"DIVORCE PETITION" "I don't understand..." " Why are you doing this?" " It's over." "That's just the way it is, don't you understand?" " Is it the money?" " The money?" "I love you." "You and I belong together." "No, you belong to your practice and your outdoor life." "It's been you and your skis, not you and me, Sven." "I want to come first, for once." "You have always come first." "You've always been uppermost in my mind." "Then sign it, for my sake." "For my sake." "But..." "I've got to go." "I'll miss my train." "I'm not going to sign." " Good morning." " Good morning." "Oh, thanks..." " Are you going on the ski tour?" " Yes." " That's nice." "I'm Sven Nilsson." " Maria Lund... call me Majken." "You're our guide, aren't you?" " Would you like to join me?" " I'd love to." " I thought I was the only guest." " It is a bit empty." "Most of the others will be arriving on the evening train." "What a lovely buffet." "I'm a home economics teacher, so you could say that buffets are my specialty." " Are you feeling all right?" " I'm afraid I have a headache." " I have some aspirin..." " That's all right, I have some here." " Oh, are you a doctor?" " Yes." "My throat has been bothering me." "Could you possibly take a look?" "Absolutely, I'll have a look." "Oh..." "Oh, was that...?" "I'll start here." "I'm expecting some extremely important information." "I will not do business under these conditions." " Yes?" " It's Greta Nilsson." " Shall I ask her to wait?" " No, send her in." "I do not do business with Germany!" " Did he sign?" " No." "I'll take care of it." " Nothing shall stand in our way." " Karl..." "Greta, Karl Wiesmann is going to marry the woman he loves." "Here..." "Oh, yes, indeed." "Good morning." "Nice to see a couple of familiar faces." "This must be the third year in a row?" "Yes, it is." "I'd like to introduce Miss Maria Lund." "She'll be coming along." " Marit Turesson." " Odd Turesson." "The lieutenant here is an asset." "Majken has done a lot of skiing too." "We'll be taking a different trail to the mountain station this year." " A bit more of a challenge." " Is it a longer route?" "And for the first time we have a real-live movie star with us." " Miss Lola Marco." " Are you really going with us?" "I'm sorry, that sounds silly, but a movie star on skis..." "Good gracious, I'm not the Queen." " Marit Turesson." " Odd Turesson." "Lola, ou est tu?" "Voila!" " This is Armand David." " Bonjour, tout les monde." "Merci beaucoup." "Armand is my friend..." "Unfortunately, he only speaks French." " Bien venu en Suède." " Enchanté." "I apologize for keeping you waiting." "Traveling was a bit slow." "1939 will not go down in history as a good year for communications." "Doctor Nilsson, I presume?" "Our guide..." " Welcome." " My name is Wiesmann." "This is my daughter, Ninotchka." "May we have some breakfast?" "No meals were served on the train." ""Erst kommt das Essen, dann kommt die Moral."" "Berthold Brecht..." "Lilly?" "Not anymore, it's Lola Marco." "Time goes by..." "You are now famous." "I salute you." "I know you didn't want to wait three days for the next tour." "I'd really like you to feel welcome." "So, dig in..." "You know your way around so well." "It all looks the same to me, bright white snow and mountains." "Are you ready?" "Fabulous..." "A portrait?" " I'm so glad we're here." " So am I." "Lilly..." "Karl!" "My goodness, getting hold of you hasn't been easy." "Luckily, Nils helped me out." "This is my assistant, Biggles Janzon." " I'm your partner." " For heaven's sake..." "What are you doing here?" "You'll have to come with me, we have visitors from Berlin." " What do you mean?" " We can't pass up this opportunity." "I certainly can." " We need to be moving on." " Listen to me." "They want to buy the entire business." "They'll be at the office tomorrow morning." "Are you completely out of your mind?" "Karl..." "Wait!" " I'm staying behind." "Let's see if we have any extra gear." "This is unbelievable." "You naive old sourpuss." "You grumpy bastard..." "They look happy, don't they?" "That's the way it is at first." "But things cool off with the years, don't you agree?" " Right?" " That could be." "It's practically a law of nature." "The question is: should people stay together once love has faded?" "Karl, you and I can ski out of here." "It's all downhill from here." "I don't think I can make it all the way to the station." "Well, then the two of you can go back." "I won't." " Please..." " Isn't Birger's plan sensible?" "I'd rather kill myself than sell the business." " I'd rather go bankrupt!" " Calm down." "If you do as Birger suggests, everyone will be satisfied." " Stop pestering me!" " Listen to Ninnan." "Let's get moving." "While it's still light out." "The station's not far off..." "we'll have to rest there." "No!" "My ski!" "Let me have a look." " Did you bring any straps along?" " No." "Take mine, I have another one." "Well, what do you think?" " The weather's getting worse." " We have four kilometers left to go." "But that means heading right into the storm." "What do you think, Lieutenant?" "Being on a first name basis is a good start." "It's 14 kilometers, but I think it's safer if we turn back." "You sissies!" "What are you doing?" "We need to turn back!" " Stop!" " What on earth is he doing?" "What's going on?" "I'm in charge here!" " You're not in charge of me." " I'm in charge of everyone." "Dr. Nilsson, I have a proposal to make." "But perhaps it's better that we deal with it in private." "We'll head for the station." "But we have to make good time." " It can't be far now..." " What?" "Let's go." "Ninnan!" "Grab my pole." "Are you all right?" " My mitten!" " Attendez!" " Wrap this around your hand." " Let's keep moving." "There it is!" "We made it..." "Get him indoors." "Here you go." "Is there anyone here?" "Take that rucksack off." "Put him on the couch." "Give me a hand, we need to get him out of these clothes." " There..." " Here are some blankets." " He needs something hot to drink." " The kitchen's over there." "We need to fix something to eat." " I'll go with you." " Why did you come?" "Makes you feel alive, doesn't it?" " We're all washed up, Karl." " You simply have wardrobe problems." "So what are your plans?" "Just relax..." "I have a solution in mind that doesn't involve the Germans." " Someone's here..." " Could someone help me?" "Run along." "The stairs are punishing, I can only face them twice." "I go downstairs in the morning and back up at night." " What's your name?" " Ninnan Wiesmann." " There's no need to curtsey." " I'm Mr. Wiesmann." " Frida!" "I had no idea you were here." "So, our friend Sven has tricked you out into a storm." "This is Mrs. Frida Hävert, she's been the matron here for years." " Well, as long as I've been a guide." " Marit Turesson." "Do you live here?" "I have a room upstairs." "I hope you all will respect my privacy." " Lola Marco." " How delightful!" " Bonjour, Madame." "Armand David." " He's pleased to meet you." " How big is your group?" " There are nine of us." "Majken Lund." " Odd Turesson." " In the middle of a storm, no less." " We got lost, too." " Sven found the way." "You're lucky to have made it." "When there are gale force winds you shouldn't be outdoors." "Go ahead and get settled in." "You may have to stay for a while." "The rules are posted over there." "I look forward to having some company." "As you can tell, the power supply is a bit undependable." "Perhaps Sven could see to the generator?" "I think we could do with a dram." "The liquor cabinet's in the kitchen." " The key is in the lock, Majken." " No, I have it here." " I see..." " Drinks are on me." "Mr. Turesson..." "No, thank you." ""The poison that fells the weak strengthens the strong, and he does not call it poison."" "Nietsche." " That was tasty." " What a bastard..." "I haven't been this exhausted since I hiked around Lake Siljan." "Look at these duvets!" "It will be lovely to get some sleep." "I'd like the room at the end of the hall, I need some peace and quiet." "There's room for eight upstairs." " I'll sleep down here." "So I can keep an eye on the fire." " Here." " Thanks." "My dear, you know I never use covers." "Don't you know your own father?" "Sweetheart..." "You don't have to make my bed." "The day's adventures must have left you very tired." "But I want to do it." "Mind your own business!" "You can't even see when someone really cares about you." " I'm worried about my dad." " Really, why is that?" "He's been so tired and distracted lately." " He looks fit." " Maybe so." "But he doesn't sleep..." " Is it that serious?" " I'm sorry." "I'm just so worried." "What if it is something serious?" "I'll speak to him." "Try to stop worrying." "Always look on the bright side of life." "Damn it..." "What a nice room." "With privacy..." "Just what we needed." " Are you cold?" " Yes." "While we're here, could you try...?" "I brought this along." " You forgot to pack it." " You're so considerate." " Here's some hot water." " That's very nice of you." "What a nice room." "Lola, Majken and I are in the next room." "Good night." "I saw you in "A Thirst for Love"... twice." "You were so beautiful." " Isn't it hard to portray feelings?" " Well, Majken..." " Do you have many offers?" " Yes." "How about propositions?" " I simply ignore them." " Of course." "Lola?" "Voulez-vous une cigarette?" ""Voulez-vous"..." "Isn't French the most ridiculous language?" " I don't understand." " It's an effeminate language." ""Pas pour un homme."" "Are they the way they sound?" "What do you say, Lilly?" "Do you want a Frenchman or a real man?" "A real man?" "The kind who doesn't take responsibility for his actions?" " You're a coward, Karl Wiesmann." " Please don't smoke in here." " Aren't you tired, father?" " Water!" "Just in time." "Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you good night." ""Sleep clears the noggin."" "Gustaf Fröding." " Do you know that man?" " No, no..." "I've never met him before." "Jamais." "Bonne nuit." " Good night, Sven." " Good night." "How sweet, is that for me?" "Good night." "Oh, I have a lantern, but thanks anyway." "Oh, my..." "My throat is still bothering me." "A good night's sleep will do the trick." "Good night, Majken." "Please, Majken." "Good night." "May I please have a sleeping pill?" "I slept so poorly on the train." " I have a bromide, it's fairly mild." " Then maybe I'd better have two." " You startled me, Miss Majken." " Sorry, I brought you this." " Is there anything you need?" " No, what would that be?" "The only thing left is to tuck me in." "Good night." " Do you think I'm ugly?" " No, why would I think that?" "It's a matter of taste." "So I can't give you an objective answer." "Am I attractive?" "If you really want my personal opinion," "I do not find you attractive." "I really don't think you ought to come on to a man like this." " It's highly unsuitable." " I'm sorry..." "It was sweet of you to think of my father like that." " Aren't you going to bed?" " After I get a glass of water." "Thank you, Ninnan." "What a nice room." "It's so homey." "Yes, I like it here." " Who is this?" " Me and my siblings." "There were seven of us." "We're standing in front of this cabin." "That's me." "When I was fourteen years old." " Well then, good night." " Oh, sorry..." "Sweet dreams." "My room isn't very warm." "Well, a corner room like that takes a while to warm up." "Was there anything you'd like to discuss?" "I need to get some sleep." "Was there?" "It's been a little over ten years since my wife passed away." "I've taken care of little Ninnan." "By God, it's been a lonely time." "But now I've met a woman that I love." "That's nice." "Dr. Nilsson, I'm going to marry Greta." " Greta?" " Your wife." "You're practically divorced already." "Here's the paper." "Go ahead and sign it." " I won't sign it." " It's a formality." "Do you think it really matters?" "It's just a slip of paper." "Our love isn't tied to a slip of paper." "You'll never win her back." "Haven't I made myself clear?" "I won't sign any damn..." "By the time we leave this house, you will have signed." "That is a closed chapter!" "I'm embarking on a new life." " I bet." " That wasn't possible back then." "The circumstances didn't allow it." "My business..." " Just think of the impact!" " Right, think of it." "What do you expect me to do now?" " Are you awake?" " Where have you been?" "I had to go to the outhouse." " Aren't you going to go to sleep?" " Yes..." " Good night." " Good night." "Where have you been?" "Where were you?" "Nowhere." "Really?" "I'm tired." "I can't take this..." "You belong to me." "Don't forget it." "No one owns me." "Good morning!" "Rise and shine!" "Breakfast is ready." "Good morning!" "I hope you slept well." "Breakfast!" "Good morning!" "Good morning, girls." "Breakfast is almost ready." "Rise and shine." "What's the point?" "The weather's still dreadful." " I'm going to spend the day in bed." " There's lots to do." "Get up." "Wakey-wakey!" "What a bunch of sleepyheads." "Porridge?" " Monsieur David, café?" " Oui, merci." " Porridge?" " No, thanks." "Sven..." "Would you like a sandwich, with jam?" " Du lait, si'l vous plait." " Isn't that the continental way?" " Merci." " Jam?" "Sandwich?" " Is that the right word?" " How can you look so fresh?" "It's just not humanly possible." "You're not like other women." " We'll see if we can go out." " Bacon?" "I love the rinds." " Bacon?" "I'll go wake Karl, so he won't miss breakfast." " There's enough food." " Miss Lola, could you pass the milk?" "Thank you." "I prefer mine without milk." "We were lucky that no one got frostbite yesterday." "It happens all the time when temperatures drop..." "What's the matter?" "He's dead." "I think everyone should leave the room." "Let's go." " He's dead." " Let's go." "Is there something wrong?" "You all look so shocked..." "What is it?" "Where... where's Dad?" "Isn't he up?" " He's not asleep." " Is he ill?" "Listen to me, Ninnan." "He's dead." "Good, please excuse me..." "She's all right..." "Ninnan?" " Any tracks?" " We couldn't see any." " No upstairs windows were opened." " And not in Wiesmann's room either." "I locked the front door from the inside when we went to bed." " Maybe he's still in the house." " Or someone helped him escape." " I think one of us did it." " What are you saying?" "I think it's one of us." "One of us murdered Karl Wiesmann." "Karl Wiesmann is... dead." " He's been murdered." " What?" "All we know for sure is that Wiesmann is in his room, dead." " Good gracious..." " We'll have to remain here." "We don't know how long it will take the police to reach us." "So why don't we all describe what we've seen or heard?" "But we're on vacation!" "And now we're murder suspects?" "Couldn't the person who did this just tell us?" " I'm going mad." " It's dreadful!" "Pull yourselves together." "I'm well aware... that I'm a suspect." " No more than anyone else." " That's how it is." "So I appeal to you all, please let us get to the bottom of this." "For my sake, for all our sakes." "No!" "Not here." "Not now..." "I just couldn't stand being confined in a house with my father's killer." "I don't want to know." "Dad can't be dead." "There..." "Let's get you in bed." " May I have a look?" " It was my mother's." "A diamond ring." " It's beautiful." " It was given to me." "You could use some sleep." "I'll sit with you for a while." " Do you love Odd?" " Yes." " I believe I do." " Aren't you sure?" "He's your husband, you're married." "Love can be complicated." " If he died... would you be sad?" " Yes, I certainly would." "Then you love him." "Tell me how you met." "We met during the war in Finland." "I was a nurse, he was a volunteer." "He was wounded and I took care of him." "We didn't think he would make it, but he did." "I remember the look in his eyes when he regained consciousness." "I was overjoyed..." "He said I looked like an angel." "That I was his angel." "And we got married." "What should I do?" "Let's eat." "Someone's up there!" "I saw someone!" " What's the matter?" " I'm sorry..." "Come to the table, Majken." "Have some hot soup." "I would like you to listen to me." "This is a very unpleasant business." "Unfortunately, it may take some time before we can contact the police." "So I'm afraid we'll have to deal with this." "Or rather, I will deal with it." "I'm the only one who is not involved." " Why should we believe you?" " Why shouldn't you?" "Did I hobble up and down the stairs to murder a perfect stranger?" " Anyone else doubt me?" " This is serious." "It's not some crossword puzzle." "I think you're underestimating crossword puzzles... and old ladies." "Please go ahead." " Death was instantaneous." " Would it take a lot of strength...?" "No, the knife missed the ribs and pierced the heart." "Internal bleeding." "Taking his temperature into account, he's been dead for roughly 12 hours." " The murder took place last night." " Could you pinpoint the time?" "Probably not after four." "Somewhere between two and four," "I can't narrow it down more than that." "I generally treat colds..." "At any rate, we'll have to remove the knife." "It's an ordinary jackknife." "They sold ones like it at the hotel." "What a sorry ending to a ski tour, Karl Wiesmann." "Don't you agree, Sven?" "I need to speak to you all in private." "I'll start with Sven." "We'll go up to my room." "Please take a seat." "Well then, Sven." "We'll have to do this together." "I trust you, Sven." "Did you see or hear anything in particular last night?" "There was some movement in the house." "I didn't pay much attention, though." "Lola went downstairs around one o'clock." "I think Odd went downstairs as well." "I heard people moving around, but I didn't check who they were." "Then I fell asleep." "Do you have anything else on your mind?" "No, the more I think about it" "I just can't figure out who could have done it." "Or why..." "Ca va?" " What if there's a war?" " Let's change the subject." "Tell me, what was your wedding like?" "Did you have a big wedding?" "Nothing out of the ordinary." "We both have big families." "Well, my mother and my aunts were the only ones from my side." "What about Knut and all your second cousins?" "Was it lovely?" "Did you wear a white gown?" "Did you have a big cake?" "I made one of my students a cake with twelve tiers." "Was it the happiest day of your life?" "I was happy." "I don't think you have to be married to be happy." "Look, it's Miss Marco." "Mr. Stewart is terribly nice, but that dress is dreadful." "Oh, no..." "You look very pretty." "Very." "What was your wedding like?" "It was a very simple affair." "It was lovely... very lovely." "It was the best day of my life." "I realize now that I was very happy." "Frida would like to speak to you, Miss Marco." " To me?" " Yes, apparently." "I went downstairs to have some water... then I returned to our room." " What time was that?" " A little bit past one." "Was anyone else up when you were up and about?" "No, Majken and Ninnan were asleep." "They were lying still, at any rate." "And I didn't hear anything from Wiesmann's room." "Had you met Mr. Wiesmann before, Miss Marco?" "Had you?" "Yes, I had." "Was Mr. Wiesmann changed?" "Well, he looked older." "But it's been quite a long time since I saw him last." "He was the same as he ever was." "Just as intense." "Karl makes quite an impact on his environment." "Karl?" " It's not what you think." " So what do I think?" "No one knows about it." "Not even Karl knew the whole story." "Dad loved a storm." "He enjoyed events that showed what you were made of." ""A challenge brings out the best in us," he would say." "I will need your help, Ninnan." "In order to find your father's killer." "Are you up to it?" "I slept the whole night through." "I took two sleeping pills." "I might have heard something if I hadn't taken them but I slept deeply." "What do you know about your father's business dealings?" "I wasn't involved in any way." "Apart from Birger Janzon, did your father know any of the others?" "Not as far as I know." "So your father hadn't met Miss Marco before?" "Monsieur..." "M'accordez vous cette danse?" "Bien sûr." "Vous est très belle." "Toujours..." "Did you tell Frida that you had an affair with my father?" "It's a lie!" "How could you say that?" "My dad didn't have any secrets..." "I haven't said a thing!" "It's all in your imagination." "Excuse me." "Sven dit que..." "Sven told me he saw Armand around 2:15." "Is that correct?" "What is he saying?" "He couldn't sleep and he went down to have a smoke." "Did he see anything?" "Non?" "Were the lights on in Wiesmann's room." " No, the lights were out." " M. Armand smokes a great deal." " Did he only get up to smoke?" " No, he was looking for me." " She thinks you were looking for me." " Were you jealous?" "I simply wanted to see you, talk to you." "Only you weren't there." " Who is he jealous of?" " Everyone." "It's a once in a lifetime opportunity." "Only he would rather go bankrupt, or kill himself, he said." "He refused to do business with Germany." "In my opinion, Germany has a future." "Stability." "Something to build on." "But Karl refused." "Both of us have invested in the business, but he saw himself as the driving force." "What about the banks, were you credit-worthy?" "Karl Wiesmann lived like a wealthy man." "A very wealthy man." " Beyond his means?" " I lead a simple life." "But everyone makes their own choices." "Karl liked luxury." "Things had to be special..." "What happens now that Wiesmann is dead?" "Karl's death... means my ruin." "Anti-Semitism..." "It's the most satisfying and meaningful work around..." "I really miss it." "She would like to talk to you." "It didn't turn out the way I had expected it to." "It hasn't been as fun as I thought." "I don't like them." "Not any of them." " And Wiesmann..." " What did he say?" "Or do?" "He told me... that I was ugly." "And he said that I was a bad person." "He told me..." "He said..." "I came on to him." " That wasn't very nice." " It was my own fault." "I asked him." " You do know that it's not true?" " Yes..." "It is true." "The truth has many faces." "Come in." " Mrs. Hävert..." " No need to get up." "I do like this room." "Particularly on summer evenings." "It has a certain peacefulness, don't you agree?" " You're upset." " I'm sorry." "I'm behaving badly." "Not at all." "Tell me about it." "It's nothing, really." "It's difficult to live with a person who drinks too much." "He doesn't drink." "Then why did you remove the key from the liquor cabinet?" "Oh..." "I was meaning to return it, Mrs. Hävert." "Here." "I need to speak to you about last night, Marit." "Did you see or hear anything?" "No..." "Odd slept all night." "I was in our room." "I did go out once..." "I had to blow my nose, but I didn't see anyone." "Nothing at all?" "When I was on the stairs I thought I saw someone go into Wiesmann's room, or leave..." " It was so dark." " So you're not sure?" " No." " But who do you think it was, Marit?" " I don't know." " Marit..." "Tell me." "Who did you see?" "Check." "That was nice." "I want to hear the news." "How would you like to dance?" "No..." "I can't dance." "Everyone can dance." "Good." "There you go." "Were you up last night, Mr. Turesson?" "Yes." "I had to visit the outhouse." "A restless night, apparently." "Didn't Marit tell you?" "She was awake." "Yes, she told me that she saw you, Odd." "Coming out from Wiesmann's room." " That's a lie." " I saw you." "Were you in Mr. Wiesmann's room last night?" "Yes, I was..." "I was in his room." "And why were you there?" "I woke up... and went looking for the key to the liquor cabinet." "But I guess Marit had hidden it." "So I went into Wiesmann's room to take some of his brandy." "Well, I had to, I couldn't sleep." "It has nothing to do with the murder." "You've got to believe me." "It was dark and quiet." "I didn't see anything out of the ordinary." " The bottle was what I was after." " That's a lie!" "You killed my dad to get liquor!" "Please, Odd..." "Just because I like to have the occasional drink doesn't mean I would kill someone to get liquor." "You can't possibly believe such a thing?" "Sven?" "I'll tell you something." "I have killed... during the war." "But that's entirely different." "But murder is something I would never consider." "Ever!" "Should we really be serving such a fine wine with herring?" "It's perfectly suitable." "Herring is high in fat, and we could use something soothing." "Cheers, my friends." "A la France..." " ..." "le pays du vin." " Bravo." "Let us drink to Sweden, a country of winter and delicious cheese." "The Germans have invaded Czechoslovakia!" "That means war." "Maybe M. David could tell us more about his beautiful country?" "You come from Provence?" "If war breaks out you can forget all about Provence and sunny beaches." " Everything will be lost." " I'm afraid you're right." "Well, aren't you being gloomy?" " Vous la desiree, cette guere?" " What did he say?" " Do you hope there will be a war?" " I've been to war, you know." "So has Armand." "Spain, the Palestine..." "He's taken more pictures of the dead than the living." "It's an evil world." "Have you ever killed anyone?" " What?" " "War is war."" "That's terrible, it's awful!" " Why don't we calm down." " Don't you tell me to calm down!" "In my opinion, I'm the only sensible person here!" "You act as if it's something you have to accept." "You're all so sinister!" " What's she up to?" " I don't know." " My dad and I had one each." " I tried to open the window." "And I broke mine." "It's out there in the snow." "I think Wiesmann was killed with his own knife." " Did he bring more than one knife?" " I don't know." "I'm all alone in the world." "There's no one left to greet me in the morning." "Or to say good night." "What will become of me?" " Wiesmann's mittens, where are they?" " Oh, they're..." "Go ahead..." "He was a good storyteller." "Lots of imagination." " When you were a little girl?" " That's right." " I remember it well." " Take a few deep breaths." "Good." "I need to listen to your heartbeat too." " Oh..." " It's my mother's wedding band." "Dad gave it to me after she died." "The inscription reads:" ""From Karl, with love. 1917"" "And now both of them are gone." "I'll listen to your heart...." "Well then..." "He didn't have time to marry again." "He was so pleased." "That's too bad." "You can put your shirt back on now." "He had sunk his claws into someone new." "Someone special, a wealthy woman." "Greta, I believe her name is." "My father was incapable of love." "He couldn't love other people." "So, she should be glad." "Oh, there you are." "I'm a bit worried about Ninnan." "Maybe I should give her a sedative." "I hope I'm not prying, but are you getting divorced?" "No, absolutely not." "Why do you ask?" "You see, I found this in Wiesmann's rucksack." ""Greta Nilsson", that's your wife, isn't it, Sven?" "And she's signed the document." "So it looks like she wants a divorce." "So, does it say that my wife is getting married to Wiesmann?" "No, why would you come to that conclusion?" "If he wasn't planning to marry her, why carry that around?" " Maybe he was being helpful." " Wiesmann, helpful?" "Hasn't Ninnan told you about this already." "That Wiesmann was planning to marry." "That he was happy..." "Is this true, Ninnan?" "Yes." "But I didn't know the lady was Sven's wife." " Did you know, Mr. Janzon?" " Well, I'm sorry..." "The name is familiar, but I never meddled in Karl's love life." " A busy love life?" " In my opinion, yes..." "I think you're lying, Sven." "I think he knew Greta was planning to marry Wiesmann." "I think Wiesmann even told you so." "And that's why he was on this trip." "Was that why you had so many questions about my father?" "I thought you liked me." "I do like you, Ninnan." "I do." "Please sit down, Ninnan." "Didn't you realize Sven was married?" " No, did you think...?" " I don't think anything at all." "I like him, I thought he was divorced." "That's enough, please..." "Wasn't it because you knew that your father planned to marry Sven's wife?" "I lied." "Sven didn't seem to know, so I didn't say anything." "I was going to tell you later on..." " Sven doesn't want a divorce." " No, I don't." "I didn't do it!" " Oh, I thought it was Odd." " I haven't seen him." "Coffee's ready!" " Help yourself to some oatmeal." " How lovely!" "May I have some coffee?" "There, I've cleared away some snow." "But I expect the wind will close it soon." "Sit down, Sven." "I know who did it." "I know who murdered Karl Wiesmann." "That blasted generator!" "I'll go fill it." "I'll do it." "No, stay here." "I want you all here together." "Finish your breakfast." "I expect she could use a hand..." " What's going on?" " She knows who the killer is." "I can't take this..." " Ninnan?" " I slept so badly..." "Maybe you should lie down." "I'll get you a sedative." "Good, now be careful..." "Frida, do you hear me?" " I have some morphine..." " Sven!" "Take care of..." "Frida!" "Can you hear me?" " Do something." "Do something!" " Be quiet." "No, this can't be happening..." "She's dead." "No..." "You have to..." "What's the matter?" "Who was it?" "Did Frida tell you?" "Tell me." "Hasn't she said anything?" "She didn't have time." "It must have been the lantern or the generator..." "There was a fire." "She didn't get out in time." "She's dead, Ninnan." "No, not Frida..." "Not Frida too." "Why do they all have to die?" "Why does everyone I care for have to die?" "Why?" "Where is she?" "Where did you put Frida?" "Tell me, I can take it." "She's in there." "Next to Dad?" "Come and sit down." "There, there, sweetheart..." "Why did she have to die?" "Why did she die?" "There was nothing I could do..." "What could that be?" "A gunshot wound." "I'm absolutely certain." "What's going on?" "I don't understand..." " No one understands." " Do you have to take that tone?" "I'll go check the generator and see how bad the damage is." " She was shot." " Please tell me it isn't true!" " Frida was murdered." " Are you out of your mind?" "You told us it was the fire, that the fire killed her!" " Ninnan..." " Don't touch me!" "Frida wasn't murdered, she just died!" "Wait, Ninnan." "We have to stay calm." "I'll take care of this." "We have to stay calm." "I'll take care of it." " Didn't you hear anything?" " What?" "You were there, didn't you hear a shot ring out?" "You think I did it..." "You suspect me." " Majken, please!" " You think I..." " I didn't do it." " Why don't you confess?" "Go ahead, come clean!" "I'll take care of everything, I promise." "Everything will be all right." "There..." "You need to get some rest." "Try to get some rest." "Try to get some rest..." "All right." "Sven..." "Is Majken upstairs?" " She's gone out on skis." " She won't make it." " She'll die out there." " I'll have to go find her." "You had better stay here." "I'll go look for her." "I found this in there, so we won't be cold." " She was terrified." " Will they be able to make it?" "If they don't, there'll only be six of us left." " "And then they were six..."" " Be quiet." "Getting back up the mountain in this weather..." " I really don't know." " Armand is stronger than he looks." "And Majken..." " What if she won't go with him?" " He'll have to leave her." "It's better that one of them returns than... well." "I understand Majken." "I do." "Wanting to get away." "Majken!" "Hello!" "Mademoiselle!" " Not from Wiesmann's room." " I could've fired the gun from here." "But Birger would have heard that..." "Odd could have shot her while we were in the kitchen." "Then there's the top floor..." "Both Mrs. Turesson and Ninnan could have fired the gun from up there." "It's a very good position." "So you're the only one in the clear." "Armand and I were in the kitchen." "The location makes it impossible." " So now you can pass judgment?" " I'm not judging anyone." "There's no way they could have shot Frida, and that's a fact." "And you believe her?" "A cheap hussy like that." "All those men." "She even tried to get my father." " What do you mean?" " You're shameless." "You feel no shame." " She could have murdered my father." "You don't know what you're talking about." "I feel sorry for you." "I pity you for living such a stifling and limited life." "Why do you have to make things dirty?" "You can't pass judgment on me." "Or condemn my actions simply because you don't understand." "My father didn't love you." "He didn't love anyone." "I won." "Was it a game?" "I'll get to the bottom of this." "Trust me." "I'll find out who did it." "Oh, I feel so awful..." " Are they back yet?" " No, not yet." "The wind is still as strong." "It's so damn cold." "I could sure use a fur." "So you don't remember a thing, do you, Mr. Turesson?" "What on earth are you doing?" "What on earth are you doing?" "We might have to take the dining set." "That won't be necessary." "I slept the whole time." "I had taken those sleeping pills, you know." "Don't be afraid, Ninnan." "It's only me." "I would never hurt you." "I'm so lonely..." "I'm the loneliest person in the world." "You're not alone." "You're so kind." "Why are you so nice to me?" "I don't know if I'm nice, I'm just trying to do the right thing." "You have such beautiful eyes..." "They're like pools..." "Or wells." "As if you're hiding a secret." "Are you?" "What did Frida say to you?" "That she thought she had figured it out." "She was going to test something first." "I wanted to know, but she wouldn't tell me." "But she told me she would do everything in her power to keep him from harming me." "She said "him"?" "I can't remember." "She might have said "that person"." "It was either "keep him", or "that person"..." "Majken..." "Majken!" "Armand!" "Armand!" "Get her to the couch..." " Armand!" " Get her things off." " How are you, Majken?" "Are you cold?" " Are you okay, Armand?" "There..." "Now take off the other boot." "I'll have to put a bandage on that." "We'll just get you warm first." "Oh, no!" "What are you...?" " I'll be cold." " Such sloppiness." " Don't complain." " I'm being nice." "You should be grateful." "I don't think you could stand being around good people." "Who knows, maybe I would be happy?" " Am I interrupting something?" " No." " Has he always been a heavy drinker?" " For as long as I've known him, yes." " Is he ever violent when he drinks?" " No." " What do you mean?" " He brought a gun along." "I saw it when I brought you the hot water." " Did Odd bring a gun along?" " Yes." " Did you bring a gun with you?" " Yes, of course." " A service pistol." " I'd like you to show it to me." "I see..." "It's the wrong ammunition." "Why didn't you tell me you had a gun?" "I didn't think..." "I didn't want to be regarded as a suspect." "Anyway, this isn't the right kind of ammo." "Do you know whether Odd has ever used his gun?" "Only during the war." "Is he ever violent?" "Does he hurt you?" " Are you afraid of him?" " That's rich!" " In these circumstances..." " What are you driving at, Sven?" "Do you think he did it?" "Oh, Miss Majken, please have a seat." "What went on in Wiesmann's room?" "You brought him a candle on the night he died." " Nothing happened." "Nothing at all." " I saw you coming out of his room." "I told Frida everything, and I have no intention of telling you." "And that's the end of this conversation." "If I had to choose a certain day that for now on would be all I could remember" "I wouldn't choose the brightest day of May or the 24th of December..." "Would you like to play chess with me?" " Chess?" " I shouldn't have asked." "Mr. Janzon, I'd love to play chess with you..." " Only I don't know how." " I'd be glad to teach you." "Listen..." "I've done some thinking and..." " I don't know anything." " You saw him that night." "Isn't that right?" "This is what I think might have happened." "He went down to find some liquor." "He got hold of Wiesmann's brandy and drank a great deal of it." "Then he filled the bottle with water." "And Wiesmann woke up." "Odd was startled, and without being aware of it he picks up the knife..." " He would never do such a thing!" " Maybe he doesn't remember it." "An extremely drunk person doesn't know what they're doing." "I think he took Wiesmann's gun and just waited for the right moment..." "When Frida went out to the generator." "And then he shot her." "I realize that this is difficult." "That it's unpleasant to hear." "He drinks himself into a haze..." "You would have made a very good police officer, Sven" "Or a private eye..." "So brilliant, but your aim is all wrong." "Hopelessly wrong." "You're not as sharp as you think you are." "I feel very sorry for you." "You're going through hell." " It's my private hell." " I can understand that you're upset." "But you ought to confess." "You would be doing everyone a favor." "I despise people like you." "People have faith in doctors." "Simply because they are doctors." "Just because you hand out pills and bandage wounds..." "What's so special about that?" "Or maybe people want to have faith in you because they hope to be saved in some way?" "Anatomy, that's the only thing you doctors know more about than us." "Because you've studied dead bodies." "That's who we place our faith in:" "People who study our dead bodies." "Listen, you claim that I have been in the grips of some kind of delirium." "That's what I believe." "I've never been that drunk." "Not even close!" "There isn't enough liquor in this cabin." "You hid the key to the liquor cabinet." "You broke into the liquor cabinet." "There are several empty bottles in our room." "I wouldn't kill anyone." "Drink makes me better at solving problems." "You solve them by falling asleep and letting other people take care of things." "Do you think I killed Frida and Wiesmann?" "Do you?" "You lie about everything." "Alcohol is all that's important to you." "I want to believe in you, but I'm not sure that I can." "Bloody hell!" " Thank you." " You're welcome." " Were you angry with my father?" " Yes, occasionally." "But you've got it all wrong." "And I don't want to discuss this any more." "I know it's difficult, but just let it go." "I can see why you'd be angry with him." "Birger..." "What were you doing the night Wiesmann was killed?" "Did you spend the night in bed?" "Didn't you try to bring him around?" "Are you calling me a liar?" "And a murderer?" "What about you, Sven?" "You're so quick to accuse other people." "But we're supposed to believe in your innocence." "Even when Frida found those divorce papers, you weren't a suspect." "You knew nothing." "Sven loves his wife." "He knew she was cheating on him with Wiesmann." " Of course you wanted him dead." " No..." "No, I didn't know." " And you expect us to believe that?" " I haven't done anything wrong." "I was asleep!" "Know what I think?" "We were all fast asleep and you were downstairs." "It would be easy for you to put a knife in Wiesmann's back." "After the body was found, there you were, a doctor and a policeman..." " This is ridiculous!" " You made sure you were in charge." "At least until Frida found those divorce papers." "That scared you!" "And that morning, when we were at the table and you cleared away the snow..." "After Frida told us she knew who the killer was, the power failed." ""My beloved Karl..."" ""I miss you terribly." What's the next bit?" ""I've been thinking about you so much that my heart aches."" ""You're in my thoughts at all times."" ""Soon, I will no longer be tied to Sven."" ""I love you." "Forever yours, Greta."" "But Sven couldn't be the killer!" "Tell me it's not true!" "What are you doing here?" "Put on a sweater, it's cold." "I don't think you did it." "I know you didn't do it." "What Odd said was a lot of nonsense." "I couldn't stand it if it were true." "I didn't do it!" "I didn't do it." "I don't know what to do?" "What will happen to me now?" "For goodness sake..." "You're only eighteen." "You have your whole life ahead of you." "Everything will be fine, I promise." "You will be happy again." "Thank you." "You are so kind..." "I'm going to do everything I can to help you." "Everything." "Everything will be all right." "Here you go." "Could you please translate that, Miss Marco?" "He thinks you have... been involved in crooked business dealings for some time, and that Wiesmann found out." " He thinks you killed him." " Does he think I did it?" "That I had been double-crossing Karl?" "That you killed him to avoid going to prison." "Frida kept the books for her husband's company." "And she saw your papers and realized you were guilty." " What did she realize?" " I don't know." " You decided to kill Frida." " Kill?" "Come on!" "A revolver?" "I don't have..." "How dare you accuse me of being the killer?" "You spout all this nonsense..." "It's a pack of lies." "What are you doing here anyway?" "You come to our country, and spread filth!" "Who are you?" "!" "Why are you here?" "Go home!" "Go back to wherever it is that you came from!" "Go to hell!" "You went too far this time." "You went too far." "This is nice." "A somewhat unusual combination, perhaps..." "It's the worst meal I've ever had." ""Help me, I'm in hell."" ""Hell is Sweden."" " Ouch..." " Don't be a baby." "We're going to sleep downstairs tonight, it's too cold up here." "So, let's bring down the mattresses and the bedclothes." "Are you having a hard time, Ninnan?" " Were you fond of your father?" " Yes, he was my dad, after all." "You know..." "You don't have to like your parents." "Who knows..." "Maybe he wouldn't have let you pick out your own husband." "Or maybe you weren't too happy that he was going to marry Mrs. Nilsson?" "Not that the reason matters..." "But it would have been easy for you to sneak into his room that night." "That wouldn't have seemed odd, that you went in to check on him." "Majken and I are heavy sleepers, so we wouldn't have noticed a thing." "You have such beautiful hair." "You had a conversation with Frida right before she died, didn't you?" "You know what?" "I think she told you that she knew who the killer was." "She told the whole group." "But I think she told you that she suspected you." "So what could you do?" "You had to kill her too, before she could expose you." "I slept all night too." "You saw me take sleeping pills." "Actually, I didn't." "You told me you took them." "I expect you were too caught up in the mirror to notice!" "Is it my fault you're vain and self-centered?" "Frida's words upset me." "And Sven gave me a sedative." "Odd was there." "I don't think we can set a lot of store by Odd's observations." " Why don't we go downstairs?" " I slept through the whole thing." "It's the truth!" "Ninnan has been worried about her dad the whole time." "She's been concerned." "If she wanted to harm him, why would she be so concerned?" "She loved him." "Too bad." "I know you hate me." " I don't." " I certainly hate you!" " Enough to kill me?" " I'm going to disfigure you!" "Help!" " You're disgusting!" " Don't you call me a slut!" "What's going on?" "Stop it, Lola!" "Stop it!" "What are you doing?" "No, Armand..." " Stop it!" " What's all this shouting about?" " Now calm down." " Oh, it's not loaded." " Let him go!" " I didn't do it!" "I didn't do it!" "This is insane!" "Shut up!" "I didn't do it." "Odd didn't do it." "I know he didn't do it." "I was there." " I was in Wiesmann's room." " At night?" "How dare you!" "Odd came in as I was about to leave." "I was in the room." "Why haven't you told us this?" "I knew it would make me a suspect." "It wasn't Odd." "But Sven hasn't been honest with us either." " What?" " I saw you go over to his room." " What did you see?" " I was on the stairs." " I saw you go in..." " Please calm down!" "And what happened after that..." "I can't take any more." "You're right." "Lola is telling the truth, I did it." "I went into Wiesmann's room in order to talk to him." "He had told me that he intended to marry my wife." "He demanded that I sign the divorce papers." "I refused." "I felt desperate." "Odd already told you the rest." "I confess." "I don't care to discuss this matter any further." "I'm sorry." "Forgive me." "Ninnan, please..." "I can't believe that Sven did it." "He did confess, after all." "I'm not surprised." "What do you mean?" "He's always so nice." "There are depths where people can hide their secrets." " Secrets?" " Disappointment, anger, grief..." "Emotions so strong they can transform our personalities." "I like you." "Only I want more." "You can't have more." "Not from me." "Pas de mois." "How can you not take this relationship seriously?" "Is that how you feel?" "I'm sorry." "I'll be honest..." "Honest with myself." "I can't pretend to possess feelings I don't have." "Do you understand?" "I think..." "I think you want something else." "Armand... think about it." "What are you really looking for?" "There's tea if you would like some." "Well then..." "I think I'd better sleep up here, in Frida's room." "Then you won't have to be worried or stand guard..." "Lock the door from the outside and take the key with you." " It's cold up here." " There's some wood left." "Will you be all right tonight?" "What choice do I have?" "I don't understand..." "Two murders." "And you're such a smart and rational man." "Sometimes emotions get the better of you." "Really?" "Well then..." "In the summertime, Sweden can be fantastic." "The sun never sets." "You know, the midnight sun." "Shimmering heaths..." "But the mosquitoes are hell." "Terrible creatures." " Merci." " How thoughtful of you." " Sleep?" " I'd rather keep you company." "Good." "It's probably cold." "The coffee is..." " Froid." "Du café." " It is cold." "You are truly gifted at housekeeping." "The coffee is delicious." " Trés bon." " Trés bon..." " Good." " Good coffee." "That's not too hard." "But the food today..." "It was... yucky." "No, you don't always have to be good." "Do you understand?" ""Not... always."" ""Such a pleasure..." Oh." ""Good." Oh: "You don't have to be good"." " You don't?" " No..." "I think you are very pretty." " No..." " You are very pretty." "Does it hurt?" "I'm a bit sore." "De le ski..." "I'll teach you everything I know." " Good night." " Bonne nuit." " What?" " Mosquito..." " Do you mind if I keep you company?" " Not at all." " Would you like some?" " No, thanks." "I'm already woozy." "That man, Wiesmann..." "What was he really like?" " He was all right." "Why do you ask?" " I didn't really talk to him." "But he didn't seem like an easy man to work with." "No..." "I guess he wasn't." "Not all the time." "I didn't... have much say." "He steamrolled me several times." "In front of the entire board." "Karl always took the credit for our efforts." "If I ever tried to imply that the relationship was less than equal..." " Then what?" " How should I put this?" "I felt very strongly that he was..." " That he was unfair?" " Yes, but I never voiced it." "He made me feel ashamed." "He made me feel ashamed." "I realize that this makes it look like I had several reasons to..." "Well, to want to kill him." "Listen..." "I think the storm has died down." "You're right." "The sun's shining." "Do you think Sven did it?" "I don't." "There's something that doesn't add up." " So, did you do it?" " I'm serious!" "You know Sven." "He's friendly and caring..." "I don't think that's the issue here." "We don't really know him." "And I've seen what jealousy can do." "I don't buy that theory." "I don't think Sven knew about Greta and Wiesmann." "I think it came as a shock." "And even if he did know..." "I've never seen him display the slightest trace of aggression." "No..." "Neither have I." "But appearances can be deceiving." "Well..." "You can't hide your true nature in circumstances like these." "It's funny..." "First you claim, and even insist, that Sven is the killer." "You painted a detailed picture of how he did it." "And now you want to exonerate him." "Yeah..." "I don't know." "I just don't know." "Maybe I opened my eyes." "I can't hide my drinking." "That's true." "But I'm trying to find the truth." "Something that's true, that's real." "One thing that puzzles me is that Sven, a doctor, would have such bad timing." "That's right." "He has access to poisonous substances." "He could have made it look like a heart attack." "We would have taken his word for it." "No one would have been suspicious." "Yes, or he could have made it look like suicide." "And that he would murder Frida just because she found that letter it doesn't make sense." "But she knew who had done it." "She told us that she knew." "Only he didn't do it." "That confession..." "To be honest, Sven didn't actually say anything." "He didn't." "All he said was that we were right." " Did you take that sleeping pill?" " No..." "I haven't slept at all." "The pill's in my pocket." "Shall we get going?" "What should we do about...?" " We'll have to leave them here." " No!" "We can't leave them here, we can't leave Dad." "My dear..." "Dearest little Ninnan." "I don't understand." "Why did it turn out like this?" " I want you to know..." " That everything will be fine." "Everything will be fine, right?" "You and I will be together." "I'm young, I'll wait for you." "We can make it." "I love you." "I do." "You and I belong together." "Tell me that's the way it is." "You and I belong together." "Odd?" "I thought you were going to clean our room." "I don't think he..." "I don't think Sven killed them." "I don't think he did, he's lying." "You always have to come to your own conclusions, right?" "Please, you have to help me out here." "It doesn't add up." "We have to decide who we can trust." "Why should I even trust you?" "No, why should you...?" "All right, I did go in here to... drink." "I can't live without alcohol." "I know that I've made many promises that I haven't kept." "And I don't think I can promise to give up drinking." "I don't think I can do it." "No..." "I don't think you can, either." "I'm sorry..." "I'm sorry." "Sorry isn't good enough anymore." "It's not good enough." "Sven..." "What did you do with the gun after you shot Frida?" "I threw it out the window." "Really?" "Then how come I have it right here?" "Because it isn't true." "Sven never fired this gun, he didn't shoot anyone." "And he definitely didn't stab anyone." "Sven is not the killer." "I understand why you said you did it yesterday." "Thank you." "A confession made things easier on everyone here, right?" "Otherwise, we might have started killing each other." "You displayed good judgment." "I knew it." " Where did you find the gun?" " Marit found it." "And I'm not going to say where it was." "I want the killer to tell me." "I hid the gun." "But I only did it because Frida told me to protect myself." "I was afraid of being killed too." " Where did you hide it?" " In the stove." "A murder takes place in a certain place at a certain time." "Why here and why then?" "Perhaps there isn't a rational explanation." " There could be several reasons." " It's a question of probability." "Everyone here had the opportunity to do it." "And we're looking for motives." "As it turns out nearly all of us had a reason to want Wiesmann dead." "We've given this matter a great deal of thought." "I've been up all night." " Narrowing down the suspects." " We've had the wrong approach." "I believe..." "I believe that the person who killed Wiesmann is someone who knew him." "Someone who knew him well." "The killer must have had personal motives." "Birger Janzon and Ninnan Wiesmann knew him well." "Either of you could have done it." "Birger, for business reasons." "And because you hated Wiesmann." "And you, Ninnan..." "We saw how your father treated you." "You lied about taking that sleeping pill yesterday." "Here it is." "What's going on?" "Are we supposed to believe what you say?" "You want to be above suspicion, but you don't have any evidence." "Here." " What's that?" " Frida's notebook." "She had figured it out, somehow." "This is all about our clothing." "The different colors, fabrics, knits..." "She did talk to me about this, but I didn't get it." "Who had blue mittens, that Wiesmann's were tan..." "Take a look at the knife." "There's some fluff from a mitten caught on it." " Pale blue fluff..." " Yes." "It isn't tan, at any rate." "It comes from your mittens, Ninnan." "It's the wrong knife." "The knife was in the wrong sheath." "I used my father's knife when we had oranges." "That must be when that fluff got caught on the knife." "Are you accusing me?" "Am I supposed to have killed my own father?" " Show us your knife." " What would that prove?" "You're crazy!" "Please..." "Watch out!" "Give it back!" "It's mine!" "Give me my knife back." "I've hated you all along!" "You never loved me." "You never loved me..." "You killed your father." "And you shot Frida." " Help me, Sven!" " You're entitled to remain silent." "I did it." "I murdered them." "I did it." "I don't think we'll ever understand each other." "You don't?" "Well, I think we can love each other anyway." "I do..." "I remember this one time when I was a little girl." "I was sitting on a rock in the woods." "Not far from our summer place." "It was after my mother had died." "I was seven years old." "The rock was cold and hard and gray." "I sat there, and it felt good." "I was cold..." "I could see goose bumps on my arms." "I could feel it." "I could feel the chill in my whole body." "I sat there... until it got dark." "I sort of became one with that rock." "Someone came out to fetch me." "It wasn't my dad, he was waiting inside the big house." "Dad asked me where I had been." "And I wondered whether he had been worried." ""No," he said." ""Why would I be worried?"" "He told me not to count on anything." "And he said that people like us simply had to accept that." "That's the way it always would be." "Cold... and hard." "I realized then that my father and I shared a bond." "Neither of us wanted to live, or was capable of living." "That's the way it was." "It was a bond we shared." "Then Greta appeared on the scene." "He really loved her." "He abandoned me..." "No more of the cold, hard life for him." "Just for me." "I would be all alone again." "He didn't have the right to be happy." "And neither do I." "That's not true." "It's all over now." "Want a smoke?" "Well then..." "We'd better get moving."