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?את לא מרגישה טוב יש לי מיגרנה קלה -
!את סוחבת בית מרקחת שלם ?אני יכולה לראות
קלונדין... אלה רק עושים אותך עייפה
.למען האמת הם עוזרים .אני בדרך כלל לא לוקחת תרופות
אבל הנרי תמיד רושם .לי כדורים חדשים
.הוא מתייחס אליי כאילו אני גוססת - .יש לי משהו הרבה יותר טוב -
.שיכר תפוחים תוצרת בית .אני מכינה את זה בעצמי
!חג מולד שמח - ?מאיפה אנשים משיגים את זה -
...כוס מים
.זה שיכר תפוחים - . יכולתי לראות מיד -
היא הייתה כל כך יפה. שום דבר .הוא לא בהכרח כפי שהוא נראה לעין
...למיגרנות
.אה... מרק פטריות
You are a good person, but it's throwing pearls after swine...
- Warm food is on the way. - Why? One old poofter more or less...
There can never be too many old poofters, right?
Sorry. I'm so sorry it turned out this wa y.
Let me make up for it, and we'll discuss Wittgenstein. You'll understand.
I didn't even understand the preface. What does he mean -
- that you can't know if you've been on the moon or not?
I probably destroyed my brain with drink -
- during that awful time in Stockholm!
The moon isn't so important, it's how and what we remember.
I remember everything! Like yesterday.
You opened the window and aired the fog-like tissue of lies -
- that had camouflaged my real story. Thanks.
Dear you, for the truth.
I remember everything in my life. Such an awful life.
Poor Pomp!
- There's fish and mashed potatoes. - My whole world...
...is mashed... - And petit pois...
Pearls for a... disgusting *** boar!
Pearls...
- It was just a train. - Sorry, I had such an awful dream...
Dinner is in ten minutes.
God, I won't be able to eat a thing.
She will. She alwa ys eats dinner.
Why do you never call her by name? "She" or "my wife", never Karin.
- It's for you. I don't want to hurt you. - But you do hurt me.
- We owe a *** victim her name. - Not ***, Marie.
Life shortening, relief from suffering.
I still think she is worth her real name in her last few hours.
Allright... Karin. At midnight, Karin's suffering will be over.
- Will you confess afterwards? - I confess every Sunda y.
- You will tell the priest. - Of course.
- Will you talk of me as well? - I have to.
And if the priest gossips?
Marie, a priest can't gossip about a confession.
- He's made a holy oath before God. - Just like when you got married.
- What are you getting at? - As soon as I ask, you get angry!
I don't understand some things. I have to ask, for God's sake!
Ask...
A true Catholic, as far as I understand, can't even get married?
That's true. The pure doctrine -
- advocates that one live as a celibate to get as close to God as possible.
How has God imagined that the human family would survive?
That's a tough question.
Some holy oaths are holier than others and even if you break the holiest -
- you can always confess afterwards and then it's fine.
- Yes, that's how it is. - It sounds very practical.
You shouldn't make fun of it as you'll miss the actual essence.
Namely, that God is perfect. Man is not.
That's why He has ordained rules that make it easier for us to live.
I think I understand perfectly.
No, you don't.
Because you joke that you, with your paltry human understanding -
- claim to understand God's meaning.
I'm just trying to ally my conscience with my actions.
- Do you trust me? - I trust you. Do you trust me?
As I trust myself.
What if she doesn't take the tablet? She ma y not want to share a table.
Women are drawn to one another when surrounded by gentlemen.
- You know everything about women? - I know that if you, if it goes wrong...
...were to feign illness, she would help you back to your compartment.
- And I'll be waiting here. - It's vile, scandalous!
Just like you, just now!
I brought Christmas ham as well, so you can choose.
He's wonderful, this Wittgenstein. Where does he get it all from?
You're happy again! Have you had anything?
Yes... You go your wa y, and I'll go my way, and we'll never meet...
- No! We'll meet... - Maybe you shouldn't take so many.
I'm worried now... Why did I give you these? We should find a doctor.
- Come to Pomp and we'll pla y doctor! - This is no game!
Why not? Sixten always pla ys doctor, when he's in the mood...
What fun it is to be happy!
Does anyone know if there's a doctor on the train?
Do you know if there's a doctor on board? No...
Waiter!
Good!
- What is that for? - In case. Just in case.
Wait, I'll tell you. So that damn good for nothing falls iin love...
- You left him straight awa y? - Yes.
You see, a man with no imagination, you don't have fun with him.
Henry would never deceive me.
You understand that I wish you well, but never sa y never.
Never even about yourself.
It's curious, you see, but of all the people one knows -
- I think one knows oneself least of all.
- What should you do about that? - Well...
You should try to spend some time with yourself.
Not the person you desperately want to be, but the one that you are.
Women are more exciting than men. That's just how it is.
It's nothing to grin over, it's obvious!
I'm hungry and my headache has gone.
- Shall we get a bite to eat? - No thanks, I'm going to read.
- What are you reading? - The Butcher in the Cloister.
I love these, I alwa ys read them.
Unfortunately I've become too good at guessing who the murderer is.
I assure you it is the abbess.
They're starting again.
Calm down! Get yourself together, Marie.
- We never talked of injecting her. - In case. That's all I said.
- What's that? - It's just a calmative.
- Do you know of a doctor on the train? - What has happened?
- Do you know of a doctor onboard? - No idea. Is it serious?
Perhaps. I have a travelling companion who isn't well.
He took some medicine that wasn't his...
- I don't know. Ask the conductor. - Yes, the conductor...
Most people will be in the restaurant car. Why don't you enquire there?
- Don't you feel well? - It's no problem. Just a headache.
- Perhaps it's the snowstorm. - Yes, I understand. Terrible weather.
Maybe you should come with me and have a bite to eat?
Thank you, I think I'll do that. Go ahead, I'll be along shortly.
I'll just check on my travelling companion.
He's a tad homosexual.
- She was in the next compartment? - It would seem so.
- The whole time? - It would seem so.
- Will you be able to do this? - Take a tablet if you're so worried.
- Darling... - Don't touch me!
Trust me.
Wait, I can help...
***, ***, ***, hell...!
Sorry! Are you oka y?
These were real Laplandish boots!
Can I pa y you something?
I'm just trying to be nice, carrying soup to the poor refugees...
Hang on...
- Can I help in some way? - I can dry myself!
This is the last time I volunteer and make a spectacle of myself!
- Are you sure you'll be fine? - Go to hell!
- Bloody hell, *** ***! - How are you?
Some bloody idiot has left glass on the floor!
- Let me take this... - Thanks.
- Let's go to the toilet and have a look. - Thanks.
- You're so kind. - I'm actually a doctor.
Sometimes one is lucky in life...
OCCUPIED
- Would you like anything else? - No, thanks. Have to stop somewhere.
Soup and a chair and I don't know what else. Nice restaurant car... I think.
- Let me know if you need anything. - It's already too much. Thank you.
- Pardon, where is the lady's room? - Continue straight ahead.
- Thank you. - Sorry, is there is a doctor on board?
- Have you seen the conductor? - Well, the conductor...
- We don't really get on... - I see, so that's the story.
- We have a little cold, do we? - No, I'm absolutely fine.
- It's my travelling companion. - I get it. I was barman at Berns.
- On the gallery. The toffee balcony. - I see. Right...
I think the gentleman has a friend over at that table...
- Theodor's unwell. He's taken something. - Who hasn't?
- Have you no heart? - Sure, it's just a little marinated.
- You must help him! - I recognize that voice.
- I'm not finished here. - Is it sergeant Axelsson?
Why are you so unpleasant? What joy is there in hurting others?
Axelsson is a tenor. This is more of a soft baritone.
Is it me, of the two of us -
- who has a passion for hurting others? I might hurt myself, that's true.
But you can't deny that I support the restaurant business.
There was a bite to this soup. I must have the recipe. Waiter?
- You will drink yourself to death. - Life is no more fun by extending it.
Waiter... This tomato soup is fantastic. How did you do it?
- My God, look at you! Is it you? - I can't see. Is it you?
I'm so terribly sorry! I must make it up to you somehow.
No, no... absolutely not! Everything is fine.
Don't find me picky, but our meetings so far have been of a violent nature.
I feel so good just now...
I just want to sit here and enjoy.
- All alone! - I have to go.
- I'll come back. We must talk. - Better with higher infant mortality.
That it should be so hard to be pleasant!
- Have you found a doctor? - No.
- Have you seen the lady you came with? - No, sorry...
Fantastic! What a bite to this soup!
- Spanish peppers... - And no hot dogs to hand.
It's doesn't burn, but not far from it. Wonderful!
What happened? Sorry. Did I spill something? I'm probably in the way.
VACANT
- Excuse me, my mistake. - No bother.
- Evening. Are you alone? - I'm expecting someone.
A table for two...
- Would you like anything to drink? - A cognac, please.
- Has anything happened. - No, not at all.
- Ma y I join you? - Of course.
- I've ordered a cognac. - I'll join you. Two cognacs, please.
A case of cognac for me too.
Ah, so you are staring? You women are used to free entertainment.
- I think that's enough cognac. - A pail of absinthe with a straw, then.
- We won't mind him. - No... You never have done!
- The snow is beautiful. - Like a ***'s *** at Christmas.
- What are you sa ying? - I had to. Can't stand to be close.
- There are women present. - Women are constantly absent.
Have you no respect for women?
Being a woman is a wa y of avoiding public responsibility.
- Two cognacs. - Thank you.
I suggest the gentleman retire.
You don't know what you ask of me, my boy. Could I pa y?
- The gentleman has already paid. - That's something. Just a minute.
- Have to watch the household budget. - Yes, let's go...
Good girl.
Listen here... I never believed in you!
May I sit down?
Could I trouble you for a drop of port?
It must be terribly warm sitting in that costume and mask?
But what don't we do for children? My first husband, Kjell-Hugo -
- he sweated so awfully, we couldn't even touch one another!
In bed I had to sleep in rain clothes. Poor man...
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- Sorry, what behaviour. Forgive me. - Are you not well?
I'm... I'll just go... I'll just go to the lady's room.
Excuse me, could I have the bill? I am just going to look after my companion.
Good, get her to our carriage.
What are you mumbling about?
I'll have another, it's Christmas!
My second husband, Bertil...
Good God, what has happened here?
These people have lived in a camp for several years.
They've eaten nothing but bread and porridge.
Then some idiot in Stockholm gave them chocolate and oranges.
I'm at the end of my tether. It's been two da ys since we slept.
We struggle and do our best, and he buys chocolate and oranges.
- He probably meant well. - Of course.
- Have you seen a doctor? - Are you also ill?
No, it's not me. It's a friend.
- He just keeps laughing. - I see.
If you should find a doctor, could you be so kind as to send him over?
- After you friend has stopped laughing. - This takes precedence, of course.
He's not laughing that much.
If one could only do something.
Let me take care of that...
I'm sorry... I'm sorry...
My fifth husband, Karl-Erik...
He was the most problematic. He was so scared of floors.
Imagine that? So I had to carry him all the time and he was so fat.
- What the hell? - Yes, you could sa y that!
- I see you're on the edge of your seat. - Thank you very much.
In the beginning we lived in Stocksund, but there was so much floor there...
- And your companion? - I don't know where she went.
So we bought a boathouse in Falsterbo and I was seven months pregnant.
Then he developed a water phobia.
The door of our compartment opens on its own. Could you...?
We'll look at it at once. We don't want further accidents on this trip.
It was sad, as he was a priest and the nuns didn't understand him.
Go and pee. I think I'll have another drink.
Bartender? Have you got any port?
I know Beatrice, but you must forgive him.
I've tried to maintain my faith throughout this entire war!
I have struggled, struggled to give a slither of light to people -
- who have gone through the most unimaginable darkness.
I've bandaged war invalids with barely a body to bandage!
My tears flowed, I almost choked with sorrow and disgust over man's outrage.
But I did it. I did it! I believed!
- I tried to forgive the inexplicable! - You must rest...
How can I rest when he's at large? Who knows what he'll get up to next?
You heard what the conductor said? He's a writer you sa y?
- That's what he calls himself. - How can you give starving people...
...chocolate and oranges?! What a ***-up!
What an out and out bloody idiot!
There is no God! Believe me.
No God could have created such an idiotic bumbler.
- He was trying to do good, you said? - That's what he said.
I have lost my faith!
After all these years!
- *** bloody *** and ***! - Beatrice...
Don't sit and sa y Beatrice the whole time like some bloody parrot!
Don't you think I know my name? Just because God seems to have forgotten!
- I understand how you feel. - What is it you understand so well?
How do you think it feels to have a million tons of chicken on your head?
If you get hold of him, you'll kill him won't you?
Don't let the damned nuisance live. Promise me.
The Railway doesn't have that authority.
There seem to be signs of life here!
It smells like my old barracks.
- That's also his work. - Of course it is.
- How do you feel? - I feel so good, I have tablets...
...that put music over everything.
Oops, sorry, Miss.
Hello! You can't go there, it's for the army!
Let him wander about. What could possibly be worse?
The whole train's going straight to hell, anyway.
I also think it's important that we think positively.
- You ladies can feel safe, it works. - Thanks so much.
No bother. Thank you.
How could you let that sweetie go so quickly. Have you no judgement?
I must go to see what happened to her.
If I were you, but a man, I'd never chase after -
- a little goose that can't even drink a cognac without spilling it.
- I'll be back soon. - My first man said that too.
- On his return I didn't recognise him. - I don't feel at all sorry for you.
People are crazy. Lucky I'm an old maid.
Father Christmas! Please, could she say hello?
- What a hurry he was in. - He has to take care of lots of girls.
- Marie, are you there? - Henry?
- What's happening? - Nothing, the lock has jammed.
- Did you speak to her? - Let me out!
- Did you speak to her?! - Let me out!
- Is it you? - Yes...
- There was a strange sound. - It was the wind on opening the door.
- Did you find a doctor? - No. I've searched the whole train.
The wagon in front of this is the last before the locomotive and it's empty.
Oh, conductor? I'm looking for my companion...
Excuse me!
Now you have gone too far!
Maiming war heroes and poisoning refugees is one thing. We have off da ys.
But playing with the emergency brake! Don't you see the penalty?!
I don't care that it's Christmas, this is being reported!
Unless you have a very good explanation.
- I saw Father Christmas. - Father Christmas? Where?
- Please, Miss... - Here, outside the door!
Right! If you all have your wish lists ready, let's go and speak to him.
Who knows, maybe the reindeer were tired and wanted to go by train!
I saw him clearly!
My grandmother claims gnomes pinch her sherry in the pantry at night.
- Was he alone? - Or did he have the wife with him?
- Ma ybe some elves needed to pee? - He stood there!
We've lost at least six minutes. Like I said, this will be reported!
I tell you I saw a person through the window. Someone in danger!
What should I have done!
Come, lady, we're losing time.
Right, report and driver's licence. The police will contact you.
- I tried to save a person's life. - It's no fun...
But those are the rules which I'd rather follow than having fun.
Had this been Texas, you would have been shot by now.
It would be appropriate to be grateful.
Henry! Oh, Henry, what should I do?
- Was it you...? - I don't know...
- I don't know how to thank you... - God, you need a doctor.
I am a doctor. Even we have to get dressed up once a year.
- I've searched the train for a doctor. - What for?
A man in my compartment swallowed lots of tablets. He's behaving oddly.
- What kind? - I think they're Chlonedin.
That's okay. Just make sure he doesn't drink alcohol. It's lethal.
- Really? - Go on, I'll be allright.
I'll come and see him in a while. I'm in the last carriage.
We're in the carriage behind the restaurant car.
Thanks so much!
Sorry, darling, sorry! Good God!
Quiet!
- Why couldn't you open it? - I don't know. I'm not so strong.
Maybe I did something wrong. When I tried it, nothing happened.
I did what you said, but I was so nervous when I was going to drink...
- There, there... - I'm useless, I can't do anything!
There, there, it's okay now. You just got a little unlucky.
Now we have all the time in the world. We know where she's sitting now.
Look at the state of you... Everything is my fault and you sa y nothing.
You are the most kind man in the world.
- I know how we should kill her. - Hello? Is anyone there?
I've gone around the whole train, but it seems everyone wants to go at once.
And what a long time some people take. One even took in a soup pot!
What do you give me for that?
It was so funny, I was sitting sewing and I got an ice skate in my eye!
But I feel so good! I'll sit in my cabin in the meantime.
Jesus is in you, darling!
Thank you...
I don't understand.
I small glass of port, please.
- Your nice friend has left. - It's fine. I found a doctor.
What will a doctor be able to do without an operating theatre?
No, no. The doctor said he shouldn't drink alcohol.
What has alcohol got to do with it? Don't you know, the poor soldier -
- you set on fire had his whole face burnt?
- Set on fire? - You lit his cigarette. His bandage...
Oh, my God...! It's not true! I must report myself to the police.
It's a popular notion on this train.
Apropos, your friend took a bottle of Jameson when he left.
- Sixten? - Call him whatever, as long as he pa ys.
What if he gives it to Pomp? What have I done?! Alcohol and Chlonedin!
Pomp? A Swedish soldier burns...
And he thinks of his dog.
You clumsy fool! Why do you try and help all the time? Good God...!
I hope, hope, hope...
Doctor! Doctor!
Jesus Christ...
You alone control life and death.
Give me the strength in my difficult task.
Help me to kill the one that prevents me living the life -
- that you have chosen for me. Amen.
- It's fine now. That's good. - It's not at all fine. She's drunk.
Just cut off his head... Let it roll...
I'm so sorry. I meant well...
So you're back again? Of course, some of us are still alive.
- Beatrice, keep quiet. - I'm going to kill myself.
You do that! Let me know if you need help!
Clumsy ***!
- Henry never drinks alcohol. - And you love him?
I think I love his moral sense.
His strong faith. You know where you have Henry...
The waiter fixed that.
Well, Gunnar... There's nothing left.
Do it. Do it...!
That will have to be my nightcap. I have to think of my beauty sleep.
Sleep well.
Good God! Why must I be so bloody clumsy?!
You can at least help me to die?!
- Sorry for all the ill I've caused! - No!
It's jammed. It's the crutch that's being wilful...
- Hello? Are you locked in? - It's not you, is it?
- Say it isn't you! - I'll help you out.
No, no, that won't be necessary!
- I'll be fine. - Don't hold the handle!
I'm holding the handle!
- Did I break anything? - Wait, your crutch.
There's a draught here...
Thank you. You're too kind.
See you later...
Are you oka y?
- Are you going to smoke? - You can bet on it.
- Prudish little *** are the worst. - You are fantastic.
Help! I'm stuck!
Careful...
Now!
Karin... It's not what you think.
You think too much!
No!
No...!
Look! He managed one more anywa y.
Have you read Wittgenstein?
- Don't you feel well? - It's no problem. Just a headache.
Wait, he has a syringe.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
I'll just go to the lady's room.
I am just going to look after my companion.
- Imagine, it was the gardener! - How irritating.
Life goes on. Think about what I said.
There are alwa ys new men.
Thanks, but I think I have made up my mind.
- Merry Christmas. - Of course, it's Christmas Eve.
- There goes a wonderful woman. - Like me?
Almost.
Welcome, Major. I hope your journey was entertaining.
What do you think could happen on a train between Stockholm and Berlin?
Away is nice, but home is best?
He stopped the train. Did you hear? He stopped it!
Sorry, I didn't mean to. I wanted to build something good.
- What has he done? - No idea...
- What we did, we did well. - We did it bloody well.
- I love you. - I love you.
Morning, Gunnar! It looks good.
And so stable. That wall will be there for a long time.
It'll be nice for the kids, they can kick a ball against it.
It offers protection against the elements as well.
You can sit and catch a tan and lounge about. It'll be great.
It's fantastic. Only three of you toda y?
Someone off sick, are they?
It's easy to catch a cold out here in this biting wind.
I talked to Heinz here. A nice bloke.
Precise and to the point. He knows what he wants.
You've let your hair out a bit more today?
Of course, you want to feel a little unbound and free sometimes...
Translation: Alexander Keiller