"VILLEALFA FILMPRODUCTlONS PRESENT" "THE WORHTLESS" "DIRECTED BY MIKA KAURISMAKI" "It's Harri, hi!" "Hi" "Get yourself here tonight." "All the way up there?" "Last party of the season." "That's all over now" "Why?" "Sorry, I was taking a shower" "I see... I'm dripping all over the place." "Stop lying, will you?" "I'll call you later." "Do that" "What's the number?" "2026 2026." "Right" "Bye" "Morning, girls I may have to go away soon" "Where're you going this early, nails all varnished?" "And where are you coming from?" "l was with a girl" "You still don't know how to lie." "Guess I learnt nothing from you" "Thanks a lot" "Can I help somehow?" "You've done too much already" "We could drive to my place, - have dinner and talk politics" "Too late, love is dead" "You're right." "But love never dies lt just leaves us." "We are the ones who die" "That's what you think." "I must get to Tampere tonight" "Don't you have any money?" "l can't take the train" "Be at Baaribar at six." "I'll take you" "Good morning, Vasili." "Small coffee" "Anything else?" "Calvados, and a glass of water" "With calvados you get salad of the day" "That's illegal." "Only if you get caught" "You order so little nowadays lt's because of my high morals" "Little more of morals like that and I'll have to close the shop" "Put these on my tap." "lt's illegal to sell on credit" "Just don't get caught." "Do you want my jacket as collateral?" "That one?" "I'd have to hire a man to guard it lt's on the house." "Thanks" "Read that" "So what?" "Lies, all lies" "Why read it then?" "Doesn't truth mean anything to you?" "How's business?" "Lousy" "Every time I sell something somebody sells me more I never make any money" "Buy cheaper and sell dearer" "Excellent idea!" "You'd do that?" "Not me, but other dealers." "Bloody hell!" "I bought a painting last week" "Could you check if it's genuine?" "Whós the artist?" "Edelfelt" "Perhaps you just weren't born to be a dealer" "Why's that?" "Forget it I'll come after work." "I have to make a call" "American Express, it's me." "I decided to come" "And if a storm blows you away?" "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" "When are you starting?" "l've already started I'll drink plenty today" "I'll come as sure as old age I understand" "Juippi can kill the fatted calf" "Morning, Tiina." "Morning, Manne" "Same words every morning, never any passion" "Mornings aren't for that, especially this one." "Problems?" "Don't know yet" "Who is it?" "None of my business" "That's true" "Listen, Manne..." "Has somebody treated you badly?" "I got kicked out last night." "He doesn't know what he's throwing away" "Nor do I." "What will you do?" "I'll be out in the street." "That bad?" "I won't have it I'll think of something" "No way" "The same old story:" "A desperate young girl with nowhere to go, - street lamps swaying in the night, the pier, the dark inviting water" "We must think of something else." "You know the address" "You're sweet." "No, I'm an evil pig" "Never trust people." "Don't answer the phone lf you go out, leave the door open." "How will you get in?" "I'm away for the weekend." "Let's see if I come back lt is weekend, isn't it?" "Do I have to clean up?" "No, don't touch anything." "You can wash the dishes" "How can I repay you?" "Let's think about that later." "So you've become selfish too?" "Can't afford not to be lf you get cold, close the window." "Got it?" "Out you go, nice and easy" "Hi, Manne." "Shut it" "Nice to see you again" "You think so?" "Sorry, no bananas today" "Wait in the car" "Nice company you keep, Mitya." "Is he your TV-club leader?" "It's so hard to find good men these days" "Haven't seen you for ages I've tried to avoid dumps" "Cut the crap" "You still owe me" "Like three months in the slammer?" "Every man for himself." "You knew the rules I meant money." "Twenty grand" "Right, Mitya?" "I wasn't hired as a bookkeeper" "We'll settle that later" "Looks like you don't know which side you're on" "Manne's a special case" "You should get paid extra for ratting on a friend" "When will you bring my money?" "Whose money?" "Send the Law" "Smartass." "Do you have the money?" "Of course not" "Then you've got a week to find either of these" "The painting's more important" "She'll come back anyway" "What am I?" "An art dealer?" "That's your problem." "You know a lot of people" "And if I find it for you?" "We'll forget the whole incident" "And that ape will serve tea and biscuits?" "You've got one week, smartass" "We won't be so friendly next time" "Something's wrong with your head." "Whose isn't?" "I'll put a bandage on it" "Guess you don't want to tell how you got it." "No, I don't" "Some old lady clobbered you lt's not bad." "It'll heal in a week" "Well..." "Well what?" "Where's the painting?" "What painting?" "The one you talked about." "Oh, that painting" "What else?" "You asked me to come and see it" "Yes I did, in the morning lt was a long time ago." "It's in the office" "I knew it." "ls it a fake?" "No." "How did you get this?" "From a hysterical woman - who needed a ticket far away I gave her all I had, over 2 000 marks" "She'd got it from her mother." "That's what they always say" "This woman?" "That's her, but the photo is old" "Forget the whole thing." "I must go ls it valuable?" "Yes, don't show it around for a while I have to sort things out" "Have you seen Veera?" "Veera?" "Why?" "I saw her this morning." "l don't want to know" "She was as beautiful as a freeway at night" "And just as fast" "Who do you think you are?" "What do you mean?" "All you have to do is open the door - and I'll jump in, right?" "That's what you did." "So what?" "You're still wrong" "Well you can't come straight through the door, or can you" "You wouldn't be surprised if I did." "I've got my reasons" "And I know how to get a lift" "That I remember." "No use pretending anything" "Alright" "Would you kindly get in?" "The car's electrics are gone and your eyes would be a joy I plan to navigate by the stars." "Alright" "Perhaps we'll meet again." "Perhaps we can't avoid it" "Are you planning to try?" "l'll do my best." "And you?" "Likewise" "Don't look back" "is this a dream or wine talking." "I'm sitting here alone, - remembering the times when we were so little, - that we sat on the edge of the carpet and sway our feet" "About the size of a horse's head?" "That's right" "Take a sip" "My God, the bottle is empty" "Who drank that?" "Go inside." "It's cold and you'll freeze" "Manne, take care of her little hands" "is she new here?" "Brand new" "Gives faith in the future of the countryside." "Interested?" "Always." "In everything that moves" "I have to get away from here soon or it'll be too late" "Shall I leave or not?" "I'll give myself five minutes to make my mind up" "Time flies like an elk." "So you plan to trade in Tolstoy for Dostoevsky?" "Can one find a place to live in Helsinki?" "My hallway's free I'll be on the morning train on May 20" "By then the family has torn itself to pieces over the inheritance" "Just don't have a baby in your arms" "What's her name?" "Anna-Kaarina" "Anna-Kaarina!" "Yes" "Coffee" "What do you think?" "Shall we marry?" "How many acres you got?" "What?" "No way otherwise with that face" "One has to think of one's future" "Will you really watch wieners boil the rest of your life?" "l guess not" "Let's dance then, I'd like to hold you in my arms" "Was it a good party?" "My little wife Anna-Kaarina" "Her tiny little hands" "Where's the car?" "I'll drive" "If you fail to return in May, I'll burn the whole village away..." "Leaving is the most important thing." "Why don't you go then?" "Do you want me to, woman?" "l guess not" "You don't sound too convinced I'll drive!" "What about the truck?" "Keep it" "You'll get it back when you return." "l'm not coming back" "Sure you are." "I'll have coffee ready" "Put some oil in." "What?" "In the truck." "Right" "Bye, Harri." "Send us a postcard" "Don't do that!" "My shoulder will fall off" "Something's wrong with your head" "Unnecessary violence." "Terrible!" "Just when I'd cleaned the place up" "Why didn't you fight back?" "l tried but there were three of them I could've managed two." "I hit one of them" "Drink that." "Thanks" "How did they find you?" "Who cares?" "The press poisons the minds of our children" "You don't have any." "Who knows?" "So the painting's gone?" "Yes" "We'll have to think a bit." "You think. I've had it I need a change of scenery, if you get my meaning" "All my plans keep getting fucked up." "Where're you going?" "Paris, Rome, Rio." "The possibilities are endless" "Your passport?" "In the fridge" "That's all there is." "I'm dieting" "Ville Alfa, yes" "V for Verner, A for Athos." "Thanks" "The plane for Paris leaves in an hour." "Ready?" "Yes" "Nowadays one must travel light" "Shame to leave a good business lt's impossible to be in peace here lf you try to sleep somebody peers from under the bed - making sure you're alright." "You can't even die in peace here!" "That's true" "Good day." "Good day" "They wouldn't take this as an toothbrush l got it from a Japanese princess" "You've never been in Japan." "l never said I was" "Call me when you've pulled off the Revolution" "You'll need a Minister of Finance" "Crazy bastard." "That's supposed to be Mahler lt is." "This ain' t a concert hall" "Do you have something against music?" "He's driving away my customers" "Then you don't have to work anymore I like working." "You've always been strange" "Somebody's been asking for you." "Who?" "He's sitting in the corner, looking at us" "To and fro, like a yo-yo" "Welcome to Eldorado I'm not staying here for long." "Any suggestions?" "We'll take your gear to my place and get loaded" "Good, my head feels mighty empty" "Change of climate, perhaps" "You dented it!" "Where do you think..." "Thanks for last" "Get the hell out of here while you still can!" "Stay out of this" "Beat him up and throw him out!" "So long!" "So you put your tooth there." "So I did" "Strange business." "None of mine, of course" "A moment's silence in its memory, please" "So you're going too." "Go on!" "He's waiting" "Do I have to open the door for you?" "Good God!" "What happened?" "What do you mean Good?" "A truck hit me, can't you see?" "Harri." "What?" "I'm Harri." "Naturally." "What happened to him?" "It's not so natural" "My parents thought it over for a long time" "A truck hit him." "Any coffee?" "In the kitchen" "Manne, I must go now" "So the pocket calculator's taking you back then?" "Lots of luck, you'll need it" "Do you have to take it like that?" "I don't take anything in any way." "I'm a tired old man" "Bye." "Keep God in your heart and..." "Tiina!" "What do you say?" "Thanks for everything" "That's better." "Could you take the garbage out" "Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" "Pussy!" "Puss-puss-puss- Are you under the car?" "Why would I pay for protection that doesn't exist" "Dangerous talk." "Because you have to" "Either you pay, or you quit." "There are no exceptions lt's not that simple I've had some problems lately" "That's why they want to take a look at your accounts I'm not going to allow it." "Think again" "What have they done to earn their money?" "They just sit behind their desks" "They don't have to get up." "They've lawyers for that" "You know it just as well as I" "Yes I know, unfortunately." "What can I do?" "Nothing." "You wouldn't have spoken to me like that ten years ago" "Ten years, it's a lifetime." "Are you scared?" "No, just tired" "They asked me to warn you." "Now I've done it" "That's all" "A beautiful painting." "But like I said on the phone, - l'm not interested" "And I've heard there's been a slight dispute over this one." "Perhaps" "Thing's would've been different a few years ago" "Perhaps I'm getting old" "The years roll by, like it or not." "What do you plan to do with it?" "Who'd be interested in the painting - but not where it's coming from" "That's in Tampere" "He'll take it without questions I don't want to hear any more of it" "Do you know who you're messing with?" "Yes" "Better use the back door" "Manne." "Mitya!" "Nice to see you again" "Let us have the painting." "No way I think we're on different sides of the fence now" "You think yours is better?" "At least I'm higher than you" "Looking from where?" "From sea level" "Cut the crap!" "Get down here" "Shut up!" "Let him talk, he needs the practise" "Got to go now." "See you!" "Asshole!" "Good day." "Come in" "You can wait in here" "It's springtime" "Yeah." "Smart boy" "Waiting for me?" "l don't think so." "What's the time?" "So there it is" "is it genuine?" "Didn't you know?" "l couldn't be sure lt's genuine." "Just not widely known" "Every now and then it pops up again" "A dreadful frame." "I wonder where it's been" "Does it matter?" "No, not always" "Does my cigarette bother you?" "No, smoke it I'd have one too, but my doctor won't let me" "He must have his reasons, though he smokes himself" "And the prize?" "You decide I'll give you 80 000." "About half of its true value" "That's enough, I'm in a hurry." "I'm going to travel" "The decision is yours" "Each one thinks the other's happier than he is ln vain" "There's money, all I need now is love I just met the woman of my dreams." "She seemed sad" "She needs a reliable guy like me" "Somebody better warn her" "Want to hear a joke." "lf it's funny" "No." "It's about communal politics" "Shoot" "Red Tampere" "That's not funny." "No, not a bit." "Shall we go?" "Where?" "Anywhere" "Let's go" "You got a spare tire?" "What's that?" "Perhaps, perhaps not." "Never needed one" "Nothing there." "What now?" "Don't know" "Shall we walk onwards?" "We can leave the car here" "Need any help?" "Got a flat tire some 10 meters back" "So I see I'll fix it." "Cheap" "Welcome to Eldorado." "I'm Carlos, I own the place" "Do you have money?" "Money's no problem" "Good, we have to make a living too." "Make yourselves at home" "Open the bar." "We got customers!" "This isn't a sanatorium" "The Prime Minister might drive by and nobody' d notice" "How tragic" "What're you having?" "What do you have?" "Rye whisky, barley wine and cola" "This isn't the Grand Hotel ls that a criterion?" "I'll fix the tire." "Demand proper service" "She's dumb but hard-working" "He used to walk the rope at the Moscow Circus - but once with a hangover he fell off and landed on his head" "They didn't use safety nets then." "What'll it be?" "Rye whisky." "You talked me into it" "Where's the Snake Woman?" "She's gone" "Where?" "We've got a show tonight" "How should I know?" "To the mountains, I guess" "Ask Carlos, they had a terrible fight" "He never gives a straight answer" "Did she take the snakes with her?" "Yes..." "I guess" "Good, I hated them" "Want to play the roulette?" "I heard you've got money." "Why not" "Gambling is illegal but luckily the flesh is weak" "And I'm sick of arguing over coffee packets - with old country hens" "Too bad." "Another try?" "This is just the beginning." "One of us will end up a rich man" "You can't win. I cheat" "That's a very bad habit" "Does this place pay?" "Yes, I can tell you that - but don't tell the taxman I've never been called a loudmouth" "You want a job?" "We've got openings I must see the world a bit." "I've been sitting still for 23 years I've been on the road since I was one." "In fact longer, - l was born on the Orient Express between Bombay and Delhi" "But you get tired of it, of everything" "True, it's strange" "My wife got tired of me two years ago" "No wonder, really" "Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to Eldorado!" "Show starts in a few minutes!" "International Super-Show with international stars!" "from the jungles of Africa, mister Langril" "Breathtaking acrobatics" "So you're here too." "On my summer vacation" "Fucking businessmen!" "They think they can treat people any way they want" "Give me a smoke" "Do you need a lift?" "What do you think I can always leave alone" "Don't be so touchy I'm just pretending" "So you'll give me a lift" "To the next gas station?" "You can take me to Mexico" "Where's the sports car?" "Right there." "That's Manne's I know." "What about you?" "What about me?" "Nothing much." "What're you talking about?" "We're old friends" "Met in Iceland a year ago" "Are we going to stay here?" "No, we're already on our way" "What is there between you two?" "Only love" "Nothing serious then" "Why aren't you together then?" "We don't fit together, we argue terribly I don't quarrel." "But I do" "A Scotsman says to his friend:" "Are you the one that pulled my son out of the water yesterday?" "You're supposed to say:" "Yeah" "Yeah." "Where's his cap, then?" "Put that on." "Haven't got a cassette deck" "What?" "No deck?" "Nope" "There must be a radio shop somewhere." "Guess so" "Well, then..." "Will my wings carry the load of my sorrow" "I couldn' t stay with you for long" "I think of you but I don't know" "I wasn' t ready for your leaving looking out I see your eyes there..." "Bad hangover?" "Remember me?" "I'm trying to." "Thanks for the blanket" "The night was cold and you just wouldn't wake up I guess I was having a nice dream" "Where do you know Manne?" "From school, and you?" "Sunday school ls Veera your real name?" "Why?" "Not a sensible question, I guess I don't like sensible people" "Should I mind my own business?" "Think you could try?" "If I was ten years younger, I'd go swimming" "Then you'd be three" "That was nice." "Too bad it isn't true" "We must not see reality as it is - but as it lives in our dreams" "Shall we wake Manne up and make some coffee?" "A beautiful morning." "Good morning." "A cigarette, young man!" "Great car." "A car's a car" "License and registration" "The photo's old." "lt was taken in confirmation class" "Get out of the car" "Where are your papers?" "Don't have them with me" "Let go!" "Let the girl go!" "She's wanted!" "What do you know about it?" "You should stay at home" "Another round" "Why are they looking for you?" "You wouldn't like the answer" "They've been after you as long as I can remember" "That's different." "Why's that?" "I'm me." "Who am I then?" "Wish I knew." "Not me, anyway." "Thank God for that" "I want to know why they are after you. -l stuck up a drug store ls that true?" "lt's a long story" "A guy tried to buy me with trinkets - and when it didn't work he claimed I'd stolen them." "Ok?" "Say the word and the bastard dies" "What good would that do?" "The world is full of bastards ls that the only reason?" "No. I've been stealing too" "To get something to eat?" "Just for fun" "Not enough, since you got caught" "Will you go to Afghanistan with me?" "What would I do there?" "I'm entering a convent tomorrow" "Think of what you're saying" "You should act and not just think" "Veera's gone." "l know, I talked to her" "Why didn't you wake me up?" "She told me not to" "You call that a reason?" "What am I, a family advisor?" "I'd drag her to the altar if I was you" "Did she explain anything?" "Only that if you cared for her, - you'd take care of her." "She's right" "That's what you think" "How can you care for somebody who can't stay still a moment?" "I just told you that..." "l don't want to hear!" "Mind your own business." "Don't complain then I'm not complaining." "You don't understand anything about these things" "Fuck off, will you." "Understood" "Don't make noise!" "Let's go." "l want to finish the game" "How long are you going to play?" "Until they close the joint I'm going." "Suit yourself" "With the dawn, the sky turns red I cast away the cape of pain" "Sun and moon they change places" "And the night again sinks its teeth into my neck" "I follow the bright star" "Wheels are turning days roll by" "No matter why I'm leaving" "All that counts is I can't stay" "I can't stay" "I am a flower savaged by the cold rain" "All my hopes run into sand" "The rain throws me to the ground" "Although I don't live by the sword I die by it" "I die by it" "Guess I missed you I'm not sorry, but my car is" "We all make mistakes" "How could I've known that you were the wrong man?" "I'm not" "Do you often shoot at passers-by?" "If they come too near." "This is my land - and I've got a right to defend it" "Do you want coffee?" "Looks like you need it" "I've heard about you." "How come?" "We listen to the police radio" "More to listen to there than on the networks" "Did you know that you're wanted?" "l thought it likely" "Where are the others and what are your plans?" "Don't ask so much" "What was that shooting about?" "We own this land and they're trying to evict us" "Who are they?" "By what right?" "That's a complicated story" "They've got some sort of expropriation order - but I have to sign it first I see." "That's why I let nobody near" "The postman didn't call twice" "Now they've decided to use force" "And you?" "We stay here" "Stop shooting your mouth I want to listen to some music" "He must know all the facts - to form his opinion." "Music" "What kind of music do you like?" "Anything goes." "You got anything to drink?" "Wake up, you must go" "What?" "Don't ask questions, come down" "Gotcha!" "But now they mean business" "Go now, we'll cover you." "l could help" "No, you got your own problems" "Go now, Manne" "Hurry up!" "Goodbye and good luck." "Good bye" "Good day." "Good day I need a room." "Sign here" "Room 14, turn left at the end of the corridor I'm not taking any calls." "I want to sleep" "Wake me up at 8.30" "Good evening, it' s 8.30." "Thanks" "Vodka and mineral water" "Two calvados" "May I sit down?" "Looking that sad, you'd better" "What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?" "Cleaning and making beds." "Then I have to listen - to guests like you trying to pick me up I can't afford to fail any more." "Nobody can" "Who jumps in first?" "Neither" "We both know that" "The future's bright" "Really?" "Where?" "I've got a plane ticket to Paris." "Will you come with me?" "We'll see." "I must think about it lt's getting cold" "May I see you safely to your room?" "Don't wake me in the morning I'm not going to wake up myself" "What's up, Harri?" "Nothing much." "You?" "Nothing special. I found Veera lsn't that something." "How about a game?" "If you want to lose." "l won't lose, you will" "That's what you think" "Little boys shouldn't trust women" "They only bring you sorrow" "But even a little boy in the evening can stare through the window" "At the princess of his dreams" "In the window , in the window in the window I found my girl" "She's the prettiest woman I know" "Got no chest but I don't mind" "Her hat is fine body divine" "In the window I found my girl" "Oh!" "Glendora, Oh!" "Glendora" "Oh!" "Glendora how I adore you" "Place your bets" "No more bets" "Red, sixteen" "Place your bets" "No more bets" "Red, sixteen." "Not bad." "May I have this dance?" "We met on a wonderful evening" "The moon shone birds were singing" "You took me to your summer place" "And I knew how it would end" "When we got there I could smell the flowers..." "Can I help you?" "You can't" "Get dressed" "It was a mistake to try to fool me I know you've sold the picture." "I want the money!" "Go fuck yourself!" "Hagstrom!" "Keep out of this" "Do you think you can treat me like a fool?" "I could've forgiven everything else" "You've got five minutes to produce the money" "And you've got five seconds to go to hell" "You know that I can make you talk" "How much do you care about her?" "Get the hell out of here." "Hey, what's this?" "I'll take care of him I've had enough. I quit." "Now get the fuck out of here!" "You have a patient there called Harri Salminen I'd like to know how he is" "How's Harri?" "Harri who?" "He's dead" "Roadblock." "Where?" "Straight ahead" "Should we stop?" "l guess so" "Remember the day we met?" "What about it?" "Nothing much." "The clouds looked the same" "You've got a good memory" "You used to smile back at me then" "What the hell is all this?" "Don't worry about it." "Business as usual" "The opposition gets gunned down or their milk gets spoiled at night" "I can't take any more hassles." "What can we do?" "First we have to rest." "Then we'll have to split for a while I'm going to see Hagstrom" "I'd like to make a call to Paris I don't know the number here, I'm in a phone booth" "You can call directly?" "The wonders of technology." "Shoot 9-9-0-3-3-1" "And yourself?" "Minor problems" "Where are you?" "Need help?" "I'll take the first available taxi" "Absolutely not." "Stay there" "Do you know how ugly Paris really is in the spring I don't want to hear." "You're escaping from reality" "No, reality's escaping from me" "Perhaps it's not worth catching" "That' s not good enough reason for existence" "You must learn to be humble" "You need to learn that?" "More than anything else" "Arrogance comes naturally" "Pessimistic theory." "Whose money are you living on?" "Until I finish my great historical novel - the fire in a girl's eyes keeps me warm" "Her name is Zelda" "I just wanted to tell you - that I've sent you a pile of money to the Poste Restante" "That was nice." "Life is very expensive here" "Downhill all the way since the Revolution" "The Moulin Rouge is like McDonalds" "Got to hang up." "See you soon" "The train will be here soon." "Have you got money?" "Enough" "Why won't you take me along?" "I have to do it alone" "But I'll be waiting for you in Paris, at the Gare du Nord - on June 30, 6 p.m. Will you be there?" "I'll try" "Mitya..." "Manne here" "I know" "You must help me I want to find Hagstrom" "You didn't quit then." "Where is he?" "What room?" "Room 209." "Thanks, Mitya" "I'm a sick man, an evil man" "Repulsive being." "And I think I've got liver trouble" "Will you take me to the airport?" "This is Veera" "Hello, Veera"