"United Metal wants to borrow over 700 million for new paper machines." "In my opinion the answer is no." "Big investments on borrowed money are an uncertain venture." "Besides, the management is too old." "The chairman of the board Sir Erik Anders is over eighty." "The managing director Gabriel Berggren is over sixty." " The bank must then advise against it?" " The international market won't help." "Handelsbanken, Citicorp and Deutsche Bank have all said no." "Where are all these dollars that United Metal want us to produce?" " Nowhere." " We better tell them so." "Gabriel Berggren must be informed as soon as possible." "What time is it?" " Six." " Come here." " I mustn't fall asleep." " You won't fall asleep." " I will if I lie down." " I don't think so." " What have you been doing?" " Negotiating, listening." "About the investments?" "Will you pull it through?" "I don't know." "I'm worn out." "Perhaps there's no point." " You usually get what you want." " Not this time." " You know that I'm leaving today." " Yes." " And I should have been here." " You weren't." " But I understand." " Do you?" "I think so." "Don't do anything foolish while I'm away." "Buy company for yourself, so you won't have any obligations." "I don't need anyone, except you." "Really?" "No." "At least you try to be honest." "You've still got a while." "You better phone my wife in a moment so she won't miss the plane for Paris." "Pick her up at eight." "Regards from me." "I don't know if she realised I'd gone." "Ask her if there's anything we can do for her." "But nothing's happening in summer now." "You are right." "Perhaps we'd better get a new car." "I think I'll go home on foot today." "I need some air." "The rush hour here is nothing compared to Paris." "The food's better there, though." "Good morning, Director Berggren." "Early as usual." " Mornings are the best time." " Yes, I can go home after night duty." " Has anything happened?" " Sir Erik was looking for you." " Did he call?" " No, he came here." " Something important, so he said" " It can always Wait until morning." " Salminen." " Yes?" " When did you say Sir Erik was here?" " Eleven last night or thereabouts." " You saw him come and go?" " I saw him arrive." " He's in my room." " Oh well, perhaps he fell asleep." "Leaving me just at this point." " Can we take him away now?" " Not before the police arrive." "Someone's been drinking." "Who is he?" "Sir Erik Anders, chairman of the board." " The late chairman." " The late what?" "The late chairman of the board." "He's dead." " Excuse me, doctor..." " Virtanen." " I haven't slept at all." " It's all right." " I assume it was you who found him." " Yes, that's my desk." "I need personal details for the death certificate" "My secretary has them." "What did he die of?" "What do old people die of?" " When was he born?" " He turned eighty recently." "You can't touch anything until the police arrive." "Take the things from the desk with you, just in case." "The glasses, too." "I suppose he'll have to be cut up." " Shall we take the photo, too?" " Take everything there is on the desk." "You can take him now." "Take him to autopsy, to be cut up." "Yes, just in case." " Yes?" " I presume you are Director Berggren." "There doesn't seem to be anything unusual, except for the glasses." " He often drank." " The autopsy will show what he drank." " Must that take place?" " Yes, to confirm the cause of death." "Nowadays they do it neatly and tidily." "The corpse is sewn up again." "No botching about." "But how did he get in and what was he doing in your office?" "He had the key to the office." "The night guard saw him arrive." "He asked for me." "He had devoted his life for this firm." "It's natural he wanted to come here." " To die?" " Hardly." "He was very fond of his work." "His work?" "You have fifteen thousand employees." "His work, to a large extent." "Mine too, to some degree." " Are you as fond of it as he was?" " I own nothing." "Sir Erik controlled more than thirty percent of the votes" "United Metal was his life." "Next week we were to have made a major decision." "A billion mark investment on a new paper mill." " And Whatsit happen now'?" " A new chairman." " You?" " I don't know." "There are others." " Come up to my office later." " You don't think anyone killed him?" " Was it necessary to take everything?" " A precautionary measure." "I apologise for entering like this when the sorrow is at its most acute." " But I want to offer my condolences." " Condolences?" "Sir Erik's death, obviously." "How come you know about it?" "Who are you anyway?" "I am Director Gustav Lonnqvist, vice-chairman of the board." "I happen to know a good deal about what goes on in this company." "Both good and bad, bad and good." "Eh, Gabriel?" "Someone was here before Sir Erik died." "You maybe?" "Young man, you certainly don't believe that I murdered him'?" "This won't be the last time we meet." "The end of an era." "Sir Erik was rather tiresome as a chairman." "Always wanting to invest and expand." "I assume we can forget that billion mark investment now he's gone." " What do you say, Gabriel?" " I've said nothing." "But that was surely his idea?" "The board will have to be replenished." "Call a meeting." " Why the hurry?" "It's holiday time." " I wish to clarify where we stand." "The timing's a bit off." "I mean, a few hours after Sir Erik's death." "You must admit that he was an obstacle in many respects." "For you, perhaps." "It's quite logical for me to become chairman now." "You better learn to listen a little better to what I say." "I can be a very dangerous opponent." "I also have a great many shares in this company." "And someone must fill the vacuum left by Sir Erik." "Would you mind not playing with that paper knife?" " You're certainly nervous, aren't you'?" " I have other things to think about." "I can say that alcohol had something to do with it." " How much?" " Let's wait for the test results." " Any signs of violence?" " None." "He wasn't strangled." " Director Berggren, I presume?" " Yes." " Would you please identify yourself?" " Is that necessary?" "Yes, you can never know for certain who is who." "Gabriel Berggren." "It is presumably you." "As painful as it is for me to learn about Sir Erik's passing on  it seems equally important for me to state my business." "I represent an organization that conducts private investigations into individuals and businesses." "For some time we have been assigned by the deceased  to inquire into the private life and business of Director Lonnqvist." "The assignment has been well paid and interesting, very interesting." "A few days ago we delivered documents to Sir Erik  indicating that Lonnqvist had been caught in flagranti delicto..." "I don't know Latin." "May I show you some pictures?" "Perhaps it'd be easier..." "Discretion is the guiding principle in our work." "Director Lonnqvist has numerous female liaisons." "He has also committed "economic culpability"  as a result of receiving illegal, untaxed commissions." "The documents submitted to Sir Erik demonstrate this explicitly." "We'd like to retrieve them, in case they should fall into the wrong hands  or alternatively, to transfer the contract to you." "We are no authority." "We are no judges." "We don't know how Sir Erik would have used the material." "But We must be told if We should press on further" "There are many clues." "We can produce testimony from one of the women  to the effect that Director Lonnqvist raped her." "It is up to you to decide what we are to do." "Do you feel ill, Director Berggren?" " A coffee, please." " Yes, sir." " This is my table." " Whose table?" "Can't you see there's a bag lying on that chair?" " I'm waiting for some friends." " I've already ordered." " You can sit there 'til they arrive." " Thank you." "Perhaps I can offer you a cup while you're waiting." " Another coffee, please." " I want some cigarettes, too." " What brand?" " Doesn't matter." "Charming elderly gentleman." "I pride myself on being rather Well preserved." "What are you thinking about?" "Thank you." "It never works." "I don't smoke." "Hello, Camilla." "Don't forget your tennis gear." "We'll be playing." " Is there enough room in the car?" " If we squeeze in." "But there's room only for us." "No uninvited guests." " Why don't we get going then?" " Thanks for the coffee." " And the cigarettes." " And the cigarettes, of course." "I can repay you if we run into each other." "If you run into each other, yes." "Fingerprints?" "They are over everything." "I mean, they tell us nothing." "I've sat in Gabriel's room at least a thousand times." " And you can't prove anything." " We can if we want to." " But you don't want to?" " We don't need to." " How's that?" " I'm simply curious." "So I can leave?" "But you were there with Sir Erik." "Why?" "I can assure you I was in an entirely different place." "Which you refuse to disclose." "I was in the company of an entirely different person that night." "Oh, there you are." "I've been looking for you." "I'm sorry, but actually I'm taking my holidays." "I've been out in the archipelago on a sailboat." "Something always happens when you are away." "Do you mean I should never take time off?" "You better have the carpet dry-cleaned." "It stinks of urine." "And you can throw out Sir Erik's picture, too." "I've always felt uneasy with him hanging up there." "Call the police so we can get back the things that were on the desk." "And we better get Sir Erik into the ground." " There is a cold storage, you know." " Still, he must be buried soon." "It all depends on when they release the body." "I would really have liked to ask him one thing." "You haven't heard mention of a private detective whom he might have hired?" "Heart failure" "Brought on by what?" "A major shock isn't necessary to kill such an old man." "Besides, he had a lot of alcohol in his blood." "It was a natural death." "Nobody can talk about the cause of death in a deeper sense  apart from an eyewitness if one exists." " So nothing for the police?" " You must decide that." "But it might be interesting to know whom he was drinking with." " Is that an of fence?" " Only from a moral standpoint." "Besides, we don't have real proof." "The brandy glasses had been wiped clean." "Nor is there any clear motive for killing Sir Erik." " Do you know the contents of his will?" " Yes and no." " There is no "yes and no"." " In my world there is." "The will was changed recently, in your favour." "His shareholding in United Metal will be under your control." " That gives you a lot of power." " I'm tired of power." " That's what everyone in power says." " Not everyone, and I mean it." "Your letter suggests that you may be sincere." " What letter?" " Just a moment." "In your letter to Sir Erik you wrote:" ""I consider it rather pointless to go on as chief executive."" ""I am 62 years old and consider I have done my share for the company."" ""I'd be grateful if you as chairman of the board could achieve"  "a smooth transition from the old guard..."" ""...that you and I represent."" ""But we must ensure that the investment plans are approved."" ""Let us compromise with our opponents."" ""I'll give up the directorship and you your position as chairman"  "in return for an agreement on the investments."" ""I cannot force your hand but I can make my own decision."" "You say you've lost your spark." "That's got nothing to do with it." "I merely wonder why somebody in his prime  with a successful marriage and a high place in society should lose his spark." "My private life has nothing to do with Sir Erik's death." "It's all interconnected." "We found this letter in his jacket pocket." "It has been read by other people apart from Sir Erik." "We can prove it" "What happened that night is anyone's guess." "The case is closed as far as we are concerned." "You can bury him when you wish." "By the way, does any kind of blackmail exist in your circles?" "Hi." "What are you doing here?" " What are you doing here?" " Working." "But only for the summer." " And you?" " I assume I'm also working." " I must fly." "Where's your office?" " Over there." "Next to the boss." "They say he has problems." " Who says so?" " People in the office." " Is it me you are waiting for?" " We were to meet at two o'clock." " And What are you doing here'?" " I'm merely a silent observer." " I have nothing to offer." " It doesn't matter." "Perhaps it's inappropriate to discuss money now  but I understood there was no time to lose." "An assessment of such a major project has many sides to it." "Timber is not an inexhaustible resource." "Exports have stagnated" "You'll be laying off a thousand employees." "This massive investment is short-sighted  and a threat to stability." "Your own board is far from unanimous." "The restructuring is the pet scheme of two people." "One of whom is no longer with us..." "Oh, it's you." "What is it?" "I'm busy." "These are important." "That's Why I knocked" "Can you wait a moment?" "I'll be right back." " Why didn't you say you were the boss?" " Does it matter?" "Sit down." " Your daughter?" " My wife." "I must go now." "How is your tennis?" " I play as often as I can." " My wife plays quite often, too." " With you?" " Mostly with other people." " I may need a partner for doubles." " What do you mean, "you may need"?" " At half past five in Kaisaniemi." " I'll be there." " I wasn't thinking of you." " Who then?" " Your wife." " She's in Paris." "Then it'll have to be you, for want of anyone better." " We are still waiting." " I'm coming." "Yes, miss, it's all settled then." "Quite a few people are hoping for a change of policy." " Of what kind?" " Must I spell it out?" "Our ideas are in considerable agreement with Director Lonnqvist's." "There are unexploited assets in real estate held by the company." "An income potential for the share holders." "With a new management..." " I make the decisions still." " How long have you been in charge?" " Is it relevant?" " Yes." " For 22 years." " The company is heavily in debt." " So is every company in this country" " The future is uncertain." " So I've heard." " There'll be a new chairman." "And who might that be?" " The choice seems pretty clear." " And it has been made." "Was that all you gentlemen had to say?" "I have in black and white here that you have miscalculated." "We're only laying off people temporarily." "In three years, when the new machines are rolling  we can sell our present capacity plus the additional 250000 tons needed." "I prefer to discuss the matter with the management of the bank." "Tell that to Director Jarnstedt." "That applies to you too, Lonnqvist." "Good afternoon." " What've you agreed on with Lonnqvist?" " Nothing, my dear Gabriel." "He's the bank's man on our board." "He possesses a significant economic skill." "He used to be a prominent real estate agent." "Agent." "Buying and selling." "Not producing, not creating jobs." "One needs salesmen too, not just producers." " The country needs production." " And your factories need sales." "I know what you want." "But we cannot approve it." "The risks are far too great." "And you are not young any more, Gabriel." " I'm sorry." " Where have you been?" "At a meeting." " Have you played tennis before?" " I have to get warmed up first." "Does it help?" " We must win." " Does it really matter?" " I want to win." " It'd be easier if I knew your name." " Camilla." " My name is Gabriel Berggren." " I know your name all right." " And Camilla is just Camilla?" "Fransson, if it means so much." "Your serve." "I pass." "You serve." "I'll get it!" "I'm sorry." "I'd no time to find anyone else." " Who is he?" " An old guy from the office." "He's coming." "If you do what I tell you, we can win." "We'll have a sauna." "I'm looking after a friend's house." "You play pretty decently for an old fellow." "But you are a little stiff." " I could be your father." " At least." "And Camilla's." "She prefers older guys." " What do you mean?" " So it seems, anyway." " Some salad and a glass of wine?" " If I'm not in the way, yes, thanks." "Come on up when you're ready." "I guess she wanted to check how you look without pants." " We're all born naked." " And rather similar, to stall with." " How would you know?" " I'm going to be a pediatrician." "It's better to borrow a house than own one." " As long as you can avoid paying." " Or rendering services in return." " What do you mean?" " Olsson would surely like to get paid." "In some form." "I get paid for looking after his villa." " An alarm system would work as well." " Alarms don't water the flowers." "Besides, he's the worrying type." " I want a boat like that." " I suppose Olsson's got a boat, too." " And now comes the coffee." " I'm on call at the hospital." " And I'll go with Henrik." " I've got various things to do, too." "Do as you like." "Be careful now." " Meaning?" " Your condition." " Bye then, see you." " Bye, see you." " I've heard a bit about your family." " My wife's family, you mean." "Surely it's your family, too." "You are the boss of a family company." "You have evidently heard some gossip about me." " I'm glad you're so interested." " I couldn't care a damn." " But you are going on about it." " I'll call a taxi." "Could you send a car to Enasvagen 16, please?" "Berggren." "Thank you." " How about another tennis date?" " Doubles are so boring." " I like to play my own game." " I thought that you did just that." " I'm sorry." " What for?" " Because I've been so mean." " It's nothing." "Now you're cross with me." "Well, what would you like?" "There's nothing to drink." " You don't want to be seen here?" " No, but it's late." "You think I'm too young and you're too old." "It seems dilly." "Let's say I'm a niece from the countryside." "In my horoscope it says that I should be ready for a surprise." "Are you it?" "Are you listening?" "You're thinking about something else." "What is it?" "Camilla!" "Sorry." "A friend from the university." "I stayed with him for a while but it didn't last for long." "Now we're good friends." " You aren't listening." " I was thinking of something else." "Money." "God, you're boring." "Order me another drink, at least." "Could we have another gin and tonic?" "And then the check, please." " You don't talk about your work." " You work there, too." " But you are the boss." " There's nothing to tell." "Okay." " You wouldn't want to listen." " Because I'm a woman?" "Because it's so boring." "What happens goes on below the surface." " Tell me." " It's confidential." "It must be miserable being married to you." "You don't say a word." "Maybe you and your wife don't have anything to talk about." "But I want to share everything with the person I live with." "One can't share everything, only a pan." "Here's your bag." "I don't want to sleep with you." "And I couldn't do it now, anyway." "I've never tried it with anyone over folly." "And your sixty-two." "Henrik says that anyone over sixty is a health hazard." "Another time, perhaps." "If there'll be another time." "Why don't you say anything?" "Gabriel, say something." "Good night, Camilla." "So this is what it's like here." "Who are you?" "What are you doing here?" "You're curious?" "I just wanted to see what it looked like here." " The boss isn't in?" " As you can see." "Too bad." " I wanted to have a word with him." " What about?" "You're up to your eyes with work, don't let me interrupt you." "I've got plenty of time." "I've been laid off by the United Metal factory." " Indefinitely." " Only for one month, as far as I know." "A month's salary, is it nothing?" "Where is he?" "Our chaps made certain errors of calculation to make things look worse." " United Metal has its own financing." " You know that's not the point." "But who can order Gabriel to quit?" "What if a proposal comes from the union, that he's putting jobs at risk?" " I've pondered the matter." " Let's hear it." "Lonnqvist knows everyone." "I've given him an assignment." "Gabriel is unpredictable." "Jarnstedt listens to him." " Gabriel won't climb down so easily." " Let's see now." "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" "The way you make your bed, you lie in it." "Jesus Christ, Our Savior, shall arouse you on the Last Day." "Let us pray." " I must have a private talk with you." " Whenever you wish." "Excuse me." "What are you doing here?" " I wanted to see what she looked like." " She's not here." " You look so funny." " You shouldn't be here." " It's a free country." " You should be at work." " Who was that girl?" " A temp from the office." " Did you give her time off?" " No." " She can hardly have known Sir Erik." " You never know." "He was an old lecher." " I'll give you a ride." " Can I ride with you, too?" "I've got to talk to Gabriel in private." "Sorry." "I saw that your young turks had been sent over to eye the funeral." " They've gained from the experience." " What experience?" "They don't grasp that a business means continuity, growing seasons, spring and autumn." "They see everything in black and white, either Lonnqvist or you  now that the shadow of Sir Erik is no longer there." " The dead cast no shadows." " The dead cast only shadows." "They want me out of the limelight." "I only see one solution." "You must make your peace with Lonnqvist." " When he becomes chairman..." " He never will be." " He's not a bad man." " He sticks at nothing." " I can expose him." " What would that do?" "A clumsy weapon." "We all have our hang-ups." "You must get him over to your side." "He and I will never be on the same side." "You'd like to destroy him." "But you can't." " If only you'd support me" " I don't act alone." "Like many others in his age group" " Director Berggren is hypochondriac." "He may perhaps need a psychiatrist instead but I dare not recommend that to him." "Which is why we are now taking pictures of his brain." "We'll see then." "He has fainted a few times lately probably from normal exhaustion." "He wants me to guarantee him eternal life." "Tell him he can have his diagnosis on Monday, after the weekend." "I don't see anything special in these." "I don't know what he thinks." "I don't know what he suffers from." "I'm sorry to have disturbed your Friday night." "Perhaps you understand." "If Hambros can fix the money in connection with the Swedish banks what will Lonnqvist and our bank say?" " And the Bank of Finland?" " Will give permission." "I'll see to it." "Some man was here the other day." "He was most threatening." "He said he was one of those laid off." "I just wanted to tell you." "A pity I didn't meet him." "I'm used to making people listen to reason." "Not this man." "There are people who hate me." "And some I hate." "I just Wanted to say that We here in the office support you." "They just want a secure job, nothing else." "Some people actually Work late into the nights, Without any overtime." "Forgive me." "Take a taxi now and get a receipt." "And forget United Metal over the weekend." "I'd like to give you the same advice." "Forget United Metal over the weekend." "I can't, not before this is settled." "And besides, I don't know what the doctor's going to tell me." "Now get a taxi." "I'll stay a while." " Looking for Mr. Olsson?" " I'm to meet Miss Fransson." " She lives here." " Camilla?" "She was here a while ago." "She's due back any minute." "You can sit there by the sauna." " I don't want to disturb you." " You're not disturbing me." "Excuse me, but your neighbour said that..." "I had something to tell Miss Fransson." "As no one was about..." "I fell asleep." "Director Olsson, Sir Gabriel Berggren." " Plain Director Berggren." " I know you." " I hope I'm not disturbing you." " Not at all." "I'll be off soon." "I've got to go, too." "Stay here if you like, Director." "No, but..." "You got hold of her all right?" " What do you want?" " If I only knew." " Why aren't you with your wife?" " She's abroad." "I told you that." " And so you came here." " Not just for that." " Was it you who rang the other night?" " Maybe." "I'm busy." "Nice of you to come." "You could have saved me a lot of trouble last night." " I'm sorry I've disturbed you." " It's nothing." "At the restaurant, in half an hour?" "Save journey." "Gabriel Berggren!" " Do we know each other?" " Don't you remember?" "I cannot recall our having met." "Oh, so you can't recall our having met." "Sit down." " I don't think I can stay." " You don't think you want to stay." "Must you talk so loudly?" "That gets under your skin, doesn't it?" "Miss!" " Whatsit you have?" " Nothing, thanks." " Have a drink." " No thanks, I'm driving." "Another one of these for me, Miss." "And water for the gentleman." " Aren't you in the least curious?" " Have we met?" " I was employed at United Metal..." " Oh yes, I've seen you at the office." "Don't interrupt." "I was employed until I was fired." "I'm sorry, these things happen." "A machine replaced me, in the accounts department." "A machine!" "You should have applied for re-training." "There were so many re-trainees who were younger." "But prior to that we met at a staff pally." " You were drunk, for sure." " I see." "When we went back to my place, you and I and some other people  you couldn't make it." "You couldn't get it up!" "No wonder you don't remember anything." " I'd rather not hear any more." " I understand." "You can't replace us with a machine." "Or maybe you can." "And there are always younger women." "You must have mistaken me for someone else." "It's no longer so much fun, Gabriel Berggren!" " Perhaps you're right." "I don't know." " But I know." " But I don't know, I said." " You might have paid for your water!" "Gabriel!" " Where are you off to?" " Home." "What's happened?" "Why don't you tell me?" "Say something." "There'll be drought but open it." "Give me a cigarette." "Now you can see better." " Give me a cigarette." " I don't smoke." " I want a cigarette." " There's a kiosk nearby." "Wait!" "What is it?" "Olsson." "He wants me to go to Rome with him." " And you said no?" " You should have come yesterday." "I want to bed with him." "I didn't want to." "You don't say anything." " I can just as well go my way." " Stay, Camilla." "Stay!" "We fought." "Then I heard the phone." "It stopped ringing before I got there." "One time he wanted to take me to the country to meet his grown-up kids." "It's like you and I going to Paris to meet your wife." " Have you got a cigarette?" " No." "I told Olsson that you and I have a relationship and that you are jealous." "He threw me out." "My bag's outside the door." " We can fetch it." " What would I do with it?" " I've nowhere to live." " Your parents." " They live in the country." " I'll drive you out there." "I can take a bus." "I don't want to owe you anything." " Everything has its price." " Not everything." " Everybody wants to buy and sell." " Shut up." " Haven't you ever bought anyone?" " Yes, I've bought whores." "I was wondering what I should do with the case." "Someone might have taken it." "I suppose it's hers?" "There was a terrible row here a while ago." "I've never seen Olsson so steamed up before." "Strange summer we're having this year." " Unusually many ladybirds." " Really?" "But Olsson will calm down when his family comes home." "It's always the same." " Got any food at home?" " At home?" "Drop me at the bus station then." "At least try to understand." "It's just as I imagined." " Her room?" " Maybe." "I won't touch anything." "You mustn't sit there." " So there was another one." "Thanks." " My pleasure." "I don't have the energy to get involved with either you or Olsson." "We haven't got involved." "I just Want to say it." "In case you start thinking along other lines" " You don't know what I want." " Of course I know." "But right now you want me out of the house." "You think I'm vulgar." "A cup of coffee, then I'll be off." "Answer it." "Berggren." "Yes, I saw you at the restaurant." "Didn't I tell you that I don't want to talk to you?" "I'm busy." "More information?" "I don't want your information." "Turn it over to Sir Erik." "Yes, I know, I know." "Send the bill to my secretary, if it's money you want." "I'm sorry." "Find another client." "Why don't you turn to Lonnqvist." "Or perhaps you already have." "I'm sure he'll pay under the table." "I have nothing to hide." "Goodbye." "I have nowhere to go." "I may as well call Olsson and beg for forgiveness." " I can get you a hotel room." " For the rest of the summer?" " Even you couldn't afford that." " You can sleep in the maid's room now." " When is your wife arriving?" " Soon." "Call me when you've finished." " Is it hers?" " I imagine so." "I'd like my suitcase." "I'm leaving early." " You can ride with me." " No." "I woke up." "I'll lie down here for a while." " Go to sleep." " I can't sleep while you're there." "You're not close to me." "I'm not close to you." "I want you to become dependent on me." "Say me so." "I'm younger than she is." "Twenty years younger." "You need a young woman." "You hear what I'm saying?" "You're still thinking of her." "It doesn't matter, not right now." "Is this her scent?" "Do you love me now?" "You know where I'll be if you change your mind." "I'm going back to Olsson in the morning." "You do that." "Do you want that?" "What do you want to tell us?" "I've seen paper mills before." "I've been on factory visits, too." "When we invested in all this, the bank was opposed to it." "The state of the market turned then but now you've got layoffs." "Temporarily." "Our storage was too large." "The union doesn't understand that you want to increase production." "People will always print and read newspapers." "Excuse me." " He's seeking money elsewhere." " He won't succeed." "We've only to call in United Metal's short-term loans" " Let's have a drink together." " Thanks, but I'm driving." " What about you?" " Thank you, but I don't drink." " Good morning, Miss Ahlgren." " Good morning." "Excuse me, but what the hell does all this mean?" "You said that the room should be redecorated." "And I thought you were going to the doctor's today and then to the bank." "The doctor promised to phone, and as for the bank..." "You might at least have mentioned this to me." "Well, it should be done in any case." "There's a man in the boardroom, who's been waiting for an hour." "He insisted." "A personal matter, he claims." "I don't want anything more to do with you." "But this might be of interest to you." "Director Lonnqvist has taken bribes." "I have recorded conversations between him and the bribers." "Tell my secretary what your fee is." "She'll settle it." "Don't you want the documents?" "My secretary will let you know if I do." "Sir Erik had a private detective assigned to spy on Lonnqvist." "Did he find a skeleton in the cupboard?" " Aren't you surprised?" " Any means are legitimate." "Lonnqvist phoned to tell me that you had been to have your brain checked." "He felt it was symptomatic." "What does the doctor say?" "It's nothing." "Lonnqvist's been taking bribes." "You mean money under the table?" "It's more common than you think." "And I'm aware of it." "Have you never been given presents?" "Didn't you get a sauna from the Bank?" "What are you talking about?" "Are you trying to destroy him with a scandal?" "It has already leaked out." "A paper is going to publish it." "What am I to do?" "Someone may think I've tipped them off." "The trail leads to United Metal." " Is that why you wanted to see me?" " I wanted to ask you for advice." "Throw him off the board if you like." "That'll solve the problem." " Isn't he your man?" " We're not dependent on one person." " We can replace him with someone else." " And who might that be?" " Me, if that's what you want." " You're ready to sacrifice Lonnqvist." " What is it?" " I've typed these." "Can I go now?" "Thank you, that'll be all." " Yes?" " How are things going?" " What things?" " The loans." "I'm expecting a call later tonight." "New York." "I hope so, for your sake." "Can I do anything for you, a cup of coffee or something?" "I want to be alone." "You can go home, Miss Ahlgren." " Am I disturbing you?" " Yes." " You want to be left alone." " Yes." "I haven't heard from you." " Should you have?" " If you'd wanted..." "I didn't." "It was "all or nothing", remember?" "I was a little drunk." "I'm used to taking people at their word." "When the phone rings, you'll have to go." " Is it her?" " No." "What do you do when you're working?" "What do I do?" "You can see there are papers all over the desk." "Doesn't mean a thing to me." "Everyone has papers on his desk." " I can't explain." " Why not?" "Some other time." "I think you're sitting here because you have no one to go to." "We have fifteen thousand employees." "We're forced to lay off a thousand." " But they'll get their jobs back." " And it all depends on you?" "Yes." "We must produce more, sell more, expand." "I need a billion." "Doesn't mean anything to me." "I'll have a cigarette, then I'll go." " Someone might come in." " Only the night guard." "Even he didn't know that someone was here with Sir Erik that night." " I haven't been sleeping with Olsson." " No?" "Now you are getting interested." "He tried." "He's not my type." "But I'm living in his house." " Really?" " I had nowhere to sleep." "I think I want to have a baby." " By whom?" " You, for instance." " It's far too late." " Not for me." "Then you ought to marry someone." " It's not necessary." " Maybe not." "Berggren." "It's the last time we'll see each other." "I'm finishing here." "Good luck." "Good luck, Camilla." "Can you lend me a hundred?" "One, I said." " Aren't you hungry?" " No." " I beg your pardon." " Miss Ahlgren!" "I should be apologizing to you." "It was a little late." " You haven't been drinking, have you?" " No." "I got certain information, so I stayed here." " About the loans?" " Yes, I think it's working out." "As you're always urging me to take it easy, I think I'll do just that." "Just a cup of coffee and I'll be off for home." "It's Saturday and one is not forced to work." " What are you doing here?" " You asked me to come in." "Really?" "You can go whenever you wish." "Just get me a cup of coffee." "Have you forgotten?" "You promised to go to Mr. Lonnqvist's garden pally." " What garden party?" " Mr. Lonnqvist is getting engaged." "That's no reason for me to go." "I don't want to meet that man." "Director Jarnstedt rang personally to make sure you're going." "There's nothing marked in my diary." "I never look in it." "I usually remember what I'm to do." "Sometimes it's better to rely on what's written down." " When's Jarnstedt coming?" " He'll pick you up at two o'clock." "If I may suggest something, then I think you should go home now  sleep a while, have a bath, and then go out there." "It seems a little stuffy here at the moment." "Like when I found Sir Erik?" "I wasn't present, so I can't say." " You've been fishing for funds." " How do you know?" " The banking world is a village." " And a cesspit." "There are worse." " Lonnqvist has confessed." " Confessed what?" "Unethical commissions when he recommended loans to companies." "He's also admitted that he was up in your office with Sir Erik that night." " So it was he who killed Sir Erik?" " One can't put it like that." " The post-modem showed that..." " How does one put it then?" "We all must die, in one way or another." "The important thing is that Lonnqvist has forfeited the bank's trust in him." "I'm replacing him on the board." "The bank considers that we have a guarantee  that United Metal's investment programme will be properly conducted." "But be nice to Lonnqvist now, even though his days are over." " Is this really Worth the trouble'?" " For Whom?" " For us." "For me." " You mustn't give up the fight now." "A state company had similar expansion plans." "I had to go to the Bank of Finland and the Prime Minister  to resolve the situation." "You ought to thank me." " And when shall I go?" " You're not going anywhere." " The doctors say you're fighting fit." " So you know that, too." "We have our own intelligence sources." "Yours are not the only ones." "It's somewhat tasteless of him to get engaged to a young girl so soon after his wife's death." " Are you envious?" " I made my choices a long time back." "You know what happened to the famous American businessman who was screwing his secretary?" "He died in the act." "I'm cautious." "Sex is passe." "I've got a wife, children and several grandchildren." "I live close to them." "Look after what you have, Gabriel." "Make sure you're not alone." "One fine day you'll need your wife." "There are rumors about you, too." "I hope they're groundless and that the whole affair's temporary." "Watch out for Lonnqvist's fate." "He too thought that his affairs went unnoticed." "Now be nice, Eva, and kiss these uncles on the cheek." "Director Jarnstedt from the bank and Berggren from United Metal  are among my oldest friends in business." "I didn't know you had so many friends." "As you know, Eva was Miss Finland last year." "I've invited all her friends and all my friends." "Now just help yourselves, gentlemen." "From United Metal, I presume." "Thank you very much." "Perhaps you don't know what I'm giving Eva as a present." "A car." "Don't tell anybody." "It's a surprise." "Tell me when you want to leave." "I'm taking a sauna with the family." "Come on." "Olsson was invited so he brought me along." "Nice of him." "And you're off to Rome?" " His family's come home." " I asked if you were going to Rome." " I didn't answer." " But you go to bed with him." " One needn't put it like that." " How should one put it then?" "I can leave his house if you like." "But you don't want me to and you can't." " What have I got to do with it?" " Nothing perhaps." "Here's your money." "It's about my having a place to live." "That's all." " Everybody can be bought." " Not everybody." "Olsson happens to want to stay overnight." "I hear there are empty bedrooms and beds made with clean sheets." "Don't be so mean." "Don't go." "Hold me, for a moment at least." "Here?" "To attract attention?" "Come down to the boathouse in a while." "I'll be there." "I'm sure Jarnstedt has told you I'm resigning as vice-chairman." " Yes, he has." " Has he told you anything else?" "It doesn't matter." "You'll stay on." " Stay on, in what way?" " Stay on the board." " We all have a lot to forgive." " The bank wants to kick me out." "I decide who's kicked out." "I know it's you." "Nobody will see us here." "Now kiss me." "Hold me." " You're embarrassed." " No." "You want to go to bed with me." "It would be all right today." " You've got Olsson." " Olsson, always Olsson!" " You're playing dangerous games." " It's no game." " Go now." " You want to get rid of me." " I haven't got time to play games." " It's no game." "If you change your mind, come and tell me." "I'll be up there." " It's hot." " Do you feel hot?" "You're a doctor?" " Does this kind of thing happen often?" " I've been under a strain lately." " Do you feel tired?" " No, no." "You should rest a while in the house." "I'll get a stretcher." "No, no fuss over me." "That's for you to decide." "I suggest you talk to your own doctor." " There's nothing wrong with my brain." " I didn't say there was." " Are you worried over something?" " No, no." "I feel fine." "At your age one must be cautious." " Can I do anything?" " No, thanks." "Just keep your mouth shut." "I've been looking for you everywhere." "Lonnqvist said you'd fainted." "I think we ought to leave, or you can take a taxi if you like." "I'll come with you." "What is it with you, Gabriel?" "On your day of triumph you say to Lonnqvist  you forgive him and that he can stay on." "What do you mean?" "And you yourself apologise." "Now he's got the wind in his sails again." " I don't want to have so many enemies." " Have you got religious?" "Maybe." "No, we really must go." "You must relax." "There's no excuse for what Lonnqvist has done." "In that case there's no blame either." "Thanks, the same to you." "Thank you for coming." "I'll give you a call." " It was nice of you to come." " Be seeing you." " Thank you." " Thank you." "Thanks for the present." " I guess you fainted." " Everybody seems to know about it." "Be careful now." "I just want to know one thing." "What did you say to Sir Erik that night?" "It was he who did the talking, not I. He brought about his own death." "I got in a panic and took off." "Director Jarnstedt, Miss Fransson." "We've met." "At the funeral." " Can I come with you?" " That depends on Director Jarnstedt." "It would be a pleasure." " We were to discuss about the board." " You can take that up on Monday." "Drop me off anywhere." "I'm going out on the town." "Gabriel lives in the center." "We can perhaps take that route." " Fine." " I don't know if I'm going home." "Make up your mind, Gabriel." "Thanks." " Yes, thanks for the lift." " It's nothing." "Regards to your wife when you see her." "And remember what I told you." "See you on Monday." "So thanks." "You thought it was a nuisance, my coming with you." " Your wife must've come home." " Not yet." " Then there's nothing more to be said." " I don't think so." " But that's not the problem." " What is the problem?" "That I want to see you." " Forget it." " I'll keep trying." "Open up!" "Open up, Gabriel!" " You better go to the hospital." " I just need a little plaster." " Why, Gabriel?" " Why what?" "I don't know." "Give me the keys." "I'll ring for an ambulance or a taxi." "I'd like to keep you in for a few days but We're short of beds." " Promise you'll stay in bed." " I have my work." "And a concussion." "You've only got one life." "I have to take down your details." "Gabriel Hjalmar Berggren." "Born 16th January 1923." " Profession or position." " Managing director, United Metal." " That's a big company, isn't it?" " In our circumstances, yes." " There'll have to be a police report" " I don't Want a police report." "All assault cases go to the police." "You can give the man's description." "He's a menace to the public at large." "Probably stoned." "He's not a danger to the public." "He probably just wanted revenge." "People are not supposed to take the law into their own hands." " Sometimes one is forced to." " We are not living in the jungle." " Don't be too sure." " It's your business what you do." "This is all then." " Is anyone waiting for you?" " I don't know." " What are you doing here?" " Waiting, as you can see." "The doctor said I must rest." "Could you get a taxi?" "I'll drive you home." "The Olssons are in the country for the weekend." "You've got blood on your dress." " I'll have to wash it then." " Blood can't be washed out." "They you'll have to buy me a new dress." "Two months later United Metal started building their new paper mill."