Saraband Page #6

- Am I interrupting?|- Oh, so it's you.

It's been a long time.

- How are you?|- Well, thank you, and you?

At 60 there's 6 things wrong with you,|at 70, 7 and so on.

It's a good evaluation: Of course,|it depends on your priorities.

- I heard about your ex wife's unexpected visit.|- Typical Marianne.

She's always known I|hate improvisation.

- Maybe I can see her.|- She's gathering strawberries.

I don't know if you'll be|here when she returns.

- I don't mean to disturb you.|- Thanks for being considerate.

What do you want?

I need 890,000 kroner.|An advance on my inheritance.

- You need money again.|- I know, I owe you 200,000.

- That you haven't even begun to pay back.|- Don't worry, I'll pay it back.

I'm sure I'll never|see that money again.

It's funny to|consider it a "loan".

If humiliating me amuses you,|let's not forget...

I'm not paying rent|on the lake house.

We've been there for five months|and you haven't seen a cent.

But you were able|to buy a new car.

It's a loan.|The owner is away.

When he returns in October,|I'll be without a car.

- How's the book going?|- Well, thank you.

That's a thorough answer.

I've been here ten minutes,|letting you humiliate me.

If I didn't need the money,|I'd have left long ago.

You can leave now.

It's not for me.|It's for Karin.

I see...|Marianne told me you two argued.

Are you trying to make her stay?

Do you think she'll accept a bribe?

I wonder how Anna|was able to stand you.

Don't bring Anna into this.

Don't you dare mention|Anna with that mouth.

I like you more or dislike you|less when you use that tone.

There's a healthy dose of|hate in your banalities.

It's like this:

There's a cello I can buy Karin;|an 1815 Fagnola.

It's an excellent instrument,|almost like a Guarneri.

Karin has a special talent,|she could become a great musician.

I took care of her instruction,

but her talent calls for more.|Like her cello.

Her German cello is passable,

but she'll audition|for the conservatory.

Are you sure it's good?

It wouldn't be the first|time they fool you.

It has an authenticity certificate

- and the seller is decent.|- Is that why it's so cheap?

He's old and sick and can't|take care of it any more.

- He said it's perfect for her.|- How touching.

Dad, where does all this|hostility come from?

Speak for yourself. When you were|18 or 19 I tried to approach you.

You had been very ill and your|mother wanted us to talk.

I told you I knew I had been a bad father,|but I wanted to make it better.

And you screamed.|Yes, screamed:

Bad father?!|You never were a father!

Then you said you could|do without my help.

Honest hate must be respected;|I respect it.

But I couldn't care less if|you hate me. You hardly exist.

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