"LITTLETONY" "Vinny, whycan't i have quiet here in the morning?" "What happened?" "The girl dropped some plates." "What did you tell her?" "i haven't seen her since breakfast." "i have to go towork." "Yes, don't be late." "i'll be home for dinner." "Doyou want chicken?" "Will this go on forever?" " Did he say that?" " No, i did." " Will this go on forever?" " What?" " Reading subtitles out loud toyou." " Come on. i'm losing the thread." " There are courses." " i'd have to go to the city every day." "Yes." " Brand, i reallywantyou to." " Not in the city." "Someone could teach you at home." "A tutor." "Whoyou'd flirt with." "This is Lena." "She's going to teach you to read." "What does this say?" "What might this say?" " Neck." " Yes." "N-E-C-K." "Repeat after me." ""N."" ""E."" ""C."" "i'm going to the toilet." "STORNEBRiNK window SUN SCREENS" "Well?" "Tell me." "What?" " How did it go?" " Fine." "A kid like that, teaching me." "Homework. i'm 45, damn it!" "You're doing it forme." "Brand?" "is it going to be hot today?" "That's what they said." "Dictation." "The animals are hungry." "The animals are hungry." "Period." "New sentence." "Where is farmer Giles?" "Question mark." "Farmer Giles, question mark." "New sentence." "He is sleeping." "A pound ofkidneys." "Areyou there?" "in your baby carriage?" "What a darling." "is it a boy or a girl?" " A boy." " Areyou a boy?" "Yes." "A real boy." " Thereyou are." " Thankyou." "is that funny?" "Yes." "Could i hold him?" "Go ahead." "Hello." "Let's stretch your little legs." "Look, noodles." "That's soup." "Now extra thick." "Will you be happywhen i come home?" "i'm happytoday." "You?" " When you come home." " Aren'tyou happy now?" "No, but i still have the whole day." "i'll help him." " With what?" " With being happytoday." "Brand, don't pick at those kidneys." "Lena, i don't like this." "You don't know me." "Deal?" "Leave me in peace." "i'm teaching you to read and write." "That's all." "Did i saythat right?" "Can i see one ofyour breasts?" " A breast?" " One breast." "The right one." "So i'll stay curious about the other." "Peasant!" "Took the wrong bag." "Kate, embrace me and sayyou love me." "i loveyou." " i'm being childish again." " itwill be a nice day." "Really." "Shall we?" "i have to go to the toilet." "Brand?" "Yes?" " A flat tire." " A flat tire?" "Yes." "i'm coming." "This damn car." " Doyou want a kidney sandwich too?" " No, thanks." "With pepper and salt." "Delicious." "No, really." " Got any aspirin?" " Doyou have a headache?" "A small one." "Don't take an aspirin." "That's bad foryour stomach." "You need something to eat." " Hunger's the cause ofyour headache." " i don'twant anything." " Have some bread." " Could i just have an aspirin?" "i'm not going to giveyou anything bad." "Here." " Sit down. i'll massageyour head." "That neverworks for me." "itwill ifi do it." "i don't like strangers touching me." " May i askyou something?" "Yes." "What does Brand want?" "i'm not discussing him withyou." " Doyou hate me?" " No." "Then we can talkfrankly, can'twe?" "What for?" "To get rid ofthe tension between us." "Tension?" "You knowwhat i mean." "There is no tension." "i onlywant to clearthe air." "Bitch." "Stupid, two-faced bitch!" "Don't underestimate me." "i could put a curse on you." "i won't though." "i'll do something else." "i'll encourageyou." " Let's see ifyou can get Brand." " i'm leaving." "Lean over him when he's writing in his notebook." "Show him your ass!" "Lena." "i'll be friendly again tomorrow." ""Ha-ha," laughs Nico." ""What a joke."" "Very good." "Seeyou Monday." "Lena, wait a minute." "Doyou like it?" "Doyou like it?" "What doyou want?" " i wantyou towear it." " is that Kate's dress?" " it doesn't fit her anymore." " i can't." " You wouldn'twear it around here." " What good is it ifi wear it at home?" " You want to see me in it, don'tyou?" " Yes." "Put it back." "it's out ofthe question." " Wear it to church." " To church?" "i never go to church." "i'm not religious." "Neither am i, butwe're going this Sunday." "What about Kate?" " She doesn't go to church." "Oh, Brand, i'd like to." " But i'm scared." " Kate doesn't need to know." " Some other place." " No." " Why not?" " We can't." "Only in church." " Here." "Sunday, the 1 1 :00 Mass." " i don't want to." "Please." "i don't want to." "But we do have a date." "Perfect." "We'll continue Monday." " We just finished." " is he doing his best?" "Yes." "Seeyou Sunday." "Hang on, Lena." "i've got something foryou." " Doyou like it?" " You're giving herthat dress?" " Yes." " it's myfavorite." "An old dress that doesn't fit me anymore?" " i lookat it sometimes." " What's wrong?" " i slaughtered a goat forthat dress." " Yeah, right." "Here, Lena. it's yours." "Thankyou." "You don't think i think you fancy her, doyou?" "No." " i'm not in the mood." " Well, get in the mood then." " i have to get up." " Why?" " To buy paint forthe gnome." " it's Easter." "i'll get some round the back at Bleeker's." "it's Easter." " i've hidden eggs." " i'm going to Bleeker's first." "Holy Father," "Almighty and eternal God, to dojustice toYour grace, to receiveYour healing hand, we thankyou, in eternity." "Becausewhen we fast" "You will keep us from evil," "You will guide our minds toYou," "You will make us virtuous and You give us " "What color doyou need?" "Blue." " Dark blue or light blue?" " Light blue." "Andyellow." "Darkyellow." "Warm." "Prettywarm." " There's nothing here." " i said, "Prettywarm."" "i didn't say, "Hot."" "Warm." "Warm, warm." "Warm." "Warm." "Hot." "Hot." "Very hot." "Hot." "Cold." "Cold." "Cold!" "Getyournotebook." "Dictation." " Again?" " Yes." ""Haveyou paid your subscription?" the treasurer asked Wim." "Subscription?" " "Yes," Wim lied." " Not so fast." "The treasurer gave him a supercilious look." "Supercilious?" "isn't that too hard for me?" ""just kidding," said Wim, and tookout his alligator-skin wallet." "Alligator-skin?" "Come on, Lena." "The treasurer gazed at the kaleidoscopic gouache on thewall." "Kaleido - What's wrong?" "Nothing. i'm tutoring." " You're tormenting me." " He opened his galvanized cash box" "You're tormenting me!" "What's wrong with you?" "i was in church, becausewe had a date." "Kate messed it up." "Fool that i am, i was in church." "Church." "What a word to come home to." "One ofthese days, i'm going to get that bastard Stornebrink." " With his stupid jokes." " Kate, sweetheart." "Brand, darling." "Let's have a nice cozy evening." "Eat some fish." "Watch TV together." "We'll do all ofthat." "Why don'twe ask Lena to stay?" "i don't have enough food in the house, that's why." "it's okay." "Kate's okaywith it." "Please." " it's good, Kate." " What?" " This custard." " it's just out ofthe bottle." "A man's moved into that house." " Which house?" " That empty house." " What kind of man?" "just a man." "Knowledgeable." "Nicevoice." " A radiovoice." " Knowledgeable?" " Yes." "He's coming bytomorrow." " No, he's not." "i don'twant him here, with his radiovoice." "Then he's not coming." " i'm leaving." " We haven't finished yet." "Doyou want to be mywhore?" "Everything settled and aboveboard?" "i'll payyou." " Haveyou been saying funnythings?" " No." " Why is she crying?" " How should i know?" "Shejust starts crying like that?" " She's from the city." " So?" "They cry more easily." "i have to act like this." "You know that, don'tyou?" "Can'tyou talk or something?" "Did you trythat dress on?" "Not to me." "To each other." "i LOVEYOU" "i'm feeling better now." "Coffee and cake." "No hard feelings." "i'm imagining things." "Brand's a jerk." "it's not him." "it's things at home." " What's wrong at home?" " Let's not talk about that." "Lena is a tutor." "A tutor should not have a background." "Don't be silly." "i'm interested in Lena." "Notwhen i'm around." "She's the tutor." "Everything you know about her, you hear from me." "You invited herfor dinner." "i enjoy it." ""i enjoy it." That's not whatyou said in the kitchen." "One has to make conversation with dinner guests." "Yes, about theweather." "But she's crying because she's having a hard time at home." "Should i just ignore that?" " Lena, finish your coffee and leave." " Stay put." "She can stay here all day." " She can cook for us." " What?" " You heard me." " No." "No way." " Can you cook?" " Never!" "You've got no say." "i work, you don't." " What are you up to?" " Think it over, Lena." "You've got Stornebrink." "Lena is mine." "Bitch!" " Where areyou going to sit?" " By the "Z."" "Hello." "i was out for a spin." " What areyou fishing for?" " Fish." "i'm off." "Seeyou tomorrow." " A secret date?" " i just happened to drive by." " i brought some rolls." "Want some?" " No, thanks." " With brawn." " No, thanks." "One for the road?" "You'd like to stick it in her, huh?" "Butyou don't have the guts." " Why don'tyou?" " Shut up." "i knowwhatyou'll whisper in her ear." "i don'twant to talkabout it." "Any other man would have done it ages ago." " Shut up!" "i don'twant to talkabout it!" "Areyou offended?" " i'm taking a dump." "i don'twant to talkabout it. i don't even wantyou to entertain the idea." "You should be happy i entertain the idea." " i'm very happy." " i'm setting you free, idiot!" "Don't think i'm underyour influence." "Fat fairy!" "Brand, darling." "Come on." "join me." " With shit on my ass?" "i'll lick it off, ifyou like." "Save the seductive talk." "it doesn't make me horny." "Justwipeyour ass and join me." "What now?" "You're in lovewith Lena." " No." " You are." "You want to have her." "it's hopeless." "i don'twant to. i loveyou." "Grab her." "Take her." "Freeyourself." "What kind of game is this?" "Bejealous." "i am jealous, but i want a man with only onewoman on his mind." "Kate." "This conversation doesn't count." "it's late." "i don't fancy Lena at all." " Where areyou going?" " To the gnome." "Stop it." "She doesn'twant me." " i'm married." " You're my brother." "Your brother?" "ifyou get horny, you're my brother." "You understand?" " That'll make it easier for her." " i'm your husband." "it would be adultery." "ifyou get horny, you're my brother." "Doyou want to get rid ofme?" "it's that man in the empty house, with his radiovoice." "Don't make it so complicated." "Be my brother." "Areyou coming?" "On the slide." "Slide." "Bob" "wants a go on the slide too." "Bob wants a go on the slide too." "Doyou love Kate?" "Yes." "What doyou want then?" "Oh, Lena." "A breast." "One breast." "Come closer." "Could i have a glass ofwater?" " You want a glass of milk?" " i'd rather have water." " i have some custard left." " No, thanks. i'm thirsty." " i'd rather have water." " Buttermilk?" " Good for the intestines." " That's not true." " So what doyou want?" " Water." "So, Lena, haveyou thought it over?" " Yes." " And?" "i'm not sure." "i'd like it." "And so would my brother." " Brand is my brother." " Brother?" "it was a game." "What was a game?" "We were posing as a couple." "Butwhy?" " itwas Brand's idea." " What?" "At the start, remember?" "You said, "Ayoung girl might feel awkward alonewith a bachelor."" "So i said, "Let's be a married couple then." "For a joke."" "it took on a life ofits own." " i think it's weird." " A game." " Why sowell acted?" " Well acted?" "Brand told me things aboutyou that he didn't have to tell me." "And he told them as a husband, not as a brother." "All part ofthe game." "What now?" "Well, this might change things, don'tyou think?" " Change things?" " in our relationships." "Everything's clear." "Crystal clear." "it's odd." "Firstyou're a couple, and then you're suddenly brother and sister." "Why areyou carrying on like that?" "Just see us as children, and thewhole issue is solved." "Just forget everything up till now." "You're Lena, this is Brand and i'm his little sister." "Sandwich?" "i'll makeyou a nice one." " No kidneys." " No kidneys." " And no brawn either." " No brawn either." "The sandwich will have towait." "You have to go, Kate." "it's my lesson time." " Go where?" " Shopping." " That's yourjob." " Forget everything up till now." " Everything up till now is forgotten." " Not everything." " What doyou mean?" " You have to remember some things." "Likewhat?" "Your breast." "Thatyou showed it to me." " i've forgotten." " Show me the other one." "i don'twantyou, Brand." "i don'twantyou." " We've come this far." " i've nothing more to say." "Damn it, Lena." "Don't torment me." " i can't go back." " Sayyou love me then." "You thinkyou can get me just like that?" "it's all sorted out now, right?" "i loveyou." "i was born to bewith you." " Kate approves." "Shewants it." " What does Kate want?" " For us to be happy." " What does Kate want?" "Kate isn't important." "There's a caravan in here." " We can fuck there." " No!" "Don'tyou want me?" "What doyou want?" "jewelry?" " i've got to go." " Why?" "i have a date. i'm going out for a beer in the city." " Who with?" " Friends." "Young guys you can have a laugh with." "Tell me that it's just going to fast." "That i just have to slow down." "That everything will be all right." " i really have to go." "Doyou want me or not?" "Control yourself." "i don'twantyou anymore." "Bitch!" " "i" before "E" except after "C"." " Fine." " Brand." " i'm not in the mood for rhymes." ""i" before "E" is a useful rhyme." " You're merciless." " What doyou mean?" "Why areyou wearing that dress afterwhat happened yesterday?" " it was the only " " Did you learn that behavior in college?" " What behavior?" " You'rejust like my dad." "Took me to the fair, but never opened his wallet." "Little Brand could just ogle." "Theweather's nice." " Shall we go outside?" " And then?" " Awalk." " And then you'll flash your pussy." "Look, Brand, my pussy." "No, don't touch it." "Brand can't touch." "Brand can ogle!" "We can have a pancake in the café." "i'd rather do "i" before "E"." "Aboutyesterday " "Kicking me when i'm down?" "Beer." "Young guys." " Did you have a laugh?" " Yes, i had a laugh." "it doesn't matter, Lena." "To meyou'rejust a twit." "Like all the others." "Two tits." "Generous Lena." "i'm yourwoman, Brand." "Sayyou're bored stiff bythoseyoung guys." "Thoseyoung guys bore me stiff." "Kiss." " Brand, areyou coming?" " He'll be right there." "The beaverdoesn't allow anyintruders into his territory." "Onlyduringmatingseason can the female beaver" " Why do you look at me like that?" " How?" "Like a poodle." "You're looking at me like a poodle." "i feel like one, forced to mate with a selected female." " Pooryou." " i'll fall in lovewith Lena." " Liar." "You're already in love!" " Stop me then." "No, your love is fresh." "i want it to rot." "Areyou coming?" "What did you just say?" " Nauseating." " itwon't be much longer, sweetheart." " i loveyou." " Right." "Go on." "Quiet down!" "Sister can't sleep!" " Lena's cooking today." " My favorite dish, please." "What?" " Horse meat sausages." " i don't like that." "You don't know that, becauseyou've never had it." "i don't eat horse meat." "Lena ateyour brawn." " That hasn't got horse meat in it." "just try it." " No." " Yes." " No." " Yes." " Do i have to say funny things?" " No." "What things?" " About the past." " You don't know anything." " i know everything." " You were at boarding school." " Boarding school?" " Yes." "i was home on theweekends." " But i wasn't." " Why not?" " i stayed with friends." " What friends?" "All right." "Kate's talking about the past. i'm going inside." " Wewere going to ask her something." " it can wait." "No, now." " it can wait." " Those kind ofquestions can'twait." "You wanted to ask me something?" "Yes." "We shouldn't have to sleep in the small bed." "Why not?" "Well, there's two ofus." "You've got that big bed all toyourself." "it doesn't seem fair." "You're banishing me to the spare room?" "ifyou want to put it like that." " Should i answer right now?" " Yes." "No." " i told you." " Why areyou asking then?" "i don't agree." "This is Brand's house, notyours." "Be quiet, girl!" "You're a guest." "Brand asks the questions here." "i'm going to take a dump on yourtoilet." "May i?" " What?" "join me." "You made me intoyour brother." "i'll decidewhenyou're mywife again." "What is it?" "Areyou deaf?" "i want Brand." " Can't itwait?" " No." "Wewant to sleep." " i want to sleep too." "With my brother." " Brand and i are a couple." "You're notjust a sister." "You're a woman too." "There's a man foryou." "Somewhere." "Don't speak to me like that." " No." " Come here!" "Brand isn't his sister's slave." "i still count for something around here." "No!" "Good night." " What is it?" " Please,join me." " i'm yourwife." " Come on." "i've been sharing your bed for 20 years." "That's over now, i know that." "just one more night." " Please, Kate." " i yearn foryou." " it's impossible." "i want it." " Can i?" " Don'tyou dare." " Kate is lonely." " Don'tyou dare!" "Damn you!" "Hag!" " Where areyou going?" " Away." "You don't even tryto stop me." "Jerk!" " Doyou still love me?" " What kind ofperson must i be?" " Doyou still love me?" " i almost love Lena more." "As long as it stays almost." "itwon't." "She'll win." "What's this all about?" "i want a child." " A child?" "Yes, from you and Lena." "i knew itwas leading to this." "A child." "Yes, a child." " Moron!" "A child forthe two ofus." " Noway." "We had a vision once." "You had avision." "Tons ofvisions." "Wewere going to live in the mountains." "We've never even been to a mountain." "Wewere going to open an amusement park." "All we have is one seesaw." " illusions." " A child is no illusion." "Lena doesn't even want a child." "Come here." "Come here, Brand." "We're going to play a scene tomorrow." "Demand the big bed." "Humiliate me." "Show Lena who's the boss around here." "i know hertype." "Shewants to be impregnated." "By authority." "Damn it, Lena!" "Help me." "Come on, Lena." " it's over." " No, it's not." "You're underyour sister's spell." "You're a new girl and Kate is an old girl." "Girl?" " A sister, but also a girl." " So?" " Don'tyou understand?" " No." "Yourways are foreign to me." "Why should a brother have to sleep with his sister ifhe has a girlfriend?" " See it as an old indian custom." " Seeyou as children, seeyou as indians." "i'm not an anthropologist." " Doyou love me?" "Yes, but i'm leaving." " Butwhy?" " Because i don't getwhat i want." "What doyou want?" "The big bed." "And i want Kate to be civil with me." " Doyou want me?" " Yes." "Then i'll be the lady ofthe house." "Kate is moving to the spare room." "We're eating horse meat for dinnertoday." "And Kate is eating it too." " What areyou doing?" " Cooking lamb." " That's not necessary." " Why not?" "Put the lamb back in the freezer." "We're eating something else." " What?" " No back talk." "Horse meat sausages." "Eat whatyou want, i'm eating lamb." "You're eating horse meat sausages." "You're assholes, the both ofyou." "Assholes!" "Lena and i are sleeping in the big bed." "You've been manipulating him again, bitch." "And you're sleeping in the spare room forthe rest ofyour life." "And words like asshole and bitch are not to be uttered." "Especially not to Lena." "You're going to tell me what i can and cannot say?" " Yes." " Any otherwords i can't use?" "Any otherwords you'd rather not hear from Kate's mouth?" " Hag and brawn." " Hag and brawn." "Asshole, bitch, hag, brawn." "Asshole, bitch, hag, brawn." " Asshole, bitch " " On your knees." " Asshole, bitch " " See that girl?" "That's Lena." "The girl i've been looking for my entire life." "See how beautiful she is?" " You don't hold a candle to her." " Stop it." " Apologize to Lena." " What for?" " Foryour hostile attitude." " Let me go and keepyour mouth shut." " Say, "i'm sorry."" " That's enough." " i'll hityou!" "Sayyou're sorry." " Stop it, Brand!" " Say it, you cow!" " Stop it." " We've got to stay normal." " Oh, normal?" "Yes, please." "Nice scene, eh?" "My father called horse meat unhappy meat." "i'm pregnant." "For a while already." "jeez, Lena." " A baby." "is thatwhatyou want?" "Jesus, Kate." " You'll be an aunt." " Godmother." "Giveyour sister-in-law a kiss." " it's going to be a boy." " Really?" " Yes." "Can i think ofa name?" " That's weird." " Kate has eaten horse meat." " So?" " She's made a gesture." " Tony." " Tony?" " Yes, Tony." "Tony." "Little Tony, that'll be his name." "Who's a happy boy then?" "Yes." "Who's a " " Darling?" " Yes?" " Can you do me a favor?" " Sure." "Could you fix the old seesaw behind the barn forTony?" "Of course." "What's all this then?" "Look, cowboys." "Bang, bang." "Hey, what's that?" "What's that?" "That's a hole to peep through." "To look at the grown-ups." "What's that then?" "What's that?" "A tickle hand, eh?" "You're my lovely little man, aren'tyou?" " Time for his bottle." " Let's go for a walk." "Time for his bottle!" "What's that then, eh?" "That's a gnome." "He lives in the garden." "What's he doing?" "Catching little fish." "Yes." "Look." "Here comes the little fish" "it's time for his bottle." "And who's that?" "That's daddy." "Sweet daddy." "And who's that?" "Lena." "Lena?" "Mommy." " Haveyou told heryet?" " What?" " That we're looking for a house." " No." " We're looking for a house." " in the city." "There's one buyer ahead of us, but he hasn't made up his mind." "Does littleTony have to grow up in the city?" " Yes, why not?" " So he can't tell a cow from a horse?" " He'll learn that at school." " He's got space here." " Clean air, a seesaw." " There are parks in the city." "And child molesters." "Child molesters?" "Don't be silly." "Kate doesn't know anything about the city." "The city is rifewith panic and suspicion." " As ifit's safe here." " What doyou mean?" "The man from the empty house, i wouldn't trust him with my child." " Don't be silly." " i agreewith Lena." "That man's no good." "Something's wrong." " intuition." " You haven't got any." "Nor has she." " And Kate does, i suppose?" " Don't "Kate" me." "Say "you!"" " You!" " Stop it!" "Must little Tony grow up with two witches?" " So, you're moving to the city?" " Yes." "Brand?" "Yes." " But i'm not in any hurry, Lena." " i am." "What areyou going to do?" "Make soup." " Against a rising depression." " Not onion soup." "The man from the empty house is leaving." "Leaving?" "Emigrating." "To Australia." "Let me go." "How's it going?" "Hello, little one." "is thatyou?" "Areyou hungrythen?" "Come here." "Come here." " Brand?" "Yes." "What time is Lena coming home?" "What time is it now?" " 1 2:30." "Around 3:00." "Yes, that's nice, isn't it?" "What areyou doing?" "isn't it obvious?" "i'm breast-feeding Tony." " Greedy little thing." "You can't do this." "i'm doing it." "MyGod!" " Give me that baby." " Hewas hungry." " How dareyou!" " Hewas hungry!" "Then give him his bottle." "That's fake." "That tit ofyours is fake." "Letting littleTony suck on an empty breast." "The empty breast ofa strangewoman." " i'm not a strangewoman toTony." " You've got no milk!" "You've got no milk." "You're an inadequate mother." "i'm helpingyou." "Brand, back me up, please." "Kate, stop it." "i've got milk, Lena." " Did you know about this?" " No." "You just stand there, doyou?" "You're not shocked when your mad sister breast-feeds our baby?" "i am." "When littleTony gets a big, fat cow tit shoved in his little face?" " i am." " Say something." "Saywhatyou think." "i'm not saying orthinking one more thing." "Doyou think Kate should be allowed to breast-feed our baby?" "Yes or no?" "Yes or no?" "See Kate as a wet nurse." "Awet nursewith good intentions." "You don't want one?" "Fine, she won't do it anymore." " Problem solved." " Doyou hearthat, Lena?" "Problem solved." "Doyou know how i see Kate?" "As a sick sow." "i don't even seeyou." "i only smell you, becauseyou stink." "Ofyou!" "Everything stinks ofyou." "How dareyou speakto me like that, you useless creature!" "Any news about the house?" "Any news about the house?" "Would you answer Kate, Lena?" "No." "Peace. is that too much to ask?" "Peace, what's that?" "Answering each other, that's all." "i'm sick." " That man hasn't made up his mind yet." " He'll say no." " Oryes." " We're buying that house." "ifnot, we'll find another one." " You want some?" " That's not good forTony." " it's porridge." " With bran in it." " So?" " He can't digest thatyet." " i've never heard that before." " Me neither." "But i have." " What is it?" " i don't know." "A pain in my stomach." " What's in that porridge?" " What areyou talking about?" " What's in that porridge?" " What doyou think?" "Poison!" "Dirty rat!" "You're making my sweetheart sick." "Sick?" "i don't do things half-assed." "Jesus, what areyou up to?" " i'm getting us our lives back." " Oh, that's howwe do it?" " Lena's troublesome." "Let's kill her?" " i don't do it lightly." " Bitch!" " Lena is nothing." "A useless creature." "That's what she is, isn't she?" "You knowwho i am?" "Brand." "Lena's husband." " Where areyou going?" "To Lena. i love her, Kate." "Can'tyou get that through yourthickskull?" "i'm the oneyou love." "You had forgotten it for a while, but nowyou remember." "i did loveyou once, butyou've turned into a bad person." "What possesses you?" "it's not about Lena. it's little Tony." "He shouldn't be with her." "He's ours." "That was the whole idea." "Don't be scared." "Surpass yourselffor once." "Leave it to me." "Justwatch and think nothing." "How does one do that?" "Think nothing?" "i'll be the old Kate again." "Your sweetheart." "i loveyou, Brand." "You're my beloved." "How is Lena going to die?" "Slowly?" "Painfully?" "Damn it, Kate." "is it really necessary?" "Come and have a look." "Tony's being so sweet." "We're coming." "Just think nothing." "There's a moving van in front ofthe empty house." "Don'tyou want to say good-bye?" " No." " Why not, Kate?" "Because." "isn't that something for us, that empty house?" " No, Lena." " Why not?" "We'll talkwhen you're better." "What's that?" " Broth for Lena." " No broth." " She has to eat." " i'll make her something." "Make it hard on yourself." "Lena, dear." "i'm so sick." "You must eat something." "You'll be bettertomorrow." "A crackerwith margarine." " it's horrible." " Nowonder. it's from before thewar." " i'll make something else." " i'll make something else." " i will make something else." "You know nothing about food." "You can fish a herring out ofa jar." "That's all." " Doyou want some toast?" " i want something hot." "i've got some leftover cabbage." "No." " i could warm it up." " No." "A kipper?" "With rice pudding." " i'm allergic to rice." " i've got lovely apples." " An apple?" " Grated." " With what in it?" " Cinnamon." "i don'twant this, Kate." "An apple isn't hot, is it?" "A horse meat sausage?" "There's one in the fridge." "i threw it away. itwas moldy." " What doyou want?" " You decidewhat's good for me." " Areyou sureyou want to eat?" " Porridge, that's best." "Best?" "What doyou know about sick people?" "What's wrong?" "Why isn't she allowed to eat?" "Doyou want to keep her sick?" "Does she turn you on like that?" " You microbe!" " Stay calm." "You're panicking." "That's the kind ofman you are." "You can't stand to seeyourwife sick." "Go away." "Go outside." "Fix that seesaw." "Would you, Brand?" "Yes, but not now." "Then behave." "Do what men do for their sickwives." "Go and sitwith her." "Kiss herforehead." "Take care ofher." "Look at me." "ifyou think there's something wrong, then there is." "Something wrong?" "ifyou thinkthere's something wrong, then there is. i told you so." " What doyou mean?" " i told you so." " i don'twant it." " it's good foryou." "Brand, i'm so sick." "You need something in your stomach." " No, Kate." " Eat!" "Don't defy me!" " What?" " Eat. it's foryour own good." " Brand, help me!" " Swallow, damn it!" " Brand, please!" " He's my husband." "You don't have a husband." "You're up in the air." " Where is Tony?" " He doesn't exist." "Brand, where is Tony?" "Tony is in safe hands." "He isn'tyours." "Brand, help me!" "Brand, help me!" "Brand, quick. i can't hold her." "Where is Tony?"