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You can do that, too?

I can do everything.

Except have a son.

Now, now.

Here you go.

Listen..

- Grandfather...

- Yes?

A corpse in the parlour.

What is he saying?

Be quiet, Johannes.

Shut the door.

So shall my Father in heaven

be glorified.

There, there.

There, there, Johannes.

What was that he said?

Who cares about

what he says, Inger?

Do you want another coffee?

Yes, please. A small one.

Thank you.

The new pastor

just went into the church.

He hasn't called here yet.

He'll come one day.

Are Mikkel and Anders cutting reeds?

Mikkel left just as you came.

He preaches a good sermon.

The pastor? Yes...

but he takes rather

too long to get to the "amen".

Yes, perhaps.

Grandfather...

- Yes?

- Will you help me?

Yes, I suppose, if I can.

You can.

You know Anne,

the tailor's daughter?

Yes.

What about her?

Wouldn't she be a match for Anders?

So that's why we're having coffee.

Not really.

But... wouldn't she?

I won't discuss it.

- How can you be such a...

- Such a what?

...such a stick-in-the-mud farmer?

Like unto like, I say.

Grandfather, the only thing that matters is

that they love each other.

Love comes with the years, Inger.

Dear grandfather,

you know all about the world,

but nothing about love.

Tell me...

Have you ever been in love?

In love?

At least a dozen times.

- Just as I thought!

- What did you think?

You've never been in love.

Well, I've been married, I know that.

Yes... but surely

with you and Maren...

- It was only...

- What was it only?

It was a farmer's deal.

Inger..

Maren was a good wife.

Just the right wife for me.

Forgive me.

Grandfather.

If you'll agree to

Anders and Anne marrying,

I'll promise you something

that will make you happy.

And what is that?

Fried eel for dinner on Sunday.

Well, that's a deal, of sorts.

Grandfather.

And I promise you a boy this time.

Are you happy now?

You're good at

making promises, Inger.

- Do you agree?

- Inger, Inger...

Why go to so much bother?

Anders will get over it,

and we'll easily find

the right girl for him.

Then I'll tell you that he's not

cutting reeds with Mikkel.

- Isn't he?

- No.

Where is he?

So that's it.

That was the reason for the coffee.

Yes, grandfather, it was.

When he gets back we'll say,

"Congratulations, Anders", won't we?

So Peter the tailor is getting

a son-in-law today.

And you a sweet,

capable daughter-in-law.

I haven't asked for one.

Do consent, grandfather.

When he went off

without a word to me?

And you knew about it,

but never said anything.

A conspiracy by my children,

behind my back.

I'm damned if I'll consent.

Grandfather, where are you going?

Why ask?

Do any of you tell me

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