"HOW SOON IS NOW?" "!" "The aggressions against North Vietnam haven't been stopped..." "Here is IKEA." "You sell cheaper than your rivals." "Yes." "The stately 39-year-old Malcom X had just come to the platform when the meeting was interrupted by gunshots." "...take legal proceedings or not against 20 Swedish women who had illegal abortions in Poland." "Today Volvo inaugurated their works in Torslanda." "Long live our dear fatherland Sweden Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah... 300 demonstrators came to walk towards the American embassy." "Heated discussions and fights followed and 40 were arrested." "Arendal, the most modern shipyard, has made Sweden the biggest but one shipbuilding nation." "Roy Emerson is winning against Uffe Schmidt by 5-3." "The selling of beer must be done in a way to prevent drunkenness and disorder." "Ten crowns." "It was five before." "No musician is cooler than Pete Townsend." "I heard that when The Who is playing" "Keith Moon keeps an ice bucket with beer behind his drums." "That's great!" "Why can't I have that when I play?" "Cause you're lost when you're drunk." "You're bullshitting." "The great thing about them is that they let a guy who stutters be the singer." "At the end they speed up." "All good bands do." "Sure I've heard "Talking About my Generation" but he isn't stuttering." "He sings like that to be cool." "Don't you get it?" "I saw them in Copenhagen and some idiot threw a bottle on the stage." "Tommy, give me an A." "Ah, Pete Townsend!" "Cut it out, Tommy!" "Give me an A." "Picks up the bottle, stares at the idiot, and crushes the bottle on his own head." "No other musician does that." "Take this one." "It's the only one." "Styrbjörn!" "This one is useless." "Don't drink too much beer!" "Five minutes..." "Styrbjörn!" "You old royalist!" "You said you'd buy a new one." "I know." "I couldn't." "We can't get anywhere if you don't keep your promises." "You're always late for rehearse." "Yeah." "You're fucking lucky to have Styrbjörn to save your ass!" "Why are you laughing?" "It's such a nice ass!" "Good evening." "Welcome to Cue Club." "Tommy, are you ready?" "We're on!" "Come on!" "We have a nice orchestra tonight." "Give a hand for Tommy and the Heartbreakers!" "I'm to register here." "Right." "Name?" "Kurt Söderberg." "Address?" "Haven't got one." "I live..." "Homeless?" "Yes." "Social security number?" "1 91 8-04-04." "Here is a number, just line up." "I'm in a bit of a hurry." "I have children and a wife." "Like others, you'll have to wait." "Those were the regulars." "We'll continue... 4535?" "Thanks." "427 1 ?" "Yes." "461 0?" "You see the guys are working hard." "It's not much..." "Working today?" "Yes." "Can you stay to four o'clock?" "Yes." "Berglund!" "No fucking clowning now!" "If you close your eyes, it's as if you weren't here." "You'll have to close them hard." "That's what I'm doing." "So where are you?" "In the USA." "I've been there." "It's quite a big country." "Memphis Tennessee, San Francisco California." "Oh, yeah." "Put away your bottle, Berglund." "Why?" "You can't drink beer while working." "It's medium-strong." "All the same, put it away!" "I will." "When it's empty." "Don't be so cocky!" "I've had enough of that." "You were to have a hair-cut." "Leave him alone." "You said so, I didn't." "Stay out of this." "It's for your sake." "You look like a woman." "Mick Jagger has it like this." "Who the fuck is Mick Jagger?" "You're just jealous." "Give me the bottle." "No." "Tommy!" "Don't be a fool." "Give him the bottle." "Why do you do this?" "Do you want a slap?" "Get out!" "I said: "Get out!"" "Fucking mod!" "What the hell..." "My jacket!" "Fucking rascal..." "Ask her out instead of doing that." "You could knock, you know." "How can you study with that racket in your ears?" "It's no racket, it's Bob Dylan." "Why aren't you in school?" "First lesson at one o'clock." "How strange!" "No, that's our schedule." "You can play with dad, then." "Haven't got time." "He asked me." "I don't feel like it." "Haven't got time, have to study." "Great." "Then I'll say that you're coming." "Mark or nothing?" "Mark." "Nothing." "My serve." "Erik, if I'm Janne Lundkvist you can be UIf Schmidt." "I don't want to be UIf Schmidt." "Can't you be him?" "I don't like UIf Schmidt." "Neither do I." "Then be someone else." "Rod Laver." "Whatever." "Then you can be UIf Schmidt." "Let's start." "Yes!" "Come on, Erik." "Show some fighting spirit now!" "1 5-0." "Yes!" "30-0." "Isn't that Berglund's son?" "Yes." "We all agree." "Guard rails this week or else we'll go on strike..." "We can't go on like this." "I understand you're upset." "Damned furious!" "You tell the shipyard boss." "We've had enough!" "The guy slipped and fell." "Only 1 8 years old." "Such a meaningless way to die..." "Hi, Ingvar, what about the strike?" "If there are no rails tomorrow..." "That's right, give them a fight!" "To you it's all a game, right?" "Why do you work on the docks, instead of getting a good education?" "I don't want to study." "I want to do my music." "Can't you get that?" "So that's what you call it." "Your "music"." "Well, kiss my ass..." "Just leave me alone." "For decades we've been struggling for our kids to go on studying." "And you just throw it away." "Tough shit, old man!" "What?" "Tough shit!" "Which means?" "Tuff skit!" "I hear you can at least speak English." "Take it easy and mom will be happy." "She's always happy." "Bye, guys!" "Bye!" "That fucking little boss said something about rails..." "Mom, the TV is here!" "Can we help?" "Yeah." "But be careful." "Easy on the stairs." "One step, two steps..." "Yes, you were the first the only and the right one" "My heart told me so right from the start" "But the ring you gave me I gave you back" "Rings of gold are just catgold to me" "I was so naïve so childish and meek" "I was a fool who didn't grasp anything" "That you had others it wasn't just me" "The love you gave me you gave others as well" "Leaving already?" "Yes." "So you don't wanna dance?" "No." "Ralf and I are going to marry." "Oh, yeah?" "Congrats!" "Hello." "Have you got today's GT?" "No, this one is three days old." "I'll have it anyway." "Hey, you forgot the change." "Thanks." "ENTERTAINMENTS" "Hi, sweetheart." "Hi." "Please close the door, Lena." "You're always lying!" "I can't stand it any longer!" "Gunvor, calm down." "You're telling me to calm down?" "!" "What are you thinking of?" "." "A professor of literature!" "Everyone here will know that you sleep with your pupils!" "You must pull yourself together." "Think of Lena!" "USA out of Vietnam!" "USA out of Vietnam!" "It would be easy if a "no" to what you dislike was enough." "Even easier if you said "yes" to everything." "Maybe they're right." "A youngster is always right." "It's in the nature of things." "Specially when nobody says you must be responsible for your opinions." "I'm against the war, too." "Of course." "But it will pass, believe me." "You know what granny used to say." ""Up to 20 no heart, over 30..."" ""No brain!"" "Am I late again?" "It's OK." "Why are you sulking?" "Give me a welcome kiss." "Did you have to put on a uniform?" "We'll listen to Bach, not Wagner." "I came directly from work." "That racket might disturb." "It's no racket, it's Bob Dylan." "Don't you know that militaries no longer are comme il faut?" "Let's have a drink afterwards." "A quick one." "I'll sleep at the regiment." "Must get up at 4:30." "Then you keep me company tonight, Erik." "Are you hungry, boys?" "Hash again tonight?" "Thanks." "That'll do." "I'll take that." "I owe my old man for the rent." "And the rent for the premises?" "Feeling good?" "Can't I come up with you?" "Mom and dad are home." "They're probably asleep." "You can't come up." "If you're on the Pill we could..." "The Pill?" "What's that?" "I wish I could do like you." "Just leave everything and start a new life." "Somewhere else." "Why don't you get a divorce?" "I couldn't!" "What would I do?" "I don't know anything." "I have no profession." "You could have become anything." "Anyway I'm happy with my life." "Do you want these?" "I've ironed them." "Your dress for the exam as well." "Monika, don't jump into the suitcase now." "I don't want to lose both of you." "Hello." "Hello." "I'd like to speak to the owner." "Why?" "I'd like to play here." "Many guys want to do that." "We're closed now." "Come back tonight." "Please, let me in." "I have an appointment." "He knows I'm coming." "Well, if you say so." "Thanks." "This is ridiculous." "Just say you want to close again and throw us out on the street." "Our rules are to be followed, just as in your business." "That's what you want." "Don't talk about regulations for fire-protection that you know this house will never fulfil." "I'll be honest with you, Colliander." "What you represent make me puke." "That makes me happy." "It's not only my personal opinion." "I share it with the Social Democrats and my colleagues." "Of course you do." "Even with more emergency exits," "I'll see to that this place will close down... once and for all." "We'll find our way out." "Good bye." "Hello." "Hello." "Hello." "Yes?" "Lena Lindblom." "I'd like to play here." "Sorry." "Nice to meet you, Lena." "But some other time, I'm in a hurry." "I won't leave before you let me play a song." "I'm good." "Thanks." "Here?" "So what do I do now?" "." "Take the other side as well." "I thought we were ready." "More than one side on a house!" "I never thought I'd do this." "Clean the upper crusts windows!" "Hey, Dylan!" "Do you need a light?" "Who the hell are you?" "Well, what does it look like?" "Take it easy." "I won't tell anyone." "I'd be happy to share that with you." "Do you need help?" "Do you know how to do?" "Yes." "There's not enough screwing in this country." "I wonder where all the kids come from." "Do you study?" "Yes, at the school of economics." "But I'm not there so often." "And you?" "Been a window-cleaner for long or...?" "No, I sing in a rock band." "Tommy and the Heartbreakers." "Ever heard of me?" "No, I only listen to Dylan and Bach." "Bach?" "Yeah..." "They're good." "I couldn't breathe until I heard Dylan for the first time." "He's become some kind of respirator." "Yeah." "You know what I'm fed up with?" "No." "All these people telling me what to do." "They say slavery is abolished, but I don't believe that." "I sometimes feel like a fucking housenigger." "Ever been to Cue?" "No, only mods go there." "So what?" "That's what you are, right?" "Am I?" "Gothenburg's first upper class mod." "I'd give anything to get away from here." "Me too." "Where would you go?" "There's only one place." "Yes." "Why don't you leave?" "I don't know." "I suppose I have glue on the ass." ""Glue on the ass?"" "Yeah." "Hell, let's split." "Where to?" "America!" "What?" "Come on." "Let's split!" "Erik!" "Come on!" "I can't swim." "Strindberg being a pathological woman-hater appears maybe best in the matrimonial novel" ""The Confessions of a Fool." I do recommend it strongly to those who'd like to enter deeply into Strindberg's misogynism." "Yes?" "I do not agree with Strindberg being a woman-hater." "No?" "That's interesting." "That's a rare opinion." "When you read his books you can see that he has always Siri on his mind." "So you can read in his mind?" "Here he's in the middle of the divorce with Siri von Essen." "He's writing out of pain." "TONIGHT THE SHAKERS TOMMY  THE HEARTBREAKERS" "You're playing tonight?" "Yeah." "I've never been to Cue Club." "Wanna come?" "I'd love to." "Are you ready?" "Good evening, everybody." "Give a hand to Lena Lindblom." "Thanks." "Hell, she's a fucking beauty!" "You were great." "Thanks." "Satisfied?" "Yeah, it feels good." "Hello, goddess!" "Hello." "Tommy." "I'm a singer." "The Heartbreakers is my band." "What do you mean "your band"?" "Ever heard us?" "Maybe I have." "I just wanted to say you were good." "Thanks." "Thanks a lot." "Erik thought so, too." "Hi." "Going to see Stones?" "Of course." "Me, too." "Wanna come with me?" "Maybe." "Don't be so shy." "Let's meet here two hours before the concert." "We'll see..." "There you are." "Thanks." "You were great." "That's not enough." "Is Göran your boyfriend?" "Yes." "Hello, my name is Göran." "I'm in the "DFFG"." "You want a beer?" "No thanks." "The United FNL Groups." "Do you know about USA's bombing in Vietnam?" "I've read about it." "We demonstrate against the war." "Maybe you'd like to play at one of our meetings?" "Absolutely." "Well, yes..." "So you're one of the students that burn the American flag?" "God bless America, I say." "OK, guys, we're on." "Don't forget we're going to see Stones together." "Could I have your number?" "Are you still here?" "That's a catastrophy!" "Where will we go?" "They won't close down." "Sure they will." "They'll do anything." "They're all the same." "They've been on to me ever since I opened up here." "Who wants you to close down?" "The Swedish Welfare State-Fascists!" "So scared!" "Don't understand what the clothes and the music stand for, but they feel the power and are scared as hell." "As simple as that!" "Glenn!" "Can I bring a few cold ones later?" "You'll play for these next week." "Lena!" "Come!" "No." "Come on, Tommy!" "You don't wanna get in?" "Do you live here?" "Yes." "Can Erik and I sleep here?" "My old man doesn't like to see me drunk." "She doesn't want us to." "Hello." "You scared me stiff!" "Where were you all night?" "I've been so worried." "Is there any food?" "You stink of beer." "Hamburgers." "I've finished your trousers." "Thanks." "You know what dad thinks about this." "I don't care." "Why do you say that?" "That's the way it is." "He's like the rest." "Clever, self-righteous, over-protective." "Don't say that, Tommy." "I hate his Swedish Welfare State." "Next time tell me if you're coming home or not." "Sure, I'll do that." "Thanks." "No!" "Mom, don't start crying now." "You know that I love you." "At least, I can talk to you." "If it wasn't for you, I'd have gone crazy long ago." "Nice..." "Yes, it is, isn't it?" "Is it the right colour for me?" "Yes, it's very nice." "Saturday dad and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary." "Are you going to dance?" "You never know with your dad." "But I hope so." "I haven't danced for so long." "What...?" "You're good at this." "Are you in love?" "What's her name?" "Tell me her name." "Anna, have you done your homework?" "Are you trying to get away?" "Have you tidied up your room?" "Tell me her name." "I want to know." "If I can have a ciggy..." "All the regulars have been called." "We continue with 4269." "4270." "Olle left for today." "He did?" "Well then, 4271 ." "Yes." "4272..." "Are you still here?" "Weren't you leaving for America?" "Have you got a job or not?" "OK, then, but watch out." "I'll keep an eye on you." "Yes, and I'll keep an eye on you, too." "Long time, no see." "I thought you'd quit." "Hi." "Hi." "Well..." "I was wondering..." "Excuse me, maybe someone's here." "No." "Tommy is here." "Hello." "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb." "Erik!" "What's this?" "The cops shut the club." "Where is Styrbjörn?" "I think he's talking to some guys." "Let us in, for Christ's sake!" "Let us in!" "You can't do this." "Get out of here, fucking Fascists!" "This is our place." "Where the hell have you been?" "Never mind." "We're rehearsing on Thursdays." "I had other things to do." "What's so fucking important?" "We waited for two hours." "Stop it, Anders." "I want to talk about this now." "I'm sick of that diva." "We'd better get a new singer." "You won't last a day without me." "I'm the star." "They come to see me." "You're replaceable, you know." "Maybe you should play with The Shanes." "The police and the fire department have decided, after having consulted the child welfare chairman Birger Andersson, to close down Cue Club until further notice." "I therefore ask you all to leave at once." "Those who refuse to do so, will be arrested and brought to the station." "Let's meet at Red Stone!" "Tommy!" "Come on!" "Fucking Fascists!" "Lena!" "This girl was also at Cue Club." "How many injured people are there?" "Shall I take care of her?" "Seems to be a fracture of the skull." "Too complicated for you." "Go back to the emergency room and take care of the lighter injuries." "Fucking old man!" "Does it hurt?" "Yes, but it's nice." "Nice?" "Yes." "Now I know what Pete Townsend felt." "Do you like The Who?" "A little." "I saw them live in Copenhagen once." "Pete Townsend crushed a bottle on his own head." "But it's cooler to get a baton on one's head." "Don't move." "I don't know if that's so cool." "How do you feel now?" "." "I feel great." "Will there be a scar?" "A little one." "Little?" "But you'll see it?" "If you look closely at it." "I'll carry it like a medal." ""For bravery in the field."" "The battle at Cue." "That's it." "Thanks, Florence." "Do you know who I am?" "Do you?" "Yes, I saw you play at Cue the other night." "Oh, yeah?" "Was I good?" "Yes, but not as good as you think." "When are you off tonight?" "General Gunnar Wästfeldt?" "Yes, that's me." "And this is your son?" "Yes, it's my son Erik." "We arrested him earlier this evening." "He was throwing stones at the police." "He'll be charged with damage and violence against officials." "The prosecutor wanted to put him in custody, but because of his last name, he decided to let him come home." "What have you done?" "Fucking kid!" "Erik!" "EMERGENCY WARD" "Don't worry." "He'll be alright." "There he is." "Where did you go?" "I fainted." "When I woke up I was bleeding and brought to hospital in an ambulance." "Nice Band-Aid." "Nice lip." "This is Rebecka." "She stitched me up in the emergency room." "Erik." "Hello." "Rebecka." "This is Lena." " Rebecka." "We said hello." "So you're a nurse." "No, I'm studying to be a doctor." "I see." "You should have seen the emergency room tonight." "The whole corridor was filled with youngsters hit by the police." "That's all they can do." "Bang batons on the head of dreamers." "There must be something wrong in a society that hits its own children." "That's the worst part." "Not being allowed to have dreams." "They think they can do anything, just because we don't think like them." "And who are "they"?" "Everyone in a costume." "Or a uniform." "Stop that fucking rock music and start studying, or turn round, take your things and leave before mom wakes up." "I'm leaving." "Where to?" "You've got a ciggy?" "I thought you had glue on your ass?" "We need money." "Do you know what that is?" "Your mom?" "A Dardel." "Oh?" "It's an original." "It's worth a lot." "Come in." "Hello." "Hello." "Are you leaving?" "Yes, Tommy called." "He wanted us to meet." "Only the two of us." "How exciting!" "Where?" "The White Dove." "Are you dating now?" "." "Maybe." "I don't know." "You're looking great." "Thanks." "Mods turned over a car 30 in custody" "Hi." "Hi." "You look great." "Thanks." "What will it be?" "What do you want?" "Tea." "Want to know what the unprejudiced and liberal press says about us?" ""Yesterday there was a mods inferno outside Cue Club." "The police managed to stop the youngsters with their batons." "The activity at Cue Club is the worst thing in society, says the social democratic commissioner Birger Andersson." "By closing down Cue Club, we want to save the youth."" "Ever heard anything as stupid?" "To be read in front of a mirror!" "Yes." "Why?" "Everything is the wrong way round." "Yes, that's true." "Listen to this:" ""A haircut would be the right punishment for the monsters." "It would be a considerable punishment for the leaders in the riots, to be brought to a tent where some barbers would be waiting." "It's also said that the parents are too indulgent."" "I have something..." "Thanks." "Nice." "There's something" "I need to talk about." "I'm listening." "Erik and I are leaving for America." "America?" "Yes, America." "We're off to America." "America?" "!" "When?" "In an hour." "Here you are." "Where have you been?" "I had to do something." "What?" "Something." "What did you get for the painting?" "Enough."