"MAKING MOVIES PRESENTS" "All right, you're in control." "You're the leader." "The pony has no say." "You're in command." "Half-halt." "Look forward." "Rhythm." "Straight towards the jump." "Go ahead." "Yep." "Yep." "Svante!" "Easy, easy." "What's the matter with our pony today?" "Try again right away." "Did you hurt yourself?" " My arm hurts a little." "Go ahead and try it again." "That's it." "I'll take down the top pole." "The main thing is that you get him over." "You can come in in a trot." "Go ahead and jump." "Yes." "Good job, Varpu." "Pat Svante." "Saara, I still can't believe you're getting a pony for your birthday!" "This is so cute." "Have you decided who the groom will be?" "I don't know yet." "We'll see." " Take me." " Take me." "My parents said they'll consider buying me a horse - when I go to high school." "In high school I'll be a has-been." "A fat-ass Sunday rider." " "A fat-ass Sunday rider."" "Seriously." "If you want to make it to the top, - the classes alone won't..." "Varpu, my dad's here." "You want a ride?" "I don't want you to have to drive all the way to my house." "It's no trouble at all." "How do you pronounce "Ivanhoe"?" " It's a cool name." "I don't know." "I call him Imppu." "Hey, little onion." " Hi." "You got all your stuff?" " I think so." "You sure?" " Yeah." "This is the last time I'm taking the bus - before my mom gets her driver's license." "Turn right at the next intersection." "Bye." "See you next week!" " Bye!" "You always say your mom is going get her driver's license, - but can't your dad come get you?" " He really can't." "What do your mom and dad do?" "My mom is a translator, and my dad is... an actor." "Someone famous?" "Do I know him?" "Can I have his autograph?" "just kidding!" "You probably don't know him because he's not on TV or anything." "Is your dad coming to see the competition?" " I'm not sure." "My parents were, like, " ""We're gonna come see the competition."" "I was, like, "Okay."" "My parents are also coming, which is nice." "I guess." "I'm freezing." "I wanna go home." " When is your mom picking you up?" "LITTLE WING" "That's Varpu!" "Hi, Varpu!" "Varpu!" "Nice sex pants." "Why are you so wet?" " It rained." "Wanna hang out?" "We'll probably go for a drive." " Not now." "Anttu's coming." " Not now." "You're such a goody-goody." "I love you." "Hi." " Hi." " Hi, Varpu!" "Anttu, why is your face so red?" "PRODUCED BY KAI NORDBERG AND KAARLE AHO" "WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY SELMA VILHUNEN" "Hi." "Hi." "Well?" " I didn't pass." "Still?" " No." "How many times have you tried now?" " Three." "Mom." "I have to take ten more driving lessons." "All my money and savings will go towards it." "I can skip the riding camp." " No." "You're not skipping anything." "How was your jumping class?" " Bad." "Svante refused to jump..." "I'm starting to think Asko is really a sadist." "He enjoys me panicking behind the wheel." "Why don't you switch to another driving instructor?" "Varpu." "Varpu." "Varpu, are you asleep?" "Mom." "What's the matter?" " I can't sleep." "Why don't you have a glass of milk and a banana." "Can I sleep in your bed?" "My weasel boss called and said the client's vacuum is broken, - so she asked me to go get the company's vacuum." "Fuck, I really wish I had a car." "I'd get more work too." "Here." "I love you, pumpkin." "Have a nice day!" "Mom, you forgot your phone!" " Oh." "Thanks." "All right." "Bye." "Bye." "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!" "Are you going to give it to your dad?" " Maybe." "What are you going to write on it?" "Happy Father's Day!" "Love, Varpu." "Aren't you going to write a poem?" " No." "The only thing I can think of is something like, " ""Dad, you're always warm and sunny."" "Even though you have no money." " Or honey." "And getting shit-faced makes you act all funny." " What?" "Anttu always says it." ""I was so shit-faced." "We got totally shit-faced."" "No fun with honey." " Ha-ha." "Oh, Anttu." "You have to tick the box that says "nonsmoker."" "Should I write, "Man Wanted for Christmas"?" "You mean a Christmas clown?" " You remember?" "Sure." " You used to call Santa's helpers Christmas clowns." "Okay, so it'll be "Christmas Clown Wanted..." "Varpu." " ...for Christmas."" "No." "Why don't you write..." ""Sensitive on the Outside, Strong on the Inside."" "Or does that sound awful?" " Yes." "You're not helping at all." "Maybe you can finish it on your own." " Yeah." "Where does my dad live?" "What does he do?" "I guess he lives in Oulu." "He'd never move away from there." " Okay." "Does this sound okay?" ""I have an MA, - and at the moment I'm looking for opportunities in my field."" ""After years of being single, " "I'm more than ready to welcome a man in my life, long term."" "Maybe take out "long term"?" "Okay." ""Books and literature are important to me, - and languages have always fascinated me." "I like to travel, - although I haven't much due to circumstances."" ""I'm also a single mother of an eleven-year-old girl."" "Does this sound a bit serious?" " Mom." "Please give me feedback." "This is difficult." " Do I look like my dad?" "What?" "I'll just post it like this." "For better or worse." "Now it's on the website." ""Varpu Vanamo raspberry nose, teeny weeny toffee toes, - pulls a fluffy puffy pose."" "Do the initials I.H. mean Ilmari?" "Ilmari who?" " My dad." "His last name isn't Miettinen like ours?" "His last name is Hukkanen." "Why do you ask?" "You want to see him?" " No." "It would be so awkward." "Directory assistance- How may I help you?" " Hi." "I'd like to have the address for a person named Ilmari Hukkanen." "Do you know where he lives?" " Oulu." "If I get nervous, Svante gets nervous and won't jump." "I have no idea what you're talking about." "Can we talk about something other than horses?" "Like what?" " I don't know." "Want to check those out?" " Okay." "Varpu, come." "Yes!" "Where did you learn to drive?" " My stepdad taught me." "We drive at his summerhouse." " That's so cool." "Today's my birthday." " Did you turn twelve?" "Happy birthday." "Happy birthday, Varpu Baby!" " Stop." "You'll ruin my hair." "Why didn't you tell us earlier?" "You want to drive?" "Really?" " Yeah yeah." "Okay, now I'm scared." "Put your left foot on the clutch." "Right foot on the brake." "Make sure it's in first gear." "Good." "That's the sound of the engine." "Move your right foot to the gas, which is on the right." "Slowly start lifting your foot off the clutch." "Step on the gas lightly." "Okay." "Oh my God." " That's it." "Damn good." "Lift you left foot totally off the clutch." "I mean, step on the gas." "Anttu, get it together." " Stop that." "Turn the wheel." "Turn!" "Damn good job!" "Girl, you're driving a car!" "Can we stop?" "Varpu, how are you feeling?" " Good." "I wanna go faster." "I want to get the fuck out of here." " Enough." "I want out." " Shut up in the backseat." "Step on the gas." "Go ahead, towards the jump." "Straight to the oxer." "Good job." "Bring back the rhythm and canter again." "Good." "Yes." "Excellent rhythm." "Great job looking straight ahead." "With that precision, the competition will go well." "Next is Saara and Ivanhoe." "Svante sweetie." "This pony is the best." "I miss competing with him." "I must've won like ten rosettes thanks to him." "My chubby, bouncy pony baby." "Varpu, when's your mom getting her driver's license?" " Soon." "I googled your dad's name, - but I didn't find any actors with that name." "I forgot he uses a stage name." "What's that?" " He uses a different name at work in the theater." "Can I ask you something?" " Yeah." "We were wondering if it's a trend in Eastern Helsinki - for sixth graders to wear little kids' clothes." "Okay, whatever." "Let's go." "Hi." " Hi." "Hi, Varpu." "Bo, this is Varpu." "Bo, Varpu." "Come say hi." "Hi." " Hi." "We had coffee, and then I invited Bo over." "Please sit with us." "I'm so excited." "I've been telling Bo about my new driving instructor." "His name is Kari." "He's so sweet." "I learned more today with him - than I have with that dickhead all fall." " See?" "I hear you ride horses?" " Yeah." "I have a little girl who rides ponies." "This tall." "Maija, seven years old." "I need to buy her new hobbyhorses all the time." "Yeah, I went through that phase too." "We have Milli, " "Misty, Lightning." "And what was the name of the last one..." "Hero in His Heart, Hero for short." "That's a stallion." "Varpu is already eleven." "It's shocking." "It's like she was just a fetus yesterday." "I'd like to see you tomorrow." " Oh." "But I'll keep in mind what you said about taking baby steps." "Yeah." "I had a good time." " So did I." "Bye." "Bye, Varpu." " Bye." "Well, what did you think?" "I think he's sweet because he's so polite in a genuine way." "I get the feeling he appreciates me." "But I was thinking, does he kinda appreciate me too much - and apologize all the time?" "Mom." " just say it." "This is something that will have an effect on your life as well." "I just wanted to say..." "that I'm not eleven anymore." "Today's your birthday." " Mom, c'mon." "How could I forget." " It was actually yesterday." "Why didn't you say anything?" "You promised to buy me a new phone." "I don't have money for it." "I'm sorry." "Happy birthday, honey." "I'm sorry for being like this." " That's okay." "I'm sorry for forgetting." " That's okay." "There you go." "This is not good." " It's too big." "What?" " Look." "That's the third text I got from Bo today." "C'mon, say what you really think of him." "What does it matter?" " "What does it matter?"" "Say something." "It's awful when you don't say anything." "Well, he's a bit of a wuss." "And ugly." "Don't you think?" " Well, yeah." "His name is Bo." "just think about it." "Bo." "Did you hear when Varpu said her dad uses a stage name?" "I was like, "What the heck is that?"" "Did she think we wouldn't find out her dad's not an actor?" "Hi, Mom." "Mom?" "Mom." "Mom, what's the matter?" "I failed my driving test again." "Maybe you're not meant to drive a car." "Give up already." "Then I broke up with Bo." "Why?" " I don't know." "I'm pissed that he let me dump him like that." "He should've stopped me." "He was like this." "Like a sheep." "Fuck." "Annoying." "Then why did you dump him?" "Didn't you say he was a wuss and ugly?" "Want to hang out now?" "This is a cool Saab." " No kidding." "It's got a subwoofer." "Check out the stereo." " Can I drive?" "Watch out!" "Bicycle!" "You're really lovely." " You too." "Are you cold?" "I can warm you." "Don't." "Why?" "I don't want to." " What do you mean?" "You don't even know what I was going to do." "I thought you liked me." " I do." "Then why did you ask me for a drive?" " just because." "Just because?" "Fuck." "Fuck women." "I'm tired." "I'm going home." "I can take you." " That's okay." "Hello, I'd like to get driving instructions - on how to get from Janakkala to Oulu." "I'm on Road 3." "Yeah." "Road 4?" "Yeah." "Thanks." "Oh, one more thing." "How long is the drive?" "How long is the drive?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Southwest winds, 16 meters per second." "Eastern part of the Northern Baltic Sea and the Archipelago Sea:" "south-southwestern winds, 14 meters per second." "We have a high wind warning..." "Wake up, Mom." "Don't hit that snooze button." "Wake up, Mom." "Don't hit that snooze button." "Wake up, Mom." "Don't hit that snooze button." "Wake up, Mom." "Don't hit that snooze button." "Where are you off to at this hour?" " I'm going to Oulu." "That's where I'm headed." "Hop in." "Hi, I'm Markku." " Noora." "What's a young girl like you doing out here - hitchhiking at this hour?" " I had an argument with my boyfriend." "So I left." "Do your parents know you're out here hitchhiking?" " Yeah." "How old are you?" " Fifteen." "Siru Miettinen." "I got your text about Varpu and thought I'd call right away." "We're halfway through the math lesson, and she's still not here." "What?" "This is Siru Miettinen." "My child is missing." "She left home yesterday." "At night when I was asleep." "Or in the morning before I woke up." "Varpu Miettinen." "Twenty-two." "Twenty." "And eighteen." "Noora, wake up." "Noora, we're here." "Is this your dad's house?" "Did I sleep?" " Yeah." "Yeah, this is it." "Thanks a lot." "No problem." "You sure everything's okay?" " Yeah." "Thanks so much." " Take care." "You might want to consider getting a new boyfriend." " Yeah." "Thanks." "Hello." " Hi." "Does Ilmari Hukkanen live here?" " He just left for work." "He'll be back in the evening." "You want me to give him a message?" "Where does he work?" "You think I could see him there?" "May I ask what you want?" "Why do you want to see him?" "I'm his daughter." "How old are you?" " Twelve." "So where does he work?" "Hi, it's Minna." "Listen, I have a young lady here to see you, Varpu Miettinen." "You want to meet her later?" "Yeah." "She said you'd set a meeting for today." "She's really young." " Tell him I'm his daughter." "Just a moment." "What did you say?" " Tell him I'm his daughter." "She's your daughter." "Oh." "Yeah." "Okay." "Okay." "Bye." "Ilmari said he's very sorry, but he's too busy to see you." "I don't really know how I could help you." "That's okay." "Hi." "What is it?" "I thought that..." "I thought you didn't like me anymore." "Varpu is missing." "The police have been looking for her for five hours." "Can you call me if you hear from her?" "Thanks." "No one has seen her." "Not even people at the stables." "My little girl." "What's happened to her?" "I thought about giving her up for adoption when she was born." "I thought I wouldn't be able to take care of her." "But I couldn't give her away." "She was so sweet and wise right from the start." "Now she's dying or suffering somewhere - because I'm so fucking retarded." "We'll find her." "You again." " Could I wait inside for Ilmari?" "He was too busy to meet me." "Does your mother know you're here?" " Yeah." "I tried to call you." "I just wanted to know when you're coming home." "I made this osso buco-style stew." "It's not that." "Don't get upset." "Yes." "Yeah yeah." "Right." "You're right." "Come when you can..." "Hello?" "Ilmari is a bit of a... tornado." "Are you hungry?" " A little." "I'm really hungry." "Let's eat." "Can I go to the bathroom?" " Of course." "Ilmari must've been twenty-three when you were born." " Yeah." "It's strange that he never told me about you." "My mom hasn't talked about him that much either." "I guess there was some drama." "And then he kinda went on with his life." " Yeah." "What happened to your lip?" "A horse got spooked by a tractor." "He hit his head into mine like this and then stepped on my foot." "I'm glad nothing happened to the baby." "You have a horse?" " I'm renting one." "Mare or gelding?" " Gelding." "Geldings are the best." "What breed?" "He's home." "Sorry, I bought this because I want to eat right away." "It's fine." "We can have the stew tomorrow." "Have you eaten fish?" "Ilmari, we have a guest." "This is Varpu." "She's twelve." "Hello." " Hi." "Is she someone you know?" " Varpu said she's your daughter." "Oh." "Did you visit my office today?" " Yes." "Okay." "May I ask where you got the idea I'm your dad?" "My dad's name is Ilmari Hukkanen, and he lives in Oulu." " Okay." "Varpu is twelve." " You said that already." "What's your mom's name?" " Siru Miettinen." "Siru Miettinen." "Doesn't ring a bell." "Where were you born?" " In Oulu." "I'm sorry." "I'm not your father." " Okay." "Do you need a ride somewhere?" " No, it's okay." "Okay." "I'm sorry." "Tell your mom - this might not be the best way to handle these things." " Okay." "What's going on?" " I don't know." "I thought she was your daughter." "You thought I had a child I wouldn't have told you about?" "And you invited her to dinner just like that?" "Seriously." "What were you thinking?" "Bye!" " Bye." "This was some kind of fucking ambush." "You didn't consider calling or texting me?" " But I thought..." "But, but, blah blah blah." "You're just coming up with excuses again." "I'll go take a shower." "But we'll talk about this." "This left a bad taste in my mouth." "Varpu." "Is everything all right?" "Can I give you a ride home?" " I live in Helsinki." "Hop in." "Siru Miettinen." " Mom, it's me, Varpu." "Varpu." "Where are you?" "Are you okay?" " Yes." "Where are you?" " I'm in Oulu." "Oulu?" "Why are you there?" "Are you at your dad's place?" "I'll take the first flight." "I'll take one of those quick loans and go." "I can lend you the money." " No." "I can at least take you to the airport." " Yeah." "I'd like to say something nice to you, but I don't know how." "But just for your information, " "I do have nice thoughts concerning you in my head." "Please accept this information in case you find it useful." "Did you run away from home too?" " Yeah." "Are you going back?" "I don't know." "Where are you going to move?" "I don't know." "When will your baby be born?" " Anytime now." "I'm due in a week." "Here you are." "I was supposed to take these to the hospital when I go into labor." "They're packed with energy and good vitamins." "I wanted to show you this." "Music for labor." "Emilia and the Multiple Personalities:" "The Modern Human Being Satan." "That's my band." "Or was." "Fifteen years ago." "Can we listen to it?" "Varpu." "Hi." " I was so worried about you." "Why did you run away like that?" "What were you thinking?" "A twelve-year-old hitchhiking alone at night." "You realize how dangerous it is?" "You understand that I'm really angry with you?" " Yikes." "Hi." "Emilia Hukkanen." " Siru Miettinen." "Are you Ilmari's wife?" "No." "He's not your dad." "Where is he then?" "Why didn't directory assistance give me his number?" "Maybe he's unlisted." "Can you get his number somewhere?" " Yeah, sure." "Maybe I can call his sister." "You mean my aunt?" " Yeah." "Well?" " What?" "Are you gonna call her?" "Are you okay?" "You feel sick?" "Are you gonna throw up?" " Maybe." "You still want to go see him?" " Yeah." "What if he's not home?" " We'll wait." "Or we'll leave a note saying we were here." "Oh Lord." "Hi." " Hi, Ilmari." "Varpu and I decided to come see you." "Sorry for not calling beforehand, - but your sister said you don't have a phone, so..." "Hi." " Hi." "Are you Varpu?" " Yeah." "I remember you." "C'mon in." " Sure." "Come on in." " We won't stay long." "All right." "How are things?" " The same old, I guess." "You've been in Oulu the whole time?" " Yeah." "You can take your coats off." "You haven't changed one bit." "But you have." "You've changed so much." "What's happened to you?" "Yeah." "All right." "Please have a seat." "There you go." "You want pizza?" "I have pizza and coke." "I also have milk." "Pizza or coke or milk?" "Coke or milk?" "Or water?" "I have water, naturally." "But there's meat in the pizza." "Do you eat meat?" "I'll have a slice of pizza and a coke." " I'll also have a coke." "Okay." "All right." "Here you go." "Here." "Thanks." " You're welcome." "All right." "You think it's hot in here?" "I often get really hot here, and I keep the door open." "You mind if I open it?" " No." "Will you get cold?" "just open it." "Open or closed?" "Maybe I'll open it for just a moment." "For just a moment." "Yeah." "Well, have you asked yourself the same question?" "What question?" " Have you asked yourself how things are?" "Yeah, I have." "I'm good." "There have been times that were a bit difficult, - but mostly I've been good." "Well, do you have all the things you're entitled to?" "Or do you have some things you're not entitled to?" "Have you thought about these kinds of things?" " No." "I mean I have, but it's a big question." "I don't know how to answer." "I think I need a cigarette." "I usually smoke in the kitchen." "You mind?" "You can come watch me." "I mean, keep me company." "Thanks." " Thanks." "A tiny sparrow trapped in winter's embrace, can't find a meal anyplace" "You have Jimi's pictures on the wall." " Yeah." "I do." "Your dad and I used to sing his song "Little Wing."" "Varpu Vanamo raspberry nose, teeny weeny toffee toes, - pulls a fluffy puffy pose." "I used to bounce you like this and say that." "You thought it was fun." "You had dark hair, but you only had hair on the sides." "Now you have so much hair." "How can you have that much hair?" "No one has that much hair." " I've grown it all my life." "Jimi is a teacher and a fountain." "And a bomb shelter." "Like a dugout." "Jimi Dugout Hendrix." "I'm just a little guy from Oulu compared to him." "Jack of all trades." "Ilmari of all trades." "Ilmari, Ilmari In the Midsummer night" "I'm learning all the time." "Fly on, little wing" "The waves of the lake have frozen" "Do I talk too much?" "I know I do." "I'm Ilmari "The Talker" Hukkanen." "Ilmari "Talk Talk" Hukkanen." "Ilmari "The Stalker" Hukkanen." "Ilmari "The Sleepwalker" Hukkanen." "Now I'll stop." "Shut up." "You want to see photos of the pony I care for?" " Of course." "Where?" "Oh." "Why did you take your phone out?" " The photos are here." "Oh." " That's Svante." "I train jumping with him." "He's a Connemara." "He's really sweet and loves jumping." "This is Ivanhoe." "He's my friend Saara's pony." "This is me jumping with Svante." "Wow." "Nice." "Look." "One year, two years, three years, four years, - five years, six years, seven years, eight years, - nine years, ten years, eleven years, twelve years." "I think it's time for us to go." "What?" "Already?" " Yeah." "You want to come watch me compete?" "It's next Saturday." "Of course." "I'll definitely come if I can make it." "Where is it?" "Come put your coat on." "Okay." "I've seen you with Olkkonen." "I knew you were coming." "I don't know what you're talking about." "Does Olkkonen have a big one?" " What?" "You can tell him there's not a chance." "Even if he's jack T. Chance." "Tell him that if your mind is blind, - you won't recognize what you're looking for." "All right." "Bye, Ilmari." " Bye bye." "Oh." "I have something." "Oh." "Thank you." "Bye." " BYE bye, Varpu." "BYE bye!" "Dad's also coming to the competition." "You invited him?" " Yeah." "What's the problem?" "Ilmari is cool." "Oh, honey, Ilmari won't come to the competition." "What do you mean he won't come?" "He's never left this city." "And, like..." "And maybe it's better that way." " What do you mean?" "How can you say that?" " I can because I know him." "What do you mean you know him?" "You talked to him for, like, one second." "The rest of the time you were like this." " Right." "I took a quick loan so that you could meet your dad." "And I managed to ruin everything because I'm a shitty person." "I didn't say that." " I try so hard all the time." "I do my best." "I have this much energy, and the little I have I spend on..." "I'm so lonely." "I feel like I'm suffocating." " Seriously, I'm not interested." "How come you've become so cold?" "Varpu." "Varpu." "Varpu." "I'm bummed that I can't come see you compete." "I have to accept all the work they throw my way." " It's okay." "All right." "Good luck." "Have fun." " Okay." "I'll come to the next one." "Hello?" "Who is it?" " What?" "Who is it?" " Varpu?" "Yoo-hoo?" "Hi." " Hi." "You came." " Of course." "How did you get here?" " By car." "Okay." "I have a gift for you." "Or what do you call it." "A doodle." "Did you make this?" " Yeah." "I tried to remember what that pony you care for looks like..." "Was his name Svante?" " Yeah." "This is awesome." "Thanks a lot." " Thank you." "Thank you." "You have a Mercedes?" "I wouldn't drive you around in some piece of junk." " That's a cool car." "Is it yours?" " No, it's a friend's." "Sorry." "Eyes on the road." "I think it's nice that we look so much alike." "Do we?" " Oh yes." "We look so much alike." "Like two peas in a pod." "I have to get Svante ready." "Gotta run!" "First I'll groom and braid Svante, - and then I'll warm up for thirty minutes at the outdoor arena." "The competition is in the indoor arena, and there are bleachers." "One, two, three, four, five, - six, seven, eight..." "Twenty." "Twenty meters." "I'll do this with six strides." "You can't smoke in here, right?" " What do you mean?" "Look." "Oh." "Wait." "What's he doing?" "You can't smoke in here." " Oh, I'm so sorry." "Come here a second." "A hug." "Hi." "I give you thumbs up." " Okay." "Okay then." "Can you hold Imppu for a moment while I tighten the girth?" "Okay." "Let's show them, all right?" "Be a good boy and jump all of them, okay?" "I know you will." "You're so good at it." "I'm a little nervous." "Don't you get nervous." "Ponies have nothing to be nervous about." "They don't get nervous." "Ivanhoe was cranky yesterday." "We'll see how it goes today." "I told Saara to take it easy, and it'll go well." "There are quite a lot of people here." " Yeah, it's nice." "The result for Olivia Taavitsainen riding Piret:" "second round, zero faults, 40 seconds." "Saara Peltonen riding Ivanhoe is next, - followed by Varpu Miettinen riding Svante." "All right." "Here we go." "What are you doing with it?" " I'll shoot Saara's performance." "Why?" "Look." "The result for Saara Peltonen riding Ivanhoe:" "second round, zero faults." "37 seconds, - taking them into the lead." "Varpu Miettinen riding Svante is next, - followed by Jasmine Heinonen riding Faabeli." "You can't smoke here." " What?" "Isn't this the smoking area?" "Where the hell can I smoke then?" " Go outside." " What?" "What's the matter here?" "What's going on?" "What are you filming?" " Excuse me, the competition is on." "You have to be quiet." " You stay out of it." "I have nothing on me." "What the fuck?" "You can't go there!" "Varpu!" "Hey, Varpu." " We apologize for the interruption..." "Let's go home." "This is not a good place." "Dad, what's wrong with you?" "Calm down." "You're not supposed to be here." " These people are filming us." "They're filming us now." "You have to leave immediately." " I'm not afraid of you." "We'll escort him out." " Thanks." "It's cool." "It's cool." "Is that your dad?" " Yeah." "Okay." "Is he drunk?" " I don't know." "I see." "Should I call your mom?" " Don't call her." "Well, Benkku and Jari will look after him." "Everything will be fine." "You can finish this round if you want, - since the interruption wasn't your fault." "Do you want to?" "No." " You sure?" "We've practiced the whole fall." "Yeah, I'm sure." "You sure you can drive?" " Yes." "I feel a lot better." "You sure?" " Oh yes." "Hi." " Hi." "Is everything all right?" " Yes." "Take it easy, will you?" "Bye." " Thanks." "Can you open the door?" "What was that?" "You ruined my competition." "You have your cellphone nearby?" " Yeah." "Can you turn it off and take the battery out?" "Why?" "just do it." "I don't know how to talk to a child about something like this." "But I think you should know." "I'm a so-called persona non grata in this country." "It means I'm an unwanted person." "It's because people don't dig that I have strong opinions - and I'm not afraid to express them." "It makes people anxious." "I think it's really absurd - because I've always been a supporter of peace and equality - and have always been opposed to violence." "I'm on the black list of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service." "And of the American NSA and the British GCHQ." " Can we go?" "Yeah, we can." "The car's been sabotaged." " What?" "How about I drive?" "Yeah." "Good." "Does this have winter tires?" "I suddenly feel my head is empty." "Why did you help them?" "Are you really my child?" "Damn, I can't take this anymore." "What?" "Not true." "I have a right to see my own daughter." "Fuck you." "I won't listen to you." "You're just feeding me things." "What?" "I don't want to." "I don't want to." "There's got to be another way." "Seriously, there's got to be." "Fuck, she's just a child." "I don't like the way you talk." "You can't do that." "That's horrible." "Stop, goddammit." "Fucking shut up!" "Kill yourself!" "Kill yourself, whore!" "You whore!" "Mom." "Mom." "I had a car accident." "I had a car accident." "My little girl." "Everything's all right." "Hi." " Hi." "Hey, boy." "You want to go jump?" "Varpu, can I ask you something?" " What is it?" "Was your dad high at the competition?" " No." "Was he drunk?" "Okay." "He has schizophrenia." "He heard voices that weren't real." "He meant no harm." "Does he hear voices all the time?" "Now he takes medication, - so he doesn't hear them that much." "But he said he sometimes still hears someone singing." "He said it sounds like windows singing really quietly." "That's pretty crazy." " Yeah." "Yep." "I need to groom Ivanhoe." "Wanna come with me?" " Okay." "What car is that?" "That's my mom." " Your mom?" "Did she come pick you up?" " I guess so." "Bye." " Bye." "Mom, you're driving a car." " I got it." "I got it!" "What?" "When?" " Yesterday." "Why didn't you tell me?" " I wanted to surprise you." "How many tests did you have to take?" " Five." "Five!" "Can you open this?" "Bo made it for me." " Bo, Bo, Bo and Bo." "When a new human is born" "She is free" "She cries, laughs and dances" "She becomes inspired" "With loving hands" "She grabs the sun" "And flies" "Far away" "Mom and Dad, so small" "They look up from under the tree" "At the child of the sun" "Translated by Aretta Vähälä Proofread by Rich Lyons"