"Mother!" "It came!" "Waltari's book "Do you want to be a writer?"" "And you do." "How many packs of cigarettes did that cost you?" " Seven." "It's nothing, if it helps you realize your dream." "Are you writing love poems to old flames?" " What flames?" "I know you've had plenty of women." " Fuck them." "What did you say?" "What are you doing?" "Let's take our trousers off." "Why?" "So we can act fast if we must." "Why should we?" "Let's sleep." "If a bear surprises us." " Why?" "A woman must show her bare ass to it." "The sight will be too much for it to bear." "You're impossible..." "You found yourself a pretty little friend in Tampere." "Only a fool praises his woman." "There's plenty to praise." "Laina is pretty and cheerful." "If you two ever break up, I could try her out." "Drop me off here." " As you wish." "Let's see here at 4 or 4:1 5 the latest." "That's settled then." "The city of Taivalkoski is trying to save money." "There is no money." "As engineer, I'm between two fires." "I know you can't give in endlessly." "The outer wall is questionable." "And the log walls must be stuccoed." "Here's a list of my changes." "With these drawings - the provincial government will not accept the application." "It's nothing, if it helps you realize your dream." "Is it Kalle Päätalo, writing a diary here?" "Damn!" "Girl!" "Bring us war buddies some beer." "Where are you going?" "To Taivalkoski, but my ride failed and the buses are gone." "I'll find us quarters." "In pioneer spirit." "Girl!" "I hope you don't have any plans for tonight?" "Nothing I can't cancel." " Alright!" "She knows what to expect." "Remember how big my cock is?" "Stop that groping!" "I'm hard as a bollard." "What will your friend think?" " The same, but he's shy." "Do you have children?" "No." " I have a ten-year-old girl." "I'm separated from my husband." "We got married during the war." "Many people got married during the war." "I wonder how many of them are happy?" "Didn't you find happiness either?" " Yes and no." "How are you, Tessu?" "You're fine." "The whores in Oulu let you come home." "Do you have to be so brutal?" " Where have you been?" "Veikko said you were supposed to meet him at 4." "He left me in Oulu on purpose." " He said..." "Was Veikko here?" "Where did you spend the night?" " With a war buddy." "I met him by chance." " I can see you're lying." "Why ask, if you already know!" "Why didn't you call me?" " I just didn't." "Go on, grope the bitches in Oulu!" "Don't ever come near me again." "You were seen with "Bull" Moilanen at night." " It's a lie." "Veikko left before midnight." " The saint!" "Don't start messing with me!" "We say "bitch" or a least "fuck"." "I made him coffee." " Do you take me for an idiot?" "If you really want to choose Veikko over me, go ahead." "Do you think it's serious?" " You tell me." "Birch leaves are grown - and the last of the migrating birds have built their nests." "Flies are buzzing - and mosquitoes long for human blood." "Stream floatings are done - and floating is in full swing on the river Ii." "The bad smell of spring earth - has been replaced by the smell of wild rosemary and pine." "And I am at the peak of my manhood." "Nothing human should be too complex for a writer to grasp." "Remember: a writer must be strong and passionate." "I need to build a new cow house." " Who is it?" "What's wrong?" "You sound like you're shit for brains." "It's three am." " I figured you'd be home." "I'm trying to sleep!" "Dammit!" "I thought you left already." " Should I?" "Bye then." " Where are you going?" "I'm taking your blueprints to the school site." "Not to meet your old friends at the store." " Like who?" "Oh God!" "Veikko and I were just colleagues when I worked there." "Do you think he would try to woo his old friend's wife?" "I'm not coming to Kallioniemi tonight." " Why not?" "Your mother wants to see you, not me." " Leave her out of this." "And we can't leave Tessu with strangers." "More gas..." "How much does this use per 1 00 km?" "Seven liters." "A motorbike?" "Never!" " Why would I lie?" "You could run a van on that." " My bosses thought different." "Your godfather can't be too poor." "I saw a really fancy thing in his yard." " What thing?" "Haven't you heard?" "He bought a car." "A fancy English Humber Hawk with leather seats." "He is rolling in money." " I have to go." "Say hi to your parents." " How did you know I'm going there?" "Did I tell you?" " You go there every Saturday." "I've seen that." "Isn't it fancy, my How?" " How?" "How, how." "I can't pronounce it any better." "Thanks, you did a fine job fixing this place up." "Is that why you came?" "For money?" "No, I don't charge relatives." "I can deduct your fee from your debt." "No, I'll pay it back and the interest too, every penny." "Let's go for a test drive." " Some other time." "I'm going to Kallioniemi." "Did you get a driver's license?" " I'll get round to it one day." "It's easy to drive." "Dammit." "Hello!" "Is Laina so stuck up she didn't want to come?" "She stayed home with Tessu." "I could've cupped her legs." "She's smart enough not to trust your magic treatments." "Last time I did it her legs felt much lighter." "She'd be flying in the air if her legs were much lighter." "Shut up!" "You fainted the one time I tried to treat you." "But there is more food for the boys now that she's not here." "She spits out cloudberry seeds for fear of appendicitis." "Mine go to my ass." "What happened to your plans with Laina?" " What plans?" "You were going to build a house and sell the one on Kirvestie." "And how about the talk of you taking over Isokumpu?" "Uncle has not said a word about it." "My brother's talk is like a horse shitting in water." "I saw his new car today." "Fancy wheels." "Leather seats and all." " What does he need a car for?" "It's his money." "Forget the mundane when you write." "Be brave." "Be passionate and zealous." "Be everything you cannot be in regular life." "Do not think you are misunderstood." "Do not fear." "Believe in yourself." "Let creative work in itself- be your joy, satisfaction and reward." "You must learn to write so that each sentence reflects you - and nobody else." "I didn't get any sleep at night." "You kept writing all night and reading out loud." "Have you written anything?" " Nothing reasonable." "But I'm just an errand boy for the city of Taivalkoski." "You must leave, fast." "You don't stand a chance here." "Where would I go?" "I have a good job here." "We rented the house for two years." "How would I pay my debts without a job?" "You have so much to say and you miss Kirvestie." "I know." "You'd get apples in the fall." "Learn to say what you want to say - with vivid words that force the reader to listen to you - and bring out in him all the feelings and thoughts - you want to bring out in him." "TOWN HALL" "I hereby end the meeting of the municipal government." "Hello." "Päätalo." " Hello." "The school apartment must be empty by the end of next month." "You must vacate it, dammit." " Sign here." "Why?" "It is for the home economics teacher." " What about us?" "Don't ask me." "We don't have anything." " And the office?" "You have rich relatives, like Kalle." "Goddamit, the car he bought!" "Will it be a taxi?" " Fuck this." "Tyyne Venneperi has a room." " Her house is ready to collapse." "One room for us and the office?" " I don't know what else to say." "And one more thing." "The city can't afford to fix the communal home." " No?" "No, but we'll build a new one." " When?" "Sometime in the future, when we have money." "I just made the new estimates." "Why wasn't I told?" "Communication breakdown." "This is funny." "What's so funny about this?" " They don't care, get it?" "You talked me into this with lies about your great home town." "Wasn't your father in a mental hospital?" " Yes." "Why?" " He was sick." "A hypocondriac." "I heard you have a room to rent." " I won't live in just one room." "Shit." "You're talking again!" "Stop, I don't want any more bad news." "They decided we must pay our share of the electricity bill." "Four thousand marks!" "One fourth of my gross salary." "Our burner cannot use that much electricity." "Are you listening?" "What are you smiling at?" "The apples will soon be ripe at Kirvestie." "Kalle, coffee is ready." " Yeah." "It was foolish to come here." "Mothers make you do stupid things." "I lured you here." "I thought I could help father with farm work." "Have I done that?" " You're working night and day." "I wanted to show them we could pay them back - for supporting us when dad was ill." "That debt has been settled." "I've always known you'll leave." "Now you can realize your dream." "You'll be a real writer." "I know." "Are you leaving?" "Insane!" "First you work like crazy to get a house of your own." "Then you leave it and yourjob." "I told you it was foolish to come back here." "You're just like your mother, always wanting something else." "I'm glad you're moving back to Tampere." "Stay there this time." "To be quite honest, we're screwed if you leave." "Let's go." "Can't you just take some time off?" "Take care and goodbye." "Shit!" "Our trip to Taivalkoski generated nothing but damage." "We can't repair this with the rent money." "I'll fix this right away." " With what time?" "You must look for work." "I mean real work." "You can't just write stories." "You're not a writer." "Have I ever said I was?" " There is no regular income in them." "It's work just like any other work." "Could you support us by typing here from 8 to 5?" "Kalle, hi!" "Did you come here for a holiday?" "I quit my job up north." "I missed home, but it was a mistake to go back." " Right." "You know why I came." " I do." "You can work here, but there are no vacancies for bosses now." "I'll do anything." "I'll get in touch with you when something comes up." "Whatever you write, make sure you write as well as possible." "You must be ambitious." "The tempation to do poor wor just to fill the page is great." "Remember: it is your duty to you and your development - to do your best in writing." "Set your goals high." "DO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER?" "Come in." "He should be home." " Thank you." "Hello, Kalle." "Did I come at a bad time?" " Not at all." "Can you do it?" " 0f course." "I'll pay a partial daily allowance on top your salary - because the work is demanding and involves traveling." "You can start studying the drawings." "Welcome back to our company." "You're off to a good start." " Let's hope it stays that way." "This is Vouvila." " Rantanen." "The Vouvila's will be here soon." "Stop writing." "You're odd." "You won't show your texts even to your wife." "You didn't have to..." " We're here every Saturday." "Families or like last week?" " Let us men go together." "You see each other all week!" "I'm getting jealous of Ilmari." "It's Salli!" "Let's open the door." " Salli?" "We haven't seen in a long while." " Salli, goddamit." "Who?" " Salli Lisäkäs." "Why did she invite her now that I'm home?" "She has the answer to all the problems..." "Good evening!" "What's up?" " Nothing much." "We're just hanging out, admiring the new wallpaper." "No sauna?" " Come on!" "She's a beautiful woman." "Handsome." "All curves in place." "Like Miss Universe, Armi." "I hate that hypocrite bitch." "Laina loves her." "You don't know." "I was at a luny bin once." "Oh, I didn't know." "I wanted to kill myself." "Laina had me committed." "Salli told her to leave me there - and find herself a better man." "Leave me alone!" "I didn't do anything wrong." "Laina!" "Laina!" "Calm down, Kalle." " Don't leave me." "Don't leave me!" "So that's her story..." "What is it?" "You and your love stories." " What do you mean?" "Will they soon have each other?" " Who?" "The ones in "Love Under the Scaffolding"." "Did you read it?" " I don't understand." "You won't show your wife your text about another woman." "What's there to hide?" "If you insist on reading how they bang, go ahead." "You're obscene." "Would they print your stories if they heard you speak?" "Don't mock me!" "I don't need your approval for what I write!" "Kalle is always on schedule and keeps the site in order." "It's rare to see the flag in place at the roofing ceremony." "Well..." "Let's hope they can keep up with the good work." "Would master want a drink?" " Is it OK if we take one?" "Today, but I won't tolerate drinking on the site." "I see Saima is no stranger to booze either." "Can I have some?" "Of course." "You're a goddam pig!" "Stop fighting!" "Did you hear me?" "Stop." "Goddammit!" "Why is it that men go crazy when they drink?" "Take out the bottle, Ilmari." "What time is it?" " 3:30." "Why didn't you send me off at night?" "Don't tell anyone I was drunk and came here." "No big deal, you spent the night with mother and daughter." "Mother." "No hard feelings, I hope." "You didn't do any harm." "Did the man fall or was he pushed?" "Let's not talk about the party." "You know Laina hates drinking." "Oh shit!" "She's here again." "How's the construction site?" " Why?" "Is your face swollen?" "You look like a turnip." "They used to say it was a long week drilling." "Are you going tell now or later?" " What's with the interrogation?" "Sorry, I didn't mean to." "Keep it to yourself then." " Shut up before I get angry." "Why are you so impolite to Salli?" "She asked you nicely." "This is my house and I say what I want to." "And I don't mind saying it." " What?" "We had a roofing party yesterday." " Right." "There you go!" " What?" "You've been drinking." " How do you know?" "What else would you do at a roofing party?" "What the heck are you doing?" " The door was locked." "It's just jammed." "What's the stink?" " This is a good smell." "Shit stinks." "I'm just saying there's an odd smell here." "Is it true that you're seeing the bricklayer's daughter Raija?" "Maybe, but I'm not looking for a new wife." "What are you gonna do?" "Back home they used to say the man is all cunts." "Perhaps that happened to me." "What happened to our life?" " Nothing." "You've become a total stranger to me." "You never liked screwing." "I've learnt to like it." "We've done it for nearly ten years." "And you've hated it all that time." "I said I didn't like it, at first." "Did you find a new one?" "What new one?" " A woman." "You've become so cold." "I'm under a lot of pressure, in charge of the whole site." "What would you say if I bought us a car?" "A car?" "Were you very sad to leave the site?" " No, why?" "At least you get to sleep in your own bed now." "The project took quite a toll on you." "But you still had time to fool around with Pimpleface." "What do you mean?" " Don't lie to me." "I know." "Who told you?" " Nobody needed to." "It's all there in plain Finnish." "They all laughed at you." "Thank god I don't have any kids with such a womanizer." "Why haven't you visited or written to me?" "There's our son-in-law!" "We made coffee." "And the sauna is ready." " Thanks, but I can't stay." "I have to go back to work." "Listen..." "I'm pregnant." "You can't be." "Is she so much better that she's worth breaking this marriage for?" "She's pregnant." "I knew it." "I would have wanted a child with you." "Do you think you're the kind of husband I'd want children with?" "I don't think I would've been a bad father for our child." "Well, it's yours with that girl too." "I wish I knew for sure that it's mine." "Are you trying to wriggle out of it?" " No." "Listen." "You told me you'd been tested - and should have no problem having children." "I thought I was the reason we didn't get any." "How can I be a father all of a sudden?" "Laina..." "Is there any chance we could stay together?" "Our marriage is over." "Marry the Pimpleface and do the right thing." "How was the insulation done?" " By the book." "When do we start casting?" "How the hell would I know when it will stop raining?" "It sucks being a contractor." " A shitty job." "Goddammit!" "The canteen women kept their word." "The official part is over." "What do you say, boss?" "You haven't said much all day." "Come on, I said I'd take some goodies to the girls at the office." "Grab the pot and come see a miracle: a cheerful woman." "Family life sucks." " Sure." "The pot is hot, straight from the kitchen." " Better late than never." "Will you stay for coffee with us?" "I'm... how should I put it?" "A steady bachelor and married." "So far, but not for long." "Do you think you could like me?" "In what way?" "Like seeing a movie sometime." "I could explain my situation to you." "I'd like to talk to a person who knows how to listen." "He said he cooked as a boy, but can't even pour coffee." "I've heard that the coffee cream is fortified at roofing parties." "You're right." "We had some." " I noticed." "Never mind, I have to go home." "We could..." "Päätalo can bring cream for an after-party." "It would save the construction company's reputation." "I promise to arrange it." " Bread and butter?" "It's no good." "Take this." " What's up?" "We're going on a trip." " I'm going to Taivalkoski." "Taivalkoski." "Why?" " Why do you care anymore?" "I'm meeting your precious family." "Like your mother." " Mother?" "Is that so strange?" "I guess, since she never liked me." "That's gorgeous." " I can drive you to the station." "Salli will see me off." " Fine." "We heard that the Pimpleface gave birth." "I hope you have moved out by the time I get back." "Finally I have peace and time to write." "I'm going to write love stories to weeklies that publish them." "The separation from Laina is still too fresh in my mind." "You decided to come here from Taivalkoski." " Yes." "And ran into my ex-wife." " Right." "And you're going to spend the night in my old home." "Do you think there's something between me and Veikko?" "Why would I think that?" "Everything is all fucked up." "You were nuts to give Laina your house and the lot." "A veteran's lot." "Go back and take your share of it." "Did she tell you she already had a new man?" "Did she?" "I knew it." "Stupid!" "Listen!" "Did you draw any papers on the house?" "No, but I promised and I've always kept my word." "How about Laina?" "Did she always keep hers?" "Let's go back." " Go on!" "Tessu." "Are you OK?" " What are you doing here?" "You sat down like you owned the house." "I do, at least half of it." "I see." "What do you want?" "For your information:" "You and "Bull" Moilanen won't live at 22 Kirvestie - on the lot I was given for my years at the front." "I should've known what a pig you are." "Back home they would say something nasty - about a man who doesn't keep his word." "Referring to an ass." ""He talks with his ass."" " Right!" "That's you." "You lied to me." " I never cheated on you with Veikko." "You said it." "We were separated when he was here." "I was a free woman." "I don't care what you are, but this house is mine." "I can prove that you promised me the house." " I'll buy you out." "With what?" "You're poor." "At least Veikko has money." "I'll find the money from hell if I have to." "Asshole!" "Traitor!" "Womanizer!" "Please..." "Good afternoon." " Why did you wish to see me?" "I got divorced and I would need another mortgage - to buy my wife's share of the house." "This is not a divorce bureau." "I know, but the house..." " Didn't you hear me?" "Get out." "Out!" "You must have heard that banks are in trouble now." "I just deposited all my money here." "You already owe us 0.5 million and need 1.5 million more." "It's a big debt to take care of." "I can do it if I stay healthy." "And I have a good house for guarantees." "Very well, we'll let you stay in your own house." "1 300 000." "Pussy can be expensive when it gets sour." "Blimey." "Don't grab the first woman you see." "Not from this factory." "I'm not perfect or innocent, but..." "What would you say..." "How should I put it?" "If we started living together?" "This is so sudden." "I hardly know you." "I know." "You don't have to answer right now." " Thanks." "Did you like the flowers?" " Yes, I said thank you." "What about the child?" " What do you mean?" "They say you're the father." "I might be, or not." "I was sure it was just a rumor." "Is it a girl or a boy?" "I don't know." " Haven't you seen it?" "I must go." "Shall we meet again?" "Leena?" "Doesn't she look like you?" "Go on, she won't bite." " No, you hold her." "I might drop her." "I'll pay alimony." "Just let me know how much." "Goodbye." "When will you come again?" " I don't know." "You haven't been available." "I've been busy." "I've spent a lot of time with my parents." "Will you be home tonight if I stop by?" " Don't." "My marriage is over - and the house is all mine now." "I bought my ex-wife out." "Is it because of the child that you don't want to see me?" "No." "Okay, you can stop by." "Around six." "Tell me what you want." "I'd like to see what I can do." "As a writer." "A writer?" "Is that your dream?" "Yes, ever since I was a boy." " Why don't you write then?" "Yeah, why?" "I've written a little again, but that's not what I want." "I wish I could live in my house - with a sensible woman " "who would cook and clean and create a good home." "I would not begin a new marriage with a promise." " Listen, Kalle." "Let me finish before I go." "I would try to avoid the mistakes I made in my first marriage." "And I promise to take care of my job - and support my wife and kids, should there be any." " Finished?" "Thank you for a pleasant evening." "The juice and pastry." "Give me your hand." "I've decided to visit Tampere." "I'll leave Friday morning with "Bull"Moilanen for Oulu - and I'll tae the train from there." "Saturday morning you'll see me arrive in Tampere." "I didn't get any sleep on the train so I'll lie down right away." "Is it true that there are pretty women in Tampere?" " Yes." "Is that what brought you here?" "I might put my cock in action." "Is that why Laina and you broke up?" " How come?" "They say you've been a no-good husband." "I thought you had more sense." "What about the 100,000 you owe me?" "Who will pay it?" "Is that why you came?" " No." "Let's just talk things out." "I took the loan, I'll pay it back." "I heard enough shit when my woman left." "They made hymns and songs about her in Taivalkoski." "But it hurt like hell." "She hooked up with Germans." "But you never know who gets a really big cock." "Well..." "Even a small willy can mess up a man's life." "I have to get back to work." "See you tonight." "It warms my heart to see all this." "Welcome to Tampere." " This is the second roofing party." "Kalle gave the first one months ago." "Let's drink before it turns to water." "A woman asks for Kalle at the gate." "You just got engaged to Leena!" "The bank cancelled the loan." "You changed banks." " Shit." "Don't curse at me." "Take care of it." "And you promised me 1,100,000 by mid-month." "You've only paid 350,000." " I don't get it." "I want the rest and the 200,000 I invested in your house." "Laina." "Don't try anything." " No, I just wanted to say..." "That you are..." "Never mind." "You are what you are." "You too." "Congratulations on your engagement." "The bank's vaults were so empty we could only pay part of it - but we'll pay the rest of the amount this month." "Was I unclear?" " No, I get it." "There is no money." "Right." "We're sorry." " I have another problem." "So this is what the other bank did to you..." "Very well, I'll move your loan to our bank." "Thank you." "How can I thank you?" "This is my job and I always help war buddies." " Oh." "I spent five years at the front." "We don't leave our buddies." "You earned your house and the lot." "Write more." " It was the last page." "Write this into a novel." " Mauno Joensivu?" "And others at the work site." "Like the one who fell." "Did it really happen?" "This is all so realistic and interesting." "I can tell that you really know this world." "Do you really think it's worth something?" "Of course." "You're in labor." "You're restless, anxious and preoccupied." "You lose your appetite and become impossible." "Until finally, you now it is time to begin." "Find a peaceful corner" "and start writing." "We're soon in labor." " I hope not." "What time is it?" " Almost midnight." "How many pages?" " About a hundred." "Good." "Mauno Joensivu closed the train door- and started heading toward his sleeper." "He kept seeing images of Liisa and others - he had handed their last pay at the wor site." "But foremost were images of returning to his childhood home." "The moment was getting closer." "Mother!" "It came!" "Waltari's book "Do you want to be a writer?"" "And you do." "Lovely." "Get up and see this miracle, Mr. Writer." "Your daughter's first steps." " What?" "Come here..." "There's a package for you." " Where is it from?" "Publishing house WSOY." "A package..." " Mom, dad." "We have read your manuscript "Life at the Construction Site"." "Your premise is false and strange to literature - since you describe construction work literally, not symbolically." "For the above reason we cannot publish your manuscript." "We return it and thank you for your confidence in us." "How do you write about construction work "symbolically"?" "I don't get it." "Publishing house 0tava" "Just a letter." "That's a good sign." "We have read your manuscript "Life at the Construction Site"." "We do not find it publishable, but we applaud the effort." "Your work is a shapeless block." "It has its merits - but it lacs artistic vision and reduction." "We will return your manuscript by separate mail." "Otava won't print it either?" " No printing, no pressing." "Send them a reminder." " Another one." "I sent the first one a month ago." "We sent the package four months ago." "Perhaps it's a good sign." "We return your manuscript "Life at the Construction Site"- and apologize for the delay." "We find it too long and detailed regarding construction." ""All in all, you should keep on writing - and develop yourself by studying good authors - and theory of the novel."" ""Väinö Linna studied Alex Matson - when writing The Unnown Soldier. "" "Bullshit!" "Sorry." "Focus on a new topic since this is taking so long." "It's hard to focus from all this begging." "They praised your characters." "Don't be discouraged." "And there's the book Väinö Linna studied." " I'm no Väinö Linna!" "Let's send it to Gummerus." "You can write stories for weeklies while we wait." "Shut up!" "I know what to do." "We're visiting my parents in Kyrösoski." "I want to think about my life and Riitta's in particular." "I wish you luck with your writing." "Riitta says hi." "Leena." "Hello." "No, this is Vouvila." "He's right here." "Kalle, it's for you." " Leena?" "No, it's somebody called Repo." "What does he want?" " What do you want?" "He's a director." " I don't know any directors." "Director Repo from Gummerus." "Päätalo." "Ville Repo from Gummerus." "I'm glad you could make it." "Cigarette?" " Never learnt the habit." "A wet mouth." " Excuse me?" "That's what one of your characters says." "You read the manuscript." " That's why we're here." "I had other business in Tampere too." "Right." "There are many great lines in your manuscript " "but some of them are..." "How should I put it?" "A bit too elaborate." "Do you know what I mean?" " I think so." "May I ask, have you published anything?" "Some stories in magazines." "Is this your first novel?" " Yes." "Have you sent it to other publishers?" " Yes." "WSOY, 0tava and Tammi?" "Thank you." "Please, order something." "I was starving." "Gummerus will pick up the bill." "The manuscript lacks structure as it is." "You're a building engineer, so I'll call it a block of wood - that somebody has started turning into a woman's torso." "It is gradually taking shape." "Do you understand?" "I think I do." "A shapeless block." "The work exists on a rough level." "It has all the ingredients - but no shape yet." "Some depictions of work here are the best I've ever seen." "I must say that your manuscript shows exceptional literary talent." "I made many comments, eliminated some scenes - and tried to arrange the chapters thematically." "I cannot wait to see how the novel develops." "I've studied the ending and make some suggestions to it." "It is now your turn to complete the work." "Kindly return the manuscript to us in two wees." "You should also send us a photograph and a short CV." "The pit walls were cracked- and it could all fall on him." "He thought defiantly that this is for me." "So be it." "If I die here, my men won't thin I'm useless." "The thought was so strong and overpowering - that he lost all fear." "He became a gambler who put his life at stae." "I just wanted to tell you that it is finished." "Is that Riitta?" "Let me talk to her." "Is it daddy's little girl?" "This is daddy." "You miss me?" "I miss you too." "And mother." "I miss you a lot." "Put mother back on, please." "Bye-bye." "I just wanted to tell you - that I must go to the Helsinki Book Fair this weekend - where it will be published." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I'll do my best." "Goodbye." "Mr. Päätalo." "This is managing director Mauno Salojärvi." "Nice to meet you." "Welcome to Gummerus." " Thank you." "There are others from Gummerus here." "Ladies and gentlemen, our next guest is Kalle Päätalo." "He is a building engineer by his "civilian" profession." "On the side, he has..." "Kalle!" "Sorry I'm late." " Leena." "I can't..." "Let's go, I can't!" " Let's go in." "I can assure you the construction project alone is interesting." "But even more interesting and colorful are the builders." "The characters." "They play an important role." "But the author himself can tell you more." "Mr. Päätalo!" "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Kalle Päätalo." "I can't give speeches, but I have written a book." "I have realized my childhood dream." "Kalle Päätalo's novels sold 3.6 million copies in his lifetime."