"THE SPRING OF JOY" " Happy Easter!" " Ragnar...!" " Have you taken my case out?" " What?" " Have you taken my case out?" " Are you emigrating or something?" "There it is!" "Can you see if my passport is in my handbag?" "Why look for it now?" "Searching for it after take-off is far more exciting." " Is it there?" " What have you done all morning?" "Have you looked in the urn?" "Ellen!" " What on earth are you up to?" " ...then I put my shoes on then I brushed my hair..." "and before that I..." "Where was I when I last had it?" "That way you won't find it until it's time to fly home!" " Did you take it out of the urn?" " Of course I did!" "Last night." "Ellen..." " Want any duty-frees?" " You'll buy sherry anyway." "Just a moment!" "We're on our Way!" "Thank you very much." " I'm afraid the gate is closing" " You can't stop them now!" "Keep the gate open or they'll blow it up!" " It was so kind of you to drive us." " No taxi would ever take you lot!" " Eat properly." "I filled the freezer." " I'll try to survive anyway." " Don't trifle with food at your age." " I never eat trifle anyway!" "I promise to be here to greet you when you return." "Sorry about the delay." "They stowed her behind the vegetables." "Italians!" "Will you be taking her?" "Please sign where it says "Ellen Persson"." "My condolences..." "At least he turned up, but he still can't spell "Persson"." "Hello." "Sorry, I got the time wrong." "I thought it was best to come here rather than go to the airport." "You needn't come along at all if you don't want to." " Is that all that's left of her?" " No." "Just look around you." "She's everywhere." "Have you had anyone to talk to these last few days?" " Can I help you with anything?" " Yes." "Hold this." "I'll pour her into it." "She'll rest under the lilac tree." "I hope it's in bloom." "You can have it if you want." "It was only taken a month ago." " How about you?" " I don't need a photograph." "Excuse me." "Have you got any mail for the hairdresser?" "Just these." "I thought We could go in the bus" "You must consider Mother's feelings." "I don't think she has any feelings, the way things are..." "She wouldn't want you to drive." "She'd want you to take it easy." "The bus is full of stuff." "I aren't leave it in town over the weekend." " Mother wouldn't want that either." " Do as you wish." "Mother and I will travel as We usually do" "The weather is always so beautiful when we go to the cottage..." "I was thinking..." "I wonder if that hoarse cuckoo has got to the beauty spot yet." "I'll make love to you slowly through the nighttime" "With the heather, the heather as our bed" "We'll make love 'til we scorch the flowers beneath us" "We'll make love 'til the heather paints us red" " Why did you turn it off?" " You really crashed out!" " Hello." " Hi." " Did you sleep well?" " I had a wonderful dream." " Let's turn off somewhere." " See that brown car in front?" " Go on." "Just a quickie..." " Can't you see that car in front?" " There's an old man in it." "So what?" " That old man is my old man!" " What are you talking about?" " He's my dad." "We're off to the country with him now." " But we were to meet him in town!" " Yes, but...what's he doing now?" "Have you forgotten the way?" "I came this way every summer as a boy." "You don't turn off here!" "He's confused." "He's in no state to drive." "See where we are on the map." "Hell!" "I can't keep up with him." "Can you see him?" "He's up there." "It looks as if the road comes to a dead end." "A dead end?" "!" "Let me see." " There you are." "See?" " Oh my God!" "Dad" "Stay here." "If you see him, sound the horn." "Dad" "Forgive me." "You always want to sit on my right." "There you are." "Well, Ellen, it's just as beautiful as ever it was." "Can you smell the fragrance?" "Listen!" "There he is." "It's that hoarse fellow." "I Wonder Where he comes from" ""The western cuckoo is the best, the southern cuckoo sings of death."" ""The northern cuckoo means sorrow."" ""The eastern cuckoo brings solace."" "And now we hear him for the last time." "Dad!" "Stop!" "I've got to talk to you." "Why are you doing this?" "Mother and I always make a little detour to listen to the cuckoo." "To listen to the cuckoo...?" "It's his seventh year." "He's singing in the east "to bring solace"." "Excuse me!" "This is a nature reserve." "Picking flowers is prohibited." "Yet people dig up orchids and lilies for their gardens anyway." " I'd never do that." " Let me see that pot." "Can I have a word with you?" "Let me explain..." "Be careful of your eyes!" "She bites when she's hungry." "Ellen is my pet cobra." "I give her a breath of fresh air when there aren't any people around." "Get it out of here!" " She's a beautiful specimen." " Quite." "Please be on your way." "Good bye." "Don't take that cobra business personally, Ellen." " Mind the root!" " Do you want me to carry her?" " She doesn't weigh anything." " Give up, it isn't going to start." " My car always starts!" "Leave it here." "We'll pick it up on the way back and tow it home." "Suit yourself..." " There's lots of room in the bus." " We'll have to bump-start it." "Okay." "In you get." "Jump in!" "Jump in!" "Jump?" "!" "Ellen!" "I don't suppose there's much left of her..." " Stay here." "I'll take a look." " Forgive me, Ellen." "Forgive me..." "The angels were watching over you, Mother!" " Dad, she's all right!" "Wait until Monday." "Let the insurance company deal with it." "Leave it there." " People might steal parts from it." " What for?" "It's an obsolete model." " It's one of the best cars around!" " Not any more..." "By the way, there's something I forgot to mention to you..." "What on earth...?" " That's my girl...my fiancee." " Thank God for that!" " I thought she was your daughter." " You'll like her." "Give her a chance." "You can sleep around, but I don't want grandchildren of the same ilk." "This is my father." " This is my fiancee." " Hello, I'm Catti." " Persson..." "Father's first name is Ragnar." " Isn't "Ragnar" a viking name?" " Yes, I'm an ancient relic." "Isn't "Catti" the name of a pet food?" "Don't worry about him." "He's had a hard time since Mother died." "What's that?" "A vase...?" "Something like that." "It was a wedding present." "You needn't mention it to Dad." "He wants to put it in the cottage." " Jump in." "I'll put this in the back" " Where did you park his oar?" "Er...down in the forest." " What should I do with this?" " Bloody hell!" "Don't show him that." "He'll go crazy!" "What on earth made you do that?" "You're the one who said he was in no state to drive." "What are you up to?" "Are you putting her in the boot?" "!" "Catti is so young." "Explaining about death and ashes isn't so easy." "A funeral urn in the front seat isn't normal." "It might frighten her." "What did you tell her We were going to do at the cottage?" "Tidy up a little..." "While we're on the subject...can't we have an ordinary grave instead?" "It's an awful lot of trouble for you." "It's her last trip to the cottage." "We'll do things the usual way." "She must have a good view, but we won't scare anyone." "I'll keep mum." " Drive like that and we get out!" " Sorry." "I didn't think." "Keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel!" "Watch out for that cyclist!" "Pull out properly." "Further over!" "Further over." "That's right." "Wait until you've passed him." "A bit more...a bit more...now!" "That's better." "A penny for your thoughts" "I'm enjoying the silence." "It looked as though you were thinking of something else." "He's been in there a long time." "I wouldn't care if he got stuck in the lav." "He's got bladder trouble." "We've come 16 km in three hours." "We might as well have walked." "At this rate we'll get there tomorrow." " I wouldn't mind a little something." " Who wouldn't?" " What do you want?" " Whatever you're offering." "Do you Want something sweet or sour or salty or What?" "Salty!" "Now's your chance to show me what you're made of." "Help me, Jesus!" "Mick!" "Hi, Rajje!" "It's Mick." "How're ya doin'?" "Mick Pierson..." "Right!" "How's things?" "I just wanted to confirm the studio booking for Friday." "Hasn't the money arrived yet?" "I sent the deposit off the day before yesterday." "Bloody postal service!" "Mikael!" "Mick...?" "Of course I've got the money!" "It's no problem." "The cottage is as good as sold." "I just have to get my dad's signature." "Today or tomorrow...no problem." "You'll get it all in cash on your mixer board on Friday" "No, Monday's impossible." "I know you've got a lot on, but can't you hold it until Thursday?" "For old times' sake, Rajje..." "I've got to release it before Midsummer!" "They've got no respect at all!" "I'm not going to take your ball." "You must be Mikael." "Here you are." "Whats the matter?" "I haven't got time to play with you right now." "Run off and play somewhere else." "Stop it!" "That's enough!" " What's the matter?" " A milk tanker has overturned." "You'll have to make a detour." "Just follow the arrows." "This can'?" "be right." "When did We see the last arrow?" "The road must go somewhere." "Give me the map." "We've never been here before." " Your oil warning light is on." " I know." " Oh, does it always do that?" " No." "The engine could seize at any moment." "That's why we must get to a main road before it does." "Oh no!" "What the hell are you up to, Mick?" "What am I doing here?" "Shall I ring the operator and see if there's a garage nearby?" "It Won't Work clown here" "I'll have to climb up there and see if I can get through." "Don't let him out of your sight!" "It Won't Work clown here, I'll have to climb up." "Stay here" "Mick, I can't see your dad!" "Stop treating me as though I'm senile!" " Useless!" " It isn't working." "I'll have to go and try to find somewhere to phone from." "Please stop doing that." " Where are you going, really?" " It's better to travel hopefully..." "Are you going to marry him?" "You're young." "You've got your whole life in front of you." "A few months with one fellow a year with another." "You've got all the time in the world, but he hasn't." "He's twice your age, his trousers are in tatters, he hardly eats anything." "His home is an old bus, and now he's started boozing in secret too." "He needs someone to look after him:" "A woman who can give him what a mature man needs:" "A home, security, friendship  someone you can talk to about anything, children..." "Are you prepared to take that responsibility?" " Hi there!" " I thought the road was closed." " It's open for traffic now." " Thanks a lot..." "I'm telling you this for your own good." "He's just toying with you." "He's using you as he's used hundreds of others." "Stop getting at me!" "I know it hurts." "The truth isn't always pleasant." "I didn't want to see it." "A father wants to be proud of his son, but I couldn't pretend any more." "I've seen girl after girl fall in love with him  to be used and then cast aside like an old dishcloth." "I think..." "I'll make love to you slowly through the nighttime" "With the heather, the heather as our bed" "We'll make love 'til we scorch the flowers beneath us" "We'll make love 'til the heather paints us red" "We'll make love in the hot haze of desire" "We'll make love in the cool clear dew of joy" "I'll give you what I've got You'll give me what you want" "The Whole night the Whole night the Whole night long" "We'll make love for a year a night for hours" "Each second an eternity of bliss" "We'll make love through the morning misty showers" "You'll be speechless after my first kiss" "We'll make love for loving and for living" "We'll make love for love and nothing else" "I'll give you what I've got You'll give me what you want" "The Whole night the Whole night the Whole night long" "Wow!" "This is the night, this is the night When the angels of desire..." " What the hell are you doing?" " Ask this silly old bugger!" "Hello." "Do you think you would be able to give us a tow?" "The sump's broken." "The whole thing needs replacing." "Can you patch it so we can drive another 50 kilometers?" "Come back on Monday." "I open at seven." "Come on, Gun." "Do you rent out cars at all?" "Those cars are like old women:" "The ones that start have no brakes, the ones with brakes won't start." "There's a bus stop on the other side of the road." "Here you are." "Come on, don't start a scene now, Catti." "I'm not going anywhere until he apologizes  and I don't understand how you can!" "He's a lonely old man who doesn't know what he's doing." "What he said about you and me was clear as a bell." " Are you just going to take it?" " Yes..." "So you can get the cottage?" "I heard your phone call in the church, Mick." "Okay, I'll come." "It'll be a pleasure to see you cheat that old bugger!" "I know you got upset." "I behaved very badly towards you." "I'm sorry about that." "I don't know what got into me." "Since my wife died it's as though half of me is missing." "She's always been close to me." "When I was in the living room I'd hear her in the kitchen." "If I was washing the car I'd see her in the house, ironing my shirts." "I took it for granted that it would always be like that." "I knew that we all have to die some time, but I didn't think we would." "We didn't realize that we had so little time left." "We lived as if we were going to carry on for ever." "There was so much we wanted to do together and suddenly it's too late." "I don't want my son to make the same mistake." "This bus terminates down the road." "The summer timetable is in force." "I only go as far as the dance hall." "However, I'll be back tomorrow and then I go the Whole Way. 'Bye" "We'll have to hitch-hike." "We'll walk down the road to show we're not waiting for the bus." "This is all a bit too much..." " Come on, Dad." " It's been too much for him as well." "With a bit of luck we'll make it to the cottage before nightfall." " Mother's gone." " I know..." "It's been a dreadful shock for you" " She's gone!" " I know..." "Come on, I've got some beer." "The urn's gone, you fool!" "I put her on a seat in the bus While I got my Wallet out." "We'll have to wait here then." "The bus was only going down the road." "Dad left the vase on the bus!" "We'll have to stop it when it comes back." "Live, brother, live here and now" "As you want as you can don't let life pass you by" "Live, brother..." "live here and now" "As you want...as you can don't let life pass you by..." "Live...sister..." "live..." "life is nigh" "All you get...is the here and now" "Live, sister, live..." "life is nigh..." "Did you have to leave it?" "Where are you headed?" " Bjorksjo." "It's 60 km that Way." " I'm having dinner with my sister" "I can take you to the roundabout." "You're bound to get a lift there." "Can you wait a minute?" "Dad forgot..." "Stop!" "Stop?" "!" "L...it..." "I'm afraid they were a bit boisterous." "She can't have gone up in smoke." "Was she valuable?" "It was a wedding present..." "I lost my wedding ring in a field." "A farmer rang me 14 years later." "He'd found it in his dung heap." "What the hell, I was divorced by then!" "Hello, gorgeous!" "Coming my way?" "Mick!" "Come on!" "Two guys and a girl with a yellow hat!" "They've got popcorn in it." " In the hat?" " No, the vase!" "Stay there, Dad!" " Don't mention the popcorn." "My sister must be getting worried." "She can't stand it if the dinner gets all dried up." "Of course." "He's been gone half an hour." "Who knows how long he'll be?" " Thanks for all your help." " It might be my turn next time." "There's a bench over there." "Now I can see how alike you both are except for the haircut of course." " I think he resembles his mother." " No, I can see what he'll look like." " Really?" " How old are you?" "I'm 35 years younger than the Eiffel Tower." " Do you feel that old?" " I'm an ancient relic." " Is that how you feel inside?" " That's the funny thing about aging." "You don't feel it inside." "You feel the same as ever." "You get more self-confidence, that's all." "It's as though you're really getting ready to live now." "That's why this brief lifetime is such a ghastly waste!" "Are you sad because you're old?" "No, but not knowing how things will turn out is so infuriating!" "Will mankind survive on earth?" "Are there new worlds out there?" "Will Sweden win the World Cup?" "Will I have any grandchildren...?" "Mick doesn't know yet." "Can you hear what they're playing in there?" ""Where the water-lilies bloom."" "You couldn't possibly know..." "How strange!" "May I...?" "There must be a thousand people in there." "You can't get through." "We'll have to stand by the exit and check people as they come out." "It'll be a long job, so We'll have to take turns" "Do you want to start?" "Do you want a hot dog?" "You'd better have something." "How about some coffee and a bun?" "You should take very good care of that girl!" "What did you two talk about?" " What do you mean?" " What do I mean?" "!" "First you detest each other, then suddenly you're Waltzing!" "I think you should take better care of your dad." "Dads need looking after..." "It can't be true!" "Mick Pierson!" "Tell me you'll be singing here tonight." "Not tonight." "Maybe later this summer." "I'm checking out places" "So you recognized me, eh?" "The sight of your bus made me glow all over." "I hoped Kjell wouldn't notice." ""I'll make love to you slowly through the nighttime"" " "With the heather as our bed..."" " So you know it by heart?" " I always play it before I go to bed." " What does your husband say?" "Kjell doesn't understand music." "I'd love to have your autograph." " Where shall I write it?" " On me." " Which side?" " The inside... of my thigh" "Don't worry about Kjell, he's lying in a corner, drunk as a skunk." " Was she valuable?" " It's a Gustavsberg urn from 1927." "But I'm not worried about the porcelain as such." "It's more the memories associated with it." " It's so strange to find her gone." " She can't have gone up in smoke." "If she's made it from 1927, she'll manage an evening on her own." " I hope so." " Is this place free?" "These are really buttery...almost like Ellen's." "I'll never taste hers again." "Death lays its hand on everything!" " Are you afraid to die?" " When I was young I said I wasn't." "I was more frightened of sickness and ending up in a wheelchair." "But if I were in a respirator now and they wanted to turn it off I'd say:" ""No, I want to carry on living." "I want to see what happens."" "I'll just go and see if there are any other ways out of this place." " Where are you?" "Gun!" " Over here." " Bloody hell fire!" " Will this do?" "Over there." " Where are you?" " "On a bed of heather..."" "Look, I've only gotten minutes." " I can't see you." " I can see you." "Take your clothes off." "Hello!" "One measly waltz all evening!" "Then it was just dunk-dunk-dunk." "I told the singer it was an insult to older members of the audience." "She said:" ""You've lived too long, old man."" "Does one laugh or cry?" " They had real hits in the Forties." " Those were the days!" "Remember this one...?" "Hang them on the tree behind you." "Walk ten steps forward towards the large birch, counting aloud." ""I'll make love to you slowly through the nighttime"" ""With the heather the heather as our bed"" ""We'll make love 'til we scorch the flowers beneath us"" ""We'll make love 'til the heather paints us red"" ""We'll make love in the hot haze of desire..."" "Sod it!" "What are you doing?" "Come on!" ""I'll make love to you slowly through the nighttime..."" "I can't understand where Mick has got to." "Could you...?" " Where have you been?" " Have you been waiting?" "I was getting worried." "A girl dragged me into the bushes." "Sure..." "How long are we going to stay here?" " It must be in there!" " We've done what we can." "I've kept three seats for you." "Are you coming?" " No, we'd better look around." " Okay." "Good luck!" "Wait until it's light." "We've got to go, but you're welcome to stay." "Get some rest." "I'll try to make you comfortable." "I hope you're ready to bid." "Welcome to the first auction of the summer!" "I hope you brought your wallets along." "Let's see!" "Now there's a fellow with a big fat wallet!" "Unique items will be coming under the hammer today!" "You all know the rules:" "payment in cash." "Hand the money to Philip and you'll get the goodies!" "Don't forget the value added tax." "Are you all sitting comfortably?" "Then I'll begin!" "Here we go..." "It ain't spotless, but What am I bid for this vacuum cleaner?" "Five?" "Fifteen!" "Do I hear twenty-five?" "If we find you in here again you'll leave in an ambulance!" "Are you all right, son?" " They know where to hit..." " What have you done?" "I tried to steal Mother back..." "It's sounds crazy, but she's for sale in there!" "Isn't she gorgeous?" "!" "Born in Gustavsberg in 1927." "The youngest of the famous "yellow series"." "She has voluptuous, matronly curves but don't be deceived!" "This belle has many admirers abroad." "Her purpose is unclear. 'This a secret she has clasped to her bosom." "Do I hear five hundred for this beautiful lady?" "We have a bid of fifty Kronor..." "Sixty-five...seventy...one hundred." "One hundred and twenty-five..." "two hundred..." "Three hundred and fifty..." "four hundred...five hundred..." "Five hundred and fifty..." "Five hundred and sixty..." "seven hundred Kronor!" " Do they take cheques?" " No, it's strictly cash only." "Eight hundred and seventy-five..." "Nine hundred Kronor!" "Going once...going twice..." "Nine hundred...and fifty..." "Going once...twice...three times..." "Sold to the lady over there for nine hundred and fifty Kronor!" "Mick!" " How did you get it?" " I bought it." " How much for?" " Nine hundred and fifty." "How am I going to get hold of that sort of money?" "I took care of that." "I sold your guitar for 1,000 Kronor." " What did you say?" " I sold your guitar." " My Gibson '63?" "For 1,000 Kronor?" "!" " The world's full of guitars...!" "Catti!" "My dearest, darling child!" "Here we are, Ellen." "And it's even more beautiful than I recall." "And your lilac is in bloom!" "Wait!" "Let him go ahead by himself." "Mother and him used to do that." "THE SPRING OF JOY" "The frost has affected this one badly, particularly on the tips here." "It looks all right in here though." "We must remember to cover it over this autumn." "That should help." "There are others We ought to cover too" " Where's the shower?" " We're in the country." "There's a hose over there and a waterfall behind the house." "A hose..." "The lilac is so beautiful!" "The journey's over." "Here you shall rest in peace as you have always wished." "Wait a bit and I'll fetch a spade..." "Welcome!" "You're early this year!" "I thought you were thieves at first." "I haven't mown the lawn!" "It's good to see you!" "Welcome." "I can hold that vase for you." "You look as young and handsome as ever." "I envy Ellen at times..." " Where is she?" " Ellen!" "No...!" "Oh, Ellen...dear little Ellen!" "Darling Ellen...dear Ellen!" "I can't believe it." "Poor you!" "It's hard to believe she's gone." "I'll step outside." "Is that better?" "Can you hear me now?" "Live brother live here and now As you want as you can" "Don't let life pass you by Live sister, live - life is nigh" "All you get is the here and now..." "And so on." "What?" "Yes, it's a new side of me." "Of course it's good, it's our new hit!" "The rest?" "I haven't finished it yet." "Of course it'll be a complete song!" "I feel I've got it together again." "That's the way it is." "A lot has happened." "Listen to me, Rajje!" "Look, I'm not going to lick your ares!" "I'm too good for that." "I'll see you in the studio on Friday." "I'm not going to pay anything, not a penny." "You're picking up the tab!" "My contribution is the song." "One other thing: from now on my name's Mikael Persson." "Catti!" " Catti.." " It's coming from the waterfall." "No, Catti!" "Stop!" "Ragnar, don't look!" "Ellen..." "You should use a fishing-rod!" "You poured my mother out!" "Don't you understand?" "You poured my mother into the water!" "I'm sorry..." "Ragnar" "Dad!" " She didn't know." "Dad and I had agreed not to tell her." "I can't see him." "I hope he doesn't do anything rash." "If you don't open the door I'll smash the window!" "Darling Ellen..." "My beloved..." "My companion..." "You always loved to travel." "It was never so for me" "It was my wish, not yours, that you should rest under the lilac tree." "This was how you wanted it to be." "Thank you for everything, Ellen." "And good luck on your journey!" "Live, brother, live here and now" "As you want as you can Don't let life pass you by" "Live, sister live - life is nigh" "All you get is the here and now" "You blink an eye" "And life's gone by" "The fathomless ocean you're sailing ls directing your ship to the shore" "Shine your light against the night Without failing" "'Til your barque reaches land once more" "Passing strangers you meet become lovers" "Yet already you're saying goodbye" "So warmly embrace your dear lover" "For tomorrow you're going to die" "Live, brother, live here and now" "As you want as you can Don't let life pass you by" "Live, sister, live - life is nigh" "All you get is the here and now" "You blink an eye" "And life's gone by" "Achieving your dreams gives such pleasure" "That you sail on an ocean of bliss" "It is boundless, it's joy beyond measure" "Let your life be such moments as this" "English subtitles:" "Alan Reed"