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to meet some nice people.

Just a moment.

Say it's only for foreigners.

I'm almost a foreigner up here.

Tell the lady that these dinners are

hard to arrange this time of year..

I don't want dinner,

just a chat with someone.

in the afternoon...

That's when children get home

from school and wives cook dinner.

- How about after the performance?

- People go to bed early up here.

Do you really exist?

I can't see you.

Oh, good morning!

I thought I recognized your voice.

How nice to have you

here in Kiruna.

Why not visit our home?

My wife is a great admirer of yours.

If what you say is true, that people

won't move to make a better life,

changes like that take

many generations.

Isn't it wrong to assume that we...

- She's beginning to look old.

- What's she asking all this for?

Not bad on stage, though,

with flattering lighting.

- Don't you think so?

-Yes, of course.

Who says they have

to be just like us?

I think dinner is ready now.

Shall we finish our drinks?

Cheers.

That was delicious.

Lots left for the children, too.

You have just the two?

Do you intend having more?

-I wonder how old she is?

- What's she got to do with our life?

There's no call to get

so personal with strangers.

When the children start school,

you get more time to yourself..

Maybe it's not important to you...

Oh, I quite agree.

How about some coffee?

Are you happy?

Living so far north I mean?

Oh, yes. I'm very happy here.

Definately.

Women! What a hopeless lot we are!

No wonder tragedies

are written about us.

We've only one thing in our heads.

Men and children!

But if we do what you say...

Heaven forbid...

Could you really guarantee peace?

I'm sure of it. Listen...

-We sit at home, all enticing...

- She looks younger on stage.

What a load of rubbish.

... but when they want it, we refuse.

They'll sign any peace treaty!

- But what if they leave us?

- Exactly! What then?

Then we'll have to do without them.

The lesser of two evils.

But suppose they take us

to bed by force?

Hang on to the door!

-And if they still force us?

-Then it gets difficult.

- She could be fun.

-I don't get this at all.

It's no fun for him

when she doesn't want to.

- I'm glad you enjoyed it.

-We liked it very much.

You got something from it?

Oh, yes. Of course. Definately.

It was nice of you to come.

Thank you.

Why does it always have

to be like this?

Girls, girls! Let me be the first

to take the oath!

No. We're going to draw lots.

How do we do this?

Come here, all of you.

Kalonike, repeat the oath after me,

word for word.

-The rest of you, too.

-We swear!

I swear..

No man shall come near me,

neither lover nor husband.

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