed with her" "Say what you like, it's a thrill to see the city" "Do as you like, for all I care." "You've been doing that for ages" "There's no talking to you!" "Well, so what?" "We'd better separate." "We can't go on like this" "You think I'm to blame, but I'm not" "Never mind who's to blame" "All you do is study and do your own things" "To make things better for us and the little girl" "You're always on about saving, yet we can't afford anything" "You've bought things" "With the rent money." "I had to have something to wear, hadn't I?" "We can be evicted at any time, but it doesn't matter now" "Sod it!" "I can't stand your grumbling any longer!" "But I have to stand earning for the rent, eh?" "We wouldn't be like this if you hadn't put me in the family way" "I'm worn out, I want to sleep." "We'll talk tomorrow" "Besides, I've become ugly" "I don't know why things have got like this between us" "You never cared for me;" "you just did your own things" "I don't want to be buried here;" "you need fun when you're young" "But everything I've done was to make things better for us" "Put the blame on that" "How many have you had up here while I was earning money for your fun?" "You're crude!" "What have you been, if you weren't ashamed to go to bed with that Lelle?" "I was in love" "Don't hit me" "A lot of rubbish." "Five kronor for the lot" "Thank us for taking it away" "But my husband paid fifty kronor for the lamp alone" "Seven-fifty, no more" "Thanks for looking after her;" "I'll take her home now" " But you and your father can't..." " I want to take care of her" "Well, it's your child, and her mother's abandoned her" "Ten kronor, that's final." "Take it or leave it" "I'll keep the lamp, then"