"Twelve metre high scaffolding by the university building collapsed during gale-force winds last night." "The scaffolding had to be dismantled to avoid accidents." "No one was hurt, but the scaffolding was seriously damaged." "Due to bad weather most of the ships are at port today." "Catch has been fairly good lately, thanks to midwater trawls." "Both the Börkur and Beitir ships returned to their home ports in Nordfjjördur last night because of the weather conditions." "Börkur with a 300 tonne catch and Beitir with 500 tonnes." "According to a spokesman from the National Lottery, last Saturday's lottery winner has yet to come forward to claim the prize." "What did I do with that bloody lottery ticket?" "JANUARY" "GULLI and HIMMI" "MISCARRIAGE" "FEBRUARY" "Gulli..." "Gulli..." "Wake up." "Whosoever is born of God cannot commit sin, for that which God has sown in him remains in him forever." "Hallelujah!" "Praise the Lord!" "Breakfast is ready!" "..." "Dad..." "Julia!" "Come and get it!" "Hurry, Gulli...!" "Will I see you later today?" " I've got to learn at home..." "I'll phone you in the afternoon before Birna gets back from the farm..." "Come here." "Get a move on." " Aren't you happy with the clock?" "I've already thanked you for that." "Julia darling?" "Out the window!" "In and out of the window..." "Is that you in there, granddad?" "I've got to use the toilet!" "..." "Are you nearly finished?" "..." "Are you awake, Julia dear?" " No." "Breakfast is almost ready." " I'm not hungry." "Don't be silly." "Is your granddad up yet?" "He's been in the toilet for an hour..." "We've got to get another toilet." "Nonsense..." "Here, have something to eat." "What are you doing today?" "Fetching Himmi." "His ship docks at three." "He's far too old for you." "You can't trust fishermen." "My friend at the..." "Oh that friend of yours." "What's her name again?" "Dad was a fisherman, wasn't he?" "Hey, can you lend me some money?" "I have to pay the school." "Pay the school?" "I thought I paid for you in the autumn." "Come on." "They've changed it now." "I have to pay for the cookery class." "Cookery?" "I thought that was included in the autumn fee." "Don't you understand?" "They've changed it." "No, I don't understand." "I think you're making it all up." "Dad!" "Is the door frozen?" "Don't you want some hot water to defrost it?" "Are you alright?" "No!" "Fucking hell!" "What are you doing?" "What's the big idea, pal?" "You could have been killed." "Dad!" "My God, are you alright?" "What were you thinking of?" "." "Has it left a mark?" "No bones broken." "Bones broken?" "That's the least that could have happened!" "Good brakes can make all the difference." "Good God!" "Half your lip's missing!" " I got my tongue frozen to a lamppost once." "Was stuck there for whole hour." "We better get you to casualty." "Get that looked at." "Yeah, that would be nice." " Will you be alright, Dad?" "Yes, sure." "Don't worry about me, Stein." "Everything'll be fine." "Where do I find a doctor here!" "My little angel is dying of a sore throat." "He needs to see a doctor this minute!" "Sorry, but don't they handle that at the veterinary hospital?" "Listen to me, girly." "Don't get stroppy with me!" "I have the same right to healthcare as any other citizen!" "I'm sorry..." "Don't you know... who I am?" "What kind of service is this anyway?" "I spent some time in the Mojave Desert and it wasn't as bad as this." "I've already told you!" "The veterinary hospital isn't on my route." "The only thing that matters is that I've got to get there immediately!" "Yes?" "..." "What do you want?" "Good day to you." "My name's Karl Bardal." "I saw how they wouldn't help you at the hospital..." "so I thought I'd offer my assistance." "Are you a doctor?" "Not exactly no." "I'm just an ordinary old age pensioner." "What happened to your face?" "What, you mean this?" "I was flirting with the frost a little and it bit me." "I see." "Well, don't just stand there like a cabbage." "Come inside." "Thank you, thank you." "My English isn't all that good." "This drink is really quite good..." "If my memory doesn't fail me..." "I haven't tasted a drink like this since..." "I don't remember when..." "Where are you from, Karl...?" "...Bardal." "Born and bred in Reykjavik." "I've lived in this town all my life." "Married?" "She passed away ages ago, bless her..." "I've never made the effort to get hitched again..." "But what about you, if you don't mind me asking?" "Edward..." "My Edward was wonderful." "A film producer." "We had such a lovely house in Los Angeles..." "Ingrid wore this blouse in Notorious..." "Edward gave it to me." "So what happened to..." "Edward?" "He got ill." "Awful." "Are you wealthy, Karl Bardal?" "No, I wouldn't say that." "My pension doesn't add up to much." "But you get used to it." "I get by." "I was wondering if I could drop by soon to have another chat..." "I don't invite just anyone in." "You must know that all my friends are big shots in the movie world." "I see." "Well, goodbye, Helga..." "And thank you kindly for the drink." "No luck today, Karl?" "Shouldn't I treat you to a waffle and coffee, considering it's Sunday?" "No thanks, Frosti." "I've had enough to drink today." "Alright then." "If I were an incredibly long eel All skinny and slippery" "I would always wrap myself around you." "My heart is like melted butter" "If I lose you I'm lost Sole majestic light of my existence" "Sweetest damsel" "What's wrong, dear?" "I don't want to live here any more." "I'm a famous actress..." "I get endless offers to act in big Hollywood movies." "I just never go." "You've got to help me." "I can't stay here a moment longer..." "There, there." "Take me back to America, Edward." "I belong there..." "The summer comes with a smiling flower in a glittering ocean of sun" "All is enveloped in love All the worst buried" "The heart stripped of sorrow" "And the breeze whispers in smiling tones" "How tender to glide over the ocean" "With the land bathed in the sun's embrae" "Is something wrong, Helga?" "... Karl?" "You showed something to the police...." "He said hello to you." "Police?" "...." "What police?" "I saw him..." "You're in the police!" "There,there,Helga." "Get out!" "Get out of my house!" "Damn cop!" "I've no business with you, a penniless Icelander!" "You could never take me back to America!" "Helga dear..." " Don't ever come round here again." "SLUMBER PARTY!" "Good day to you Karl." "Hello..." "Oh, hello!" "You're up early this morning." "Just an early morning chore..." "Are you off to work?" "No no, I was on the night shift." "You know, Karl, people drink as much on" "Sundays now as any other holiday." "Young people need nightlife as much as the mother's milk." "What's the point of getting legless every second day of the week?" "You're a well-read man, aren't you?" "I've opened a book or two, yes." "I've always believed in cultivating my soul more than my body, as I've often told you." "You see..." "I've been thinking things over." "Nothing special really." "Just all that damned love stuff" "Speaking of which..." "Some drunk ruined my cab this morning with a cigarette." "In some mad row with his girlfriend, who, to cap it all, was pregnant, poor thing." "You've got me curious now, Karl." "Lucky you, falling in love at your age." "Have the girls in here been giving you the wink?" "The girls here?" "Hardly." "Wine goes through the mouth and love through the eyes." "That's all we'll ever know before we grow old and kick the bucket." "That's just the way it is." "Maybe." "Gudlaugur?" "Good morning sir." "Give me all your money." "I've got a gun in my pocket." "Be quick or you'll be sorry!" "Is this a... joke?" " No!" "Is this Candid Camera?" " No..." "It's dead serious!" "Listen, can't you go somewhere else?" "I've just started at this branch." "Don't shoot!" "I'm expecting a baby!" "Don't do this to me!" " Be quick!" "I left my wife this morning for my pregnant girlfriend..." "Then she said it wasn't my baby." "And then she wasn't pregnant either." "I've got nowhere to live now..." "Life's all I've got left." "For God's sake don't take that away from me too!" "There now, don't take it so personally.." " No." "I'm really sorry about all this." " Okay, no problem." "Goodbye." " Bye." "Yes?" "..." "Hello, Helga..." "Would it be alright if I came in for a minute?" "I think not!" "..." "Who are you anyway?" "How do you know my name?" "It's me..." "Karl..." "Karl Bardal." "That may well be." "Am I supposed to know you?" "I came to see you last night." "Don't you remember?" "Came to see me?" "What a cheek!" "I've never..." "Hi, babe." " Hi." "Been waiting long?" " No no, not really." "Grab hold of this." "Hey, it's really great to see you." "Are you stopping long?" " No, we leave at six in the morning." "Can't you take the next trip off?" "." " No, that's impossible." "Hi, Julia, how are you doing?" "Picking the old man up, are you?" "Yes." "Aren't you coming to Kiddi's party tonight?" "Party?" " It's Kiddi's birthday and..." "Didn't we talk about doing something else?" "Yes, love, we'll see." "Jesus, it's really great seeing you." "Hey, baby!" "Did you buy the booze?" "Have you stopped wearing the necklace?" "No, I just take it off in the shower." "So it doesn't rust." "Didn't you buy any beer?" " In the bag there." "Exactly what I needed." "Well, almost...." "Well lads, aren't you going to tip them?" "!" "That's the way to do it, man" "Hey, what's going on here?" "Sorry..." "No problem." " Take a hike, dickhead." "Do you know him?" " Are you mad?" "Just some tourist." "Can't those bastards try to pick up their own women?" "Siggi said there were some really smart chicks here, pretty and all." "Why don't we go somewhere else?" "Where?" "In just a few seconds the wonderful Nicole will be taking the stage!" "Hey, that's the one." "Siggi said that was her name..." "Nicole!" "Can't we go somewhere..." "Where we can be by ourselves?" "..." "Himmi?" "Can't you hear what I'm saying?" " What?" "Remember to tip her generously..." "And especially if your name's Siggi!" "That fucking DJ knows his name." "Go for it, Siggi boy!" "Yes!" "Here comes the king!" "Yes!" "Howdy dowdy!" " Go for it!" "Isn't she wild?" "I booked a private show afterwards." "Are you staying here or what?" " Come on baby, we'll go in a minute." "Are you going to Kiddi's party?" "Maybe." " Let's go then!" "Ok..." "You coming with us?" "Are you crazy?" "I've booked a private show and all!" "What a crappy party..." "all the chicks taken and those fish factory wankers!" "Don't burn the seats, son!" "Take it easy,pal." "I know how to hold a cigarette." "I've been smoking since I was 12 or 7 or 5 or since I started to walk!" "Shut up, you jerk!" " Kiss me, Julla..." "My name's not Julla!" " Boy are you in a bitchy mood!" "I'm... pregnant." "Wha'...?" " I'm pregnant." "What do you mean... pregnant?" "I mean pregnant by you, you jerk." "Since when?" " Since Christmas." "I'm on my way out to sea." "Couldn't you have spat this all out earlier?" "Watch that cigarette!" " I warned you!" "Shut up and drive!" "What are you going to do about it?" " Do about fucking what?" "Don't you understand anything?" "No..." "Kiss me!" "God, your breath stinks!" "..." "You're having me on so I won't go back out to sea." "Jerk..." "Don't be a drag, Julla!" "You'll just have to choose between the sea and me!" "But I've always been at sea..." "Swimming the oceans, far and wide." "Well just stay at sea then!" "Get your arse on board!" "We can't wait all night for you." "Take it easy, I'm coming!" " Get your arse on board!" "You are lying, aren't you?" " No..." "Yes!" "It's not yours!" "Eh?" "What do you mean?" "What are you talking about?" "I need money for the fare." " What's going on, love?" "I haven't got any money." "Hurry up!" "Julla!" "Julla!" "Are we sailing out west?" "The skipper wants to try the halibut first." "Weren't you at Kiddi's place?" "He hasn't caught a bloody halibut all winter" "I'm not taking any more of this shit...!" "Julli!" "I'm not taking this trip." " Are you drunk, stupid bastard?" "No." "I've gotta take care of some thing." "The missus is pregnant and stuff..." "Go down to your bunk and sleep it off!" "We shoot the trawl at eleven." "I'm not taking this trip." "What's wrong with you?" "Can't you see we've already left port?" "Well, have a very nice evening then." "Good night." "It's your problem too." "That's not my problem." "The kid has to have a father!" "..." "Of course I'm not lying, Gulli!" "Meet me at home later..." "Himmi?" "What happened?" "!" " The kid..." "Why are you so wet?" " I swam." "Swam?" "What do you mean, swam?" "How did you get here?" "Borrowed a car..." " You stole a car?" "Where is it?" "Cool it!" "I parked in the next street." "impossible to trace me..." "I love you so much, Julla." "All the way here I was thinking..." "I'll take you to Copenhagen..." "We'll take the first plane." "The two of us just taking things easy..." "And the kid there!" "My love." "...Or Dublin." " Dublin!" "We better get you out of these wet clothes or you'll get pneumonia." "I'm not cold!" "No need to fuss over me." "I'll stick this in the drier." "Just get yourself warm." "I love you." "Maybe I'll warm you up later too..." "Shit, it's all soaking wet." "Are you feeling warmer?" "..." "Have you stopped shivering?" "Can't let a little damp and chill finish me off." "It's well worth the trouble for such a sexy mother..." "You were crazy to throw yourself in the sea Himmi..." "Just for me..." "Julia!" "Julia, my love!" "Birna threatened to kill me!" "..." " What?" "When I told her I was going to leave her to have the baby with you..." "She went completely berserk..." " Christ..." "It was horrible!" " Wait here..." "Don't move!" "What's going on?" "Hey!" "What's going on?" "Just shut up and come with me." " Where?" "Get in!" " Are you out of your mind?" "..." "Julla!" "Is your mother asleep?" " Yeah...." "You know, we'll be so happy together when he's born.." "Or she." "Have you been for a scan yet?" "This isn't your baby, Gulli..." " What?" "There's someone else who..." "I mean it's someone else's baby." "What do you mean...?" "I mean there is no baby..." "How could you do this to me?" "Where am I supposed to sleep?" "And watch football?" ".." "And keep my stuff?" "..." "And my fly-fishing gear?" "Sorry..." "I'm sorry, Gulli, I know this is really awful..." "Why me?" "Out the window!" "Who the hell is this guy, Julla?" "Julia, dear, have you got company?" "Yes, a couple of friends." "We're rehearsing..." "What's that burning smell in the house?" "I was making popcorn." "We really mustn't be disturbed." "Tell me who this guy is before I beat the shit out of him!" "Julia, who is this man?" "And why is he naked?" "..." "Who are you?" "And what the fuck are you doing here?" "I'm her boyfriend." " What?" "I'm Julia's boyfriend." " Boyfriend..." "Yeah." "What do you mean boyfriend?" "!" " You know, just a boyfriend..." "Oh yeah?" "Yeah." "Yeah?" "Was that a yeah?" " Yeah." "Oh yeah?" " Yeah." "Yeah." " Yeah." "Yeah?" "Right?" "What kind of a..." "Julia, is he your brother or what...?" "Yeah, kind of a half-brother..." " Just piss off, dickhead!" "Piss off out of here before I beat the shit out of you!" "Bloody hell..." "Goddamit, Julia." "I was going to take you to Copenhagen with me." "Steina..." " Samuel?" "Help me!" "Steina." "Come immediately..." "I think I'm dying..." "Samuel...?" " Water..." "Samuel?" " Water..." "Water..." "Do you want water?" " Drink..!" "Hallelujah, where would I be without you?" "Look at that disapproving smirk on her face." "She looks down on me more and more every year..." "She who left me here alone to fight off all the demons..." "Where you once were, is now a void in the world." "I roam there by day and vanish into the night..." "There, there..." "It's goddam cold in here." "Should we pray together?" " A fat lot of good that would do..." "God forgives his humble servant." "However sinful he may be." "He despises me, damn him!" " God have mercy on you!" "I'm expecting guests tomorrow.." "They're going to be staying here a few days." "Reverend Boris and his family." "Hallelujah!" "From our sister church in Sweden?" "Yes, his holiness himself." "The selfstyled model for the whole of mankind!" "Don't say such things." " I'll say just what I want!" "Shush." "Someone might hear you." " Well let them hear then." "The house is in such a mess..." "It's a pigsty." "Have mercy on a miserable sinner, Steingerdur love, I feel so awful." "The numbers were so good." "I felt it the moment the girl handed me that lottery ticket." "God alone will decide whether you find the ticket or not, Steina..." "But do come for coffee later." "I'll read your fortune from the cup." "Let's check if we can't see the ticket somewhere..." "He's here!" "Let's welcome the warrior of God, the good shepherd, the one and only..." "SAMUEL!" "Hallelujah, friends." "Hallelujah!" "It's good to be here with you in the name of the Lord." "Do I hear an Amen?" "AMEN!" "Hallelujah!" "Praise the Lord...." "Praise the Lord." "Hallelujah!" "I have a great message for you today.." "All night long the Lord has inspired me with the truth and explained my role here on Earth." "Hallelujah!" "If you have God, everything else fades into insignificance!" "Instead of having to face loneliness and perhaps despair, we can walk all the way with him, my friends." "Glory to the Lord!" "Hallelujah!" "AMEN." "Hallelujah." "Hallelujah, friends." " Hallelujah." "A remarkable thing happened to me today..." "I was..." "I was on my way here to you in my humble little chariot..." "Amen, hallelujah..." "No, seriously, this was remarkable." "I was at the traffic lights." "Lilli was with me and... all of a suddenly the car was filled with such a wonderful light." "Hallelujah." " Hallelujah!" "Lilli there, Lilli was with me." "That's what happened, he remembers." "Hallelujah." " Hallelujah..." "And what do you know?" "Didn't the Lord send me a tune?" "Amen, Hallelujah!" "With lyrics and all." "And I want, I want to share that tune with you here today." "Our friend Mjási has written such a divine arrangement." "Hallelujah, Mjási!" "Shall we count in the name of the Lord?" "One, two..." "Ha-lle-lu-jah!" "Like a bird singing towards the sun" "on a darkened night such is my faith in you." "And all the world's darkness cannot consume" "a single spark such is my faith in you." "Come in, sister." "God has placed his sign on my humble worldly possessions..." "Come and stand by my side, sister." "Praise the Lord, Hallelujah!" "The Lord has offered to buy me a new car." "Don't you think so?" "Yes, I ..." "What colour would suit a man like me?" "The most wretched of the" "Lord's foot soldiers?" "Red, that's the colour of His blessed blood." "Let us bear witness to this with our signatures, sister." "Here.." "and here..." "Thanks." "The Lord is tremendously proud of you now, Steingerdur." "You know I often have to fight the demons of this world." "I'd prefer you to keep quiet about what we talked about this morning." "You can trust me..." "I don't go blabbering about such things." "Good good." "I knew I could trust you." "Will the Lord be sending me some help at home today?" "Yes, I'll come this evening." "It's just." "I've got some things to do today..." "Like cooking the dinner and things." " Yes, oh dear, dear, dear..." "I could invite you round for some boiled sheep's head..." "I mean, if you've got nothing else to do?" "Thank you, sister, but I was planning on fasting today and on reading the scriptures tonight." "I need to spend some time with the Lord..." "Yes, I see." " I need to be alone." "Lock the door, sister." "Jesus Christ." "Can you see anything?" " No sign of that damn lottery ticket..." "But as far as I can tell there's a man here." "Naked!" "What the hell's he doing in my cup?" "He's holding a towel." "Like he's getting out of a bath..." "Do you think Samuel fancies you?" " No, do you think so?" "Where would I be without you, my sister in faith?" "Have mercy upon a miserable sinner, I feel so awful." "Are you gonna do it again, more..." "Steina?" "Steingerdur?" "I..." " Jesus Christ...!" "I don't know what happened." "We were just chatting and I fell asleep..." "Steina?" "..." "Will you, will you..." "Will you just tell her to go..." "I'm the worst sort of...." "I'll never lie my way out of this one, Steina!" "..." "It must have been an accident..." "Surely you didn't mean to..." "No!" "I'm cursed!" "...." "That bastard Satan has possessed me with his demon, Bacchus..." " This fallen woman led you astray..." "Yes..." "Go away!" "But don't you think we ought to call the police anyway?" "..." "Do you think so?" "Will you do it, Steina dear?" "I feel so odd." "I think I'm catching the flu." "Would you like an Alka Seltzer, Steina dear?" "No, we've no time for that now, Samuel." "No, no." "How are you going to get rid of the... bag?" "We'll have to find a place where it can vanish forever." "The sea!" "..." "Fill the bag with stones and throw it into the sea!" "Stones...?" "Yes, stones." "Just down here on the shore then?" "Down at the harbour!" "..." " Harbour?" "Take the bag and drop it in the harbour..." "No..." "I can't do that." "Steina, don't ask me to do that." "Look at me, Samuel!" "..." "It won't be any problem." "Samuel, look at me!" "What?" "You take the bag in the car..." "I'll stay here and tidy up..." "We have to make it look as if nothing happened!" "Jesus Christ!" " What?" "Reverend Boris!" "What's the time?" " Ten to six..." "He said he'd come between six and seven!" "Jesus, Steina!" "What are you waiting for, get a move on!" "Hello!" " Hello." "My name is Boris and this is my family from Sweden." "Is Samuel at home?" "No, he's not at home..." "He had to leave on a little errand for the Lord..." "No!" "..." "Just book me on the first flight..." "Copenhagen?" "Yeah, that'll do!" "Yes, hang on..." "Hello." "Here it is... 4539-8607." "Yes... 8600 and then 8600 again." "What?" "Expiry date?" "09..." "Hallelujah!" " Yeah..." "What a mess you're in!" "Jump in!" "Where's your car?" " It was stolen!" "Stolen!" "What do you mean?" "And what about the bag?" "It's in the car." " Oh my God!" "..." "There was no one on the quay when I got there!" "And did you leave the keys in the car?" "There was no one on the quay when I got there!" "We've got to find it..." "Now!" " Where?" "It could be anywhere!" "There's no point in giving up now, Samuel." "You know what will happen if the police find the car!" "Yes, I'm dead." " To say the very least." "Where are you going to sleep then?" "..." "You can't go home..." "I suppose I'll just have to go abroad." " Abroad?" "Where?" "Just..." "Just somewhere." "I don't know..." "Just come home with me and we'll sort it out together..." "Bloody society..." "Can you smell something burning?" "Well then..." "Won't you come upstairs?" "Why me?" "Who the hell is this guy, Julla?" "Julia, dear, have you got company?" "Yes, a couple of friends." "We're rehearsing..." "What's that burning smell in the house?" "I was making popcorn." "We really mustn't be disturbed." "Yeah?" "Did you say yeah?" "Julia, who is this?" "Is he your brother or what...?" "Piss off out of here before I beat the shit out of you!" "Steingerdur, could I take a bath?" "..." "I'm not feeling to good..." "Yes, of course Dear Lord." "That is what I ask for..." "Amen." "I'm off to Copenhagen in the afternoon..." "Copenhagen?" "..." "And when are you coming back?" "I don't know..." "Maybe I'll never come back." "Is that what you want?" "..." "Yes." "Yes?" "Good day to you." "My name's Karl Bardal." "I noticed they wouldn't help you at the hospital yesterday." "So I thought I'd offer my assistance..." "Hurry up." "You don't want to miss the plane." "SOMEBODY HELP ME!" "Here you are, sir." " Thanks." "Well then..." "Take care of yourself." " Yes..." "I'll let you know where I will be staying and..." "Yes..." "Right then..." "Right..." " Well..." "Bye" "Fucking hell..."