"This is what I remember." "Me and Jonny daring each other to piss on the front doors of villas." "Ring the doorbell." "And wait." "I dared." "That's how that summer started." "I wasn't looking forward to being alone in town." "That was the summer I became afraid of the dark." "That was the summer I got secrets." "Cross my heart and hope to die." "Come on!" "Ten knives in my heart." "CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE" "Hi, Otto!" "Gonna try the shower today, Otto?" "Otto pissed on the door of one of the villas!" "Only old people live up there." "They'd never notice." "They had a huge dog, too!" "Didn't they, Otto?" "Hi!" "Gregers, Gregers..." "Sorry I'm late." "I almost got a flat tire." "Eirik, can you help me with the uniforms today?" "Alms for the poor." "Nico, Tore..." "Martin, forget about your skinny legs." "Tore-Terje, you're the goalie." "You know, those posts at the end?" "Eirik, this is your uniform." "Frode, playmaker." "Go out and beat those guys." "And don't be selfish!" "Putte-boy, left wing." "That's the hand you don't write with." "Let's see..." "Jonny, you play right defender." "Get out there and play ball!" "There are only 11 players on the team, Otto." "We've talked about this." "Keep practicing, and maybe you can join us to Denmark." "Bring the ball net." "Let's go out there and crush those guys." "Don't worry about your legs!" "Tore-Terje, stay in the goal!" "Easy now." "Calm down!" "Back home!" "Get back and help Tore-Terje!" "Spread out!" "And then home again..." "That wasn't dirty!" "Get back in defense!" "What's your name?" "Otto." "Are you so bad that you can't even make that team?" "Throw a stone at the ref." "Huh?" "Throw a stone at the ref." "Why?" "I don't think you'll ever make that team." "The ref is biased." "He's the goalie's cousin's uncle." "I don't have a stone." "Give me your hand." "You have nothing to lose, do you?" "Throw the stone, Otto." "Throw the stone." "Throw the stone at the ref." "Throw it!" "No one can see you." "Throw it." "Throw it now." "Throw it!" "Have you lost your mind?" "Why throw a stone at the ref?" "He was biased." "Huh?" "He was biased." "Biased?" "That isn't good." "The goalie's niece's uncle." "You have to apologize tomorrow." "Not to the ref, but to Gregers." "Not a word about this to your mom." "You have to meet the ball, Otto." "It won't come to you." "And then shoot." "Shoot, shoot, shoot!" "Constantly." "OK?" "You're home late, Otto." "You went to bed early." "Otto won 1-0." "I can't sleep with him singing." "He sings as false as you play." "It's the piano." "It hasn't been tuned for years." "Is Jonny going on vacation?" "He leaves tomorrow." "I'll be the only one left in town." "People move during the summer." "Not on Christmas Eve." "Now I've had enough!" "Stop that singing, so decent people can get some sleep!" "Otto..." "Spelled the same forwards and backwards." "You have many friends, Otto?" "Didn't think so." "Want to go for a ride?" "Where should we go?" "Let's go to the lake in the woods." "Where are you going on vacation?" "Nowhere." "And you?" "I'm on vacation now." "Here?" "You know of any better place?" "Is this your car?" "No." "I work on a boat." "You ask a lot of questions." "Take a right here." "What are you staring at?" "Never done anything wrong before?" "Look." "The water's really nice." "You should jump in." "How long is your vacation?" "Can you keep a secret?" "Cross your heart?" "That's me, and that's Jonny." "Who's that?" "No, give it back!" "Let me see." "Who is that?" "Spit it out!" "Ane." "You like her, don't you?" "All the boys do." "You like her, don't you?" "All the boys do." "She's looking at you." "What do you mean?" "Look at her eyes." "No..." "Well, maybe..." "Where do you live?" "Nowhere." "How about your parents?" "My mom's dead, and I've never met my dad." "What's that?" "Wait here." "I'll take that." "You want her shoe, Otto?" "Are there girls here?" "Stay over there." "Holy shit!" "Run home!" "Not a word about this to anyone!" "That car was stolen." "Promise?" "Cross your heart?" "Keep your mouth shut!" "Frank!" "Frank!" "Hello, hello?" "Can you hear me?" "Make the best of your summer vacation." "Don't waste your time reading books and doing homework." "Autumn will be here soon enough." "And when you come back, " " I may not recognize you." "But you will recognize me." "Unless you're dead!" "As you probably know, a young girl has disappeared." "A girl from our neighborhood." "Two days ago." "And she has yet to be found." "Be careful, children." "Tell someone where you go." "Have a great summer!" "Hi." "Where are you going on vacation?" "Hudøy." "Summer camp?" "I'm working all vacation." "Working?" "People move during the summer." "They think she's in the sewer." "Who?" "The police." "They think the killer dropped her in the sewer." "No one knows for sure if she's dead." "Why throw that stone?" "The ref was biased." "The forward's sister's cousin." "Bye." "Bye..." "Hey, Otto!" "Bastards!" "Don't write." "Of course not." "You neither." "See you in the fall." "Hey, Jonny!" "Was Gregers mad?" "Holy shit." "He flattened a football!" "Come in!" "My dad asked me to apologize." "Did you dad throw the stone?" "You know what happens when a stone hits you?" "Blood can clot between the skull and the brain." "Then one day while out walking, you collapse and die." "And the entire team could have been suspended for the season!" "Otto!" "Otto!" "Otto, hey, Otto!" "Have a good summer!" "Take care!" "Was he pissed off?" "See you in the fall!" "Bye, Jonny." "I can't stand vacations." "Especially not summer vacations." "It dependents who you spend those vacations with." "Who have you met now?" "A strange character." "I don't doubt it." "How old is he?" "You're crazy!" "Nonsense." "He's really cute." "Where do you meet these guys?" "I never meet anyone." "You have to reel them in." "Hi, Otto." "Hi." "What have you got there?" "Gregers asked us to wash these." "Can't he wash them himself?" "They have to be done by fall." "I think we can handle that." "Don't you like vacations?" "Your ears seem to have grown, Otto." "Don't do that!" "They can end up like that." "Give me a hand." "I'm worn out." "I have to...pee." "Lazy bum!" "Have you been swimming today?" "Are you sad we're staying home?" "Know of a better place?" "Is that your mom?" "Have a light?" "Thank you." "Who was that?" "Is anyone home?" "Have you known him long?" "Not that long." "He was at the game." "What's his name?" "Frank." "Did you play better before?" "I took lessons for years." "Why did you stop?" "I don't know." "Maybe I wasn't good enough." "I, Bulken, promise to honor and love you for better or for worse." "For the rest of my life!" "At least for the rest of Midsummer Eve." "Otto, have you seen Elisabeth Sager?" "Ask if she wants to ride with us." "Otto, tell her to hurry." "We can't wait all night." "Are you afraid of the dark, Otto?" "I see you leave your light on at night." "I can hear your heartbeat all the way up here, Otto." "God counts your heartbeats." "He knows how many you have." "How far do you think he has counted, Otto?" "It's not nice to spy, Otto." "You forgot to change our light bulb." "Have you thought about the darkness after death, Otto?" "Then God is the only light." "But He doesn't shine for everyone." "Aren't you going to ring the doorbell, Otto?" "There are many rumors about Miss Sager." "Know what's the worst about those rumors?" "They are true." "While everyone else is on vacation, I have to work, Otto." "I never get any time off, Otto." "Otto?" "God is a gentleman." "Did you talk to Miss Sager?" "No, she wasn't home." "Happy street, you no longer exist" "You have disappeared The entire block" "Gone is the village Gone is the sun..." "You'll never get yourself a woman, Bulken." "You're too ugly." "Happy streets..." "If you don't shoot, you'll never score." "Hey!" "Where did you go?" "Hi." "We didn't think you were coming." "Of course I am!" "Hi, sit down." "Otto said you weren't home." "Guess who joined me?" "Janitor Wiik..." "I couldn't shake him!" "If he starts singing..." "Hi, Wiik!" "There's plenty of room." "So much for this party..." "Hi." "What about that light bulb, Wiik?" "I didn't make it to the store." "Vacations are such a busy time, right, Otto?" "Help yourself, Wiik." "Thank you." "Don't hold back." "Anyone want to dance?" "No, I'm going swimming." "Come on!" "I'm so hot!" "Aren't you swimming?" "No way." "What did Gregers say?" "The team's going to Denmark." "Otto, are you staying home?" "I like to know what's happening." "What the hell do you mean?" "None of my business." "If that means so much to you, why don't you go swimming?" "Been swimming?" "Yes, are you going to?" "Come here." "I just got so mad." "That was so embarrassing." "I think so too." "What was embarrassing to you?" "Can you bring Otto to work tomorrow?" "Why?" "I don't like him running around town on his own." "Otto, I need help at work tomorrow." "Are you blind?" "Why don't you watch out?" "Splendid!" "Truly splendid!" "Where is that safe?" "In the living room." "Is it heavy?" "We couldn't budge it." "Thulin, attorney-at-law." "Specialist, bankruptcy." "Everything has to go." "Where is that little cash box?" "Splendid!" "Cash box!" "Not much cash in here!" "Not a penny!" "Anything else?" "I have some minks in the cellar." "In the cellar." "I'll help him." "Otto can handle it." "Cheers!" "Let me out!" "Let me out, dad!" "Let me out!" "Let me out, dad!" "Let me out!" "Let me out!" "Hang on!" "The Olsen family has really done it this time!" "Where's mom?" "At the store." "What's with you?" "Mom's already been to the store." "Who said she was at the store?" "I don't know." "I didn't say she was at the store." "What is it with you?" "I see he made you bring the uniforms home." "You shouldn't have thrown that stone at the ref, but at Gregers." "You guys home already?" "Did we come too early?" "What?" "Did we come too early?" "What a stupid question!" "Otta said you were shopping." "I was downstairs." "What's going on?" "Who were you talking to?" "I haven't talked to anyone." "You came up from the laundry room, he came up from the laundry room..." "What are you up to?" "I told him to stay away from Otto." "All right?" "You stay away from him!" "What the hell is going on here?" "Want to go swimming tomorrow, if the weather is nice?" "What's the matter?" "What the hell are you doing here?" "Stay away from my mother!" "What are you doing here?" "Are you spying?" "Shh!" "No!" "Bulken?" "What are you two doing here?" "Bulken wanted to..." "What's going on?" "Bulken has a question for you, Sager." "I'll go see what that was." "My God..." "Otto!" "Calm down!" "Pull his pants off." "Jesus Christ!" "Otto?" "Could you come and help me?" "I don't think you'll have to amputate." "Otto?" "How you have grown!" "You're practically an adult now." "I'm glad you could come." "My pleasure." "I let myself in." "Is it in the same place?" "Nothing has changed here." "What happened?" "Bulken got a rat in his pants." "I'm sorry." "It's kaput." "It's finished." "Is there nothing to do?" "Buy a new one." "Where's the van?" "Let's get our straps." "You can't carry that downstairs!" "Can't we?" "1000 kroner at the second-hand store!" "Your mother played beautifully when she was young." "Beautifully." "She wasn't much older than you." "Could have been one of the greats." "Will you walk me to the station, Otto?" "Otto?" "can you come and help me?" "Otto?" "Why did you stop playing piano?" "I never stopped." "It should be here any minute." "Do the blind have better hearing?" "Yes, Otto." "What do you hear now?" "There's a storm brewing." "Hundred-one, hundred-two, hundred-three, hundred-four,   hundred-five, hundred-six..." "That wasn't far away!" "Where is my father?" "Otto..." "Please leave." "I have to clean up." "I'm the janitor." "Get out of here!" "Who's the letter from?" "Ane." "I'm invited to her birthday." "How are you doing?" "Fine." "Otto?" "Otto..." "Come here." "It isn't contagious." "Didn't you bring any flowers?" "Does it hurt?" "No." "That's the problem." "If it had hurt, I would have been fine." "Touch it." "Go ahead, touch it." "Harder." "Edvard..." "No." "I can't feel a thing, Otto." "Aren't you tired, Edvard?" "No, I'm not tired." "I'm paralyzed in both legs." "Let's step outside, Otto." "Take...good care of mom, Otto." "Hi, Otto." "We thought we'd fix a few things for your dad." "We would have made it." "We had reached the last landing." "But that damn cat was lying there, in the middle of the stairs." "Eddie didn't want to step on it, so he tried to skip a step." "You can't do that with a piano on your hook." "Yeah..." "Two steps at a time..." "Otto?" "Otto?" "Come here." "Come." "What happened to your father was terrible, Otto." "Have you seen anything I haven't seen?" "Like what?" "I don't know." "That's why I'm asking if you know something I don't know." "It isn't nice to spy, you know." "God is watching you." "You don't want Him to see something He doesn't like." "Something nasty." "Something that puts Him in a bad mood." "Want me to tell you a secret, Otto?" "There is no Devil." "Only God in a bad mood." "A very bad mood." "No, Miss Sager and I, Otto..." "Miss Sager and I could have made quite a couple." "Hi, Otto." "Is he bothering you?" "It's hot today, isn't it?" "You sing so beautifully at night." "Been shopping for your mother?" "Aren't you leaving soon?" "I thought your boat was leaving." "Otto!" "What's your problem?" "You got sunstroke, or what?" "Take your feet down, Otto." "Don't sit like that." "When do you think dad can walk again?" "He broke his back." "He may never be able to." "I think he will." "Don't you want him to get well?" "Of course I want him to get well." "There's nothing I want more." "Will we have to move?" "How will dad get down from the third floor?" "We'll manage." "I don't mind moving." "We can move to a place where no one knows us." "The budgie is dead, Otto." "The plants have dried up." "And they found that girl." "In the lake where you swim." "She had drowned herself." "They said she was pregnant." "Look." "I dread the end of vacation." "No, God cannot be everywhere." "Are you following me?" "Have you talked to your mom?" "Many times." "Don't believe everything you see." "Give me a drag." "No." "Come on!" "A guy on my boat fell headfirst into the cargo bay." "Now he scrapes rust." "Can't speak a word." "Promise me one thing, Otto:" "Never feel sorry for your dad." "Never." "You been practicing?" "Don't stop practicing just because I'm stuck here." "Have you had anything to eat?" "When will your legs have healed?" "I just need to sit on my ass for a while." "Rest a little." "Do you have many friends, Eddie?" "Eddie?" "Yes, I have a few." "Who?" "I have you." "And...mom." "And Bulken." "Do you know if Sager is home?" "I think so." "My boat's ready." "I'm leaving now, Otto." "It was nice to meet you." "Go home now." "I have to leave." "Do you like to watch?" "Do you?" "Do you like to watch?" "This has gone far enough." "Do you like to watch?" "Frank!" "Go home, Otto." "Go home to your father." "Turn the other cheek, Wiik." "Stop it!" "Are you scared?" "I can hear your heartbeat." "Frank!" "Otto?" "Run!" "Run!" "Otto?" "Hi, Otto, it's Jonny!" "How are things in town?" "Not much has happened here." "Yesterday someone pissed on the electric fence." "Are you going to Ane's birthday party?" "I can't wait..." "Jonny..?" "Hi." "Thanks for your help." "I thought you were coming tomorrow." "I got well quicker." "Can't have healthy people at the hospital." "Come here." "What is this, Otto?" "What has happened here?" "Who has destroyed my apartment?" "Shit!" "Now everything is back to the way it was." "I don't know why we came and messed it up." "Bye, Otto." "You here to see Frank?" "He has a visitor." "His mother is here." "Hi, Otto." "I think you should meet my mother." "She wasn't dead after all." "I'll wait for you outside." "Do you want me to stay?" "Liar!" "You lied to me!" "What did Frank say?" "He's going to the dentist tomorrow." "I should have told you before." "Otto, please!" "They took him, and I let them." "I was so young!" "You were only 15." "I tried to forget about it, Otto." "Frank and I found that dead girl, and I've never made the team!" "And dad will never walk again!" "Liar!" "You're full of lies!" "Your dad doesn't know." "I haven't told anyone." "No one?" "You look nice." "Not even dad?" "I'm going to tell him now." "Where are you going?" "To a party!" "Otto!" "Otto!" "Otto!" "Guess what I did?" "Dove from 10 meters and broke my arm!" "Look!" "I dived from 10 meters and broke my arm!" "And this jellyfish was the size of an octopus!" "Man, did that hurt!" "I heard they found that girl, stone dead." "Otto?" "What's with you?" "Have you had a nice summer?" "Hi." "Hi!" "So nice you could come." "Happy streets no longer exist..." "Here you go, Otto." "Otto is first." "Sorry about your father." "You aren't afraid of the dark, are you?" "Hi, Otto." "Nice suit." "Miss Sager is moving out." "It wouldn't have worked out." "We were too different." "In our own way." "Didn't share the same interests." "Otto?" "Do you think God is a gentleman?" "Have fun?" "Have you talked to mom?" "Quiet." "She's sleeping." "The Olsen family has really done it this time." "Want me to show you something strange, Otto?" "Look at this." "It doesn't hurt." "It doesn't hurt!" "That's what's so damn strange." "Don't do that!" "That's so strange." "Don't!" "It doesn't hurt, Otto!" "I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't thrown that stone." "I think it's time to say good night." "Yeah." "What are you doing, Otto?" "I'm sleeping out here!" "I'm sleeping out here!" "How are you doing, Otto?" "I don't know." "Are you mad at me?" "Shit, I have to go to the dentist tomorrow." "I hate that." "He hit you first." "Who do you think will believe me?" "Where have you been?" "She was 15." "She gave me away." "Want a drag?" "No, I've quit." "Will you make the team this year?" "If someone breaks their leg." "Otto?" "Otto!" "Otto!" "Holy shit, Otto!"