03x03 - Riskirajoilla

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Part 34: At risk limits
In September-October 1992

Now they came.

Dad!

Oh, how nice it is
that you're home again.

Well, give your mom a hug.

Take the bag upstairs.

I've prepared Erkki's room for you.

I also sewed new curtains there.

Oh, mom, thanks, but I don't...

Yes, but it’s so warm and clean.

What if you came to us instead?

I want to live there in
the barn like so far.

We'll see later what happens.

Yeah, well, why rush here.

I'll take this there.

Just take.

Come eat then.

So?

How did he seem?

Well, he was just like before.

Did he say anything?

About what?

Did Erkki tell?

About what?

Well, about that.

About the bankruptcy.

Well, did he tell?

Say it now.

Oh, dear father.

Say it now.

So.

Yes?

Well...

Have you done anything for
the new ski slope?

Are places in order?

Well, the slope is almost ready, the lifts have been ordered, but since everything is under
the bankruptcy estate, no one really knows what will happen, and that’s what's bothering me.

Everything will work out.

And you’ll get it
back under your control.

Well, who else would run it? Me?

Yeah...

The thing now is, whether they dare
to make decisions in the council.

The elections are coming.

So, you can’t make any preparations.

Yes.

That’s a tough situation.

Yeah.

Marketing can't afford delays.

Yes.

That’s just it.

I was thinking we’d go
to the Tampere Snow Fair.

We’d take part, but no. What can you do?

Do you have any objections
if I design the booth?

Just in case?

Trade fairs are my specialty.

Well, there’s nothing else
we can do here.

Well.

Well, you can.

Well, just do it just in case.

So...

I'll go to...

I've started to train those boys a bit.

For my pastime.

Welcome home, Risto.

AIV is quite a horse racing enthusiast

He doesn’t ride himself, but

he sits and watches, excited.

Horse races are real money pits.

You can lose everything, just
like what happened to that...

Well, you don't have to bet there.

Don't get upset like that.

What? You’re talking nonsense.

Money pit...

You're going there to watch the horses.

I've been thinking of going too.

What, you?

Yeah, to watch the horses.

Antti, you really shouldn't...

Well, AIV asked me.

I couldn’t really say no, now could I?

Right, of course not,
but you're not playing.

No, of course not.

Here you go. - Thanks.

Thanks.

So...

Jaakko is probably right that...

the profitability of that
sewing shop is questionable.

It was a good idea, but...

Have you talked to your husband yet?

No.

I haven’t said anything yet.

See, I have another idea too.

Yeah?

There’s just one small thing there too.

I don’t have enough money for it.

I could show you my plans.

Aha.

What do you think?

Well, this Satiiri is a
good horse, a five-year-old mare.

And it went really fast
in the last heat.

But shouldn't this one be
tightened a bit more too?

Yeah, it was tightened by two
holes since the last start.

Is it under thirty in speed?

Get ready.

One.

Two.

Go!

Jumped all the way to the finish line.

Well, did you put Satiiri
on the betting slip yet?

Yeah, I already bet on it.

It’s had quite a few gallops lately.

Even though it doesn’t
show in the program.

Yeah, and Reetta didn’t say
anything about it either.

But at least the driver isn't weak.

Hey.

What?

You've bet on the previous race.

Really? dammit.
- Yeah.

Start number 2. And the odds
for winner number 13 is 14.13.

Betting game number 47...
- Oh, damn!

Did he say 14 for odds?

Yes.

Double betting odds, 48.55.

Järvenheimo.

Oh, hi, hi.

Yeah, coat on and bag
in hand, heading out.

Oh, I see, yeah.

No, no. No worries.

If you can’t make it, you can’t.

I’ll be fine there on my own.

Yeah.

25,000 starting price.

Bids below that won’t be accepted.

Yeah.

Alright then.

Alright, see you when you get there.

Yeah, thanks.

Bye.

Jaana, hey.

I’m leaving now.

Where?

To the auction.

Oh, right.

Bye.

It's Jaana here, hi.

Yeah, I went to that place.

Yeah, I saw it.

And we talked a bit
about the rental terms.

Okay.

See you there then.

At 10 am.

Bye.

Alright, the clock shows a couple of minutes past
ten, so we can surely begin this auction.

The purpose of this event is to sell the contents of
this former pub, quite a valuable collection of movable property.

There’s all sorts of things here, and the furniture and items will be sold as they are
at the time of sale, meaning everyone has had the chance to examine them in advance.

As for auction rules, we can agree that the
seller reserves the right to accept or reject bids.

And without further ado, let’s agree that the minimum bid increment
is one thousand marks, so we can move things along.

So, let's begin the auction.
Please, place your bids.

3000!

3000 offered, 3000
thousand, 3000 thousand.

Well, that’s a bit on the low side. We’re hearing that we should
be getting better bids right off the bat so we can move forward.

There’s plenty here...

5000!

Alright, 5000, 5000, 5000, first
bid, 5000, 5000, 5000 offered.

There’s this Russian furniture set and a few valuable paintings
here, so now is the time to place good bids.

8000!

8000, 8000, first bid,
8000, 8000, 8000...

10 000!

10 000, 10 000, first bid, 10
000. There’s also valuable silver here...

13!

13, 13, 13 000, 13, 13
000, first bid, 13 000...

15!

15 , 15, 15 000, first bid, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, first, second, and 15, - 17!, 17,
17, 17, first bid, 17, 17, first, second, and 17. - 25 000! 25 000, 25 000 offered.

Now it’s being said clearly in Finnish. 25 000,
first bid, and are there any higher offers?

Now’s the chance to increase the bid. 25
000 offered. First and second, and 25 000.

Are there no higher offers? 25
000, and the third time.

We got it.

I just want to remind you that bids
must be paid immediately here on-site, in cash.

I was going to ask about that painting.

What have we done? What
does Jaakko say about this?

We just got it for the minimum price.

Good thing no one bid higher.

Hey, you do have the
money with you, right?

Yeah, I do. Wait, I’ll go pay.

I’ll wait outside.

Good day. That’ll be 25 000.

Yeah, I have a 25 000 mark check here.

You do accept a debit card, don't you?

Sorry, no, but there’s
an ATM right nearby.

Ah, well, wait here, I’ll go
withdraw the money. - Nice.

Alright, alright.

Was this planned?

No, why?

Wasn’t that other person your wife?

Yeah, yeah, but this was just as much a
surprise to me as it was to you.

What the hell are these women up to?

Excuse me.

You bought the entire contents
of the pub, didn't you?

Yes, I did.

I’m interested in that oil painting.

If you’re willing to sell
it, please contact me.

Here’s my card.

Alright, thanks.

Oh Lord, what is my husband
going to say about this?

Well, I'm going to pay now. Wait here.

Yeah.

Hey, sell me that Russian furniture
set. I'll pay in cash.

Oh really.

These smell like a horse.

Yeah, there were a few horses.

Where did you get so much money?

Luck struck.

Gambling money. I’m not touching that.

You already did.

Those are yours.

No, they aren't.

They are.

I told you that if I ever won...

Well, I didn’t win at the lottery,
but I won at the horse races.

I put a hundred in, and
that’s what I took for myself.

But the rest is yours.

Hey, where are you going
to put all that junk?

In the garage, maybe?

Of course not. That
interior is staying put.

I rented a place for it.

How are you planning
to run that business?

With startup funds.

Besides, now it’s my turn to
borrow money from Leppävaara Ltd.

For my business.

Oh Jaakko. Look, we’re
becoming pub owners.

Lisbeth is a shareholder too.

You don’t know the first
thing about running a restaurant.

Does madam know that serving rights and
permits aren’t just handed out to anyone?

But it was already a pub before.

The licenses are personal.

Yeah, but then you can get
all the necessary paperwork to it.

Why couldn’t you have talked
about this in advance?

Just going and buying a
pub that went bankrupt.

That should tell you
it’s not profitable.

Listen, Jaakko, do you really think I’m so
stupid that I wouldn’t have done my research?

That pub was a success.

It was part of a larger business deal,
and it went bankrupt in the process.

What that woman was doing
there, by the way?

Hello!

Eeva arrived.

Hey hey.

Well, how’s the flying doctor?

Was it a busy day?

Yeah, it sure felt like work.

Can I get some coffee here?

Yeah.

Listen, the restaurant manager is in
the kitchen, I can order.

Miss!

One coffee and a pastry
to the dining area, please.

Thanks!

Hi!

Look, Veera! Hey, how are you?

Nothing special.

You haven't started studying yet?

I don't intend to. I'll stay here.

Oh, I see.

The comment wasn't too thrilled.

Well, it's none of my business.

But looking back, I do
regret not studying back then.

Languages would go more smoothly too.

Well, you've managed just fine anyway.

Well, it depends on how you look at it.

Do you have a job for me?

I know languages, too.

Oh, a job?

I don’t even know if
I’ll have a job myself.

Well, I suppose I
could look into something.

Good.

Can I try that?

I don’t know.

This might be a bit
too heavy machine for you.

Besides, I'm not even sure
if this is mine anymore.

Why haven’t you taken care of
dividing the land like we agreed?

There isn't and was no rush for that.

There is now. I
want it handled immediately.

Hey, calm down.

Look, Erkki's business is on such shaky ground right now that
it's actually good your land is still firmly attached to Kaukovaara.

Erkki might soon face the
reality of losing everything.

You're so frustrating. You only
ever think about yourself.

For God's sake, I'm thinking
about your best interest here.

I’m having a baby.

That was the last thing missing.

Thanks for the congratulations.

I wonder where our old cradle might be.

Probably up in the attic.
Take it if you want.

I’ll get it some other time.

I think I’ll head home now.

Thanks.

Good night.

Good night.

No, listen, Jaakko, we really need to make some changes. Look
at these wallpapers, they’re awful, like something from a brothel.

Hey, I’ve got an idea. Should we invite Risto
over to decoration work for a few days?

Isn't that a good idea?

Sure, sure. But let’s not start any major renovations
before all the paperwork and permits are sorted.

Of course not, but I’ll call Risto anyway.
He should come and help his sister.

I’ll even pay for his trip.

That’s the least you can do.

But where are we going to put Risto for
the night? At our place? What about Eeva?

Well, he’ll fit at our place. Eeva is checking
out the apartment that was promised to her.

Yeah. And what about this?

I guess it has some value since one
gentleman has already made an offer on it.

On this?

Don’t take it so hard,
Eeva. We’ll find an apartment.

Yeah, I suppose we will.

It just annoys me to
always see people’s horrified

looks when you start talking about
removing thresholds or widening doors.

I don’t understand why on earth bathroom or toilet doors
need to be narrower than others in the first place.

You see, a healthy person
never thinks about it—

Until something happens to them or someone
close to them. You know that.

And for that previous landlord, it would be much easier
if he just rented that place to a healthy person.

It feels kind of unsettling that you're
driving alone. It’ll be dark soon.

Can’t you stay at Jaana’s for the night?

No, I can’t. You’ll be working all
night anyway, so I’m heading to Parainen.

Yeah, I guess I’d better go too.

Yeah.

Well. Bye, bye.

Bye, call me.

Drive safely.

Oh, for hell’s sake.

Damn.

Do you copy, Lauri 1?

Lauri 1 copies.

Alert, notification of a traffic accident. On a motorway, half
a kilometer from the Turku junction, heading towards Turku.

Towards Turku, and Lauri 1 copies.

A police patrol is on-site and
made the report to us.

Lauri 1 copies.

Acknowledged.

- You probably heard that.

We did. Let's go there.

Let's go through Lapintie now.

Hi. There’s a badly injured person trapped in the car,
and there are already other responders on the scene.

No one else should be involved.

I tried to say, I tried to say...

Calm down lady, calm down.

Calm down.

Get into the ambulance now.

Calm down...

What’s the situation here?

Seems it's the cervical spine

Yeah, I can hear the
crunching all the way here.

Blood and cerebrospinal fluid
coming from the ear.

Should we start cutting the
clothes off or not?

Just leave it.

The legs are stuck in the pedals.

It looks like they are.

Need to start extricating.

Another responder just arrived.

What's the emergency here?

Is the patient trapped?

Yeah, he is, but this
is otherwise deceased case.

Nothing more can be done.

He's trapped from the legs so

need to take with tools.

Hi.

How on earth are you still there?

Someone parked their car in such a smart place
that I had to wait outside for an hour.

No way.

But isn’t it actually a good
thing that I didn’t come earlier?

Did it go bad?

Well, bad enough.

Eeva!

Well, you drive safely, okay?

Yeah, bye. - Bye-bye.

Eeva, what is it?

Nothing.

Just some memories came to mind.

Well, let’s go then.

Yeah.

Isn’t it quite interesting?

Yes.

It's a nice hobby.

But is it profitable?
That’s another matter.

For now, we’re just getting
some spiritual nourishment from this.

Well, that’s not too bad either.

No, it’s not. Besides, I do
believe this will take off.

As long as we find the
best varieties through trial and error.

By the way, I've decided to go to
Mikkeli for an herb course at late winter.

That’s good.

Dad, is it really true that
Erkki could lose the hill?

Yeah.

Yes, it is.

That would be terrible.

For all of us.

Think about Grandpa and Grandma too.

They gave up the cows and sacrificed
their fields for a trailer park.

And what would you do then?

I don’t know.

Couldn’t you speak for Erkki, since
you're involved in local politics?

I’m just a candidate.

The decision-makers don’t listen
to me yet.

And even if I got elected, the
new council wouldn’t meet until next January.

Erkki’s matter will be
handled before the election.

One could almost think that
you're angry about something.

I’m not.

Just lost in my thoughts.

Yeah.

I do understand.

But on the other hand,
we can’t before that meeting...

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fine, whatever.

I'm sorry.

I didn’t mean to yell at you.

I was just thinking about what
will happen to us then.

If I don’t get to keep the hill anymore.

And the hotel. What do we do with that?

But let’s not think about that now.

I’m sure you’ll get to continue.

Hey.

I can hear a heartbeat from here.

Yeah, yeah. Can you hear voices?

Yes, yes.

Dad.

Reserve me a season ticket.

What the hell should be done with
those electric cows if Erkki loses?

I'm not going to
cooperate with any stranger.

Let them rust on the field then.

Yeah. Real cows had the upside, that whether it
was sunny or rainy, there was always milk.

Should I go to that meeting?

Well, what good would that do us?

You’d just make things worse
by causing a scene.

You always take
everything so personally.

Me?

I don’t even know how to make a scene.

No, no.

Look, you scared Tassu.

Tassu, come here. Come sit on Annikki.

Don't be afraid, boy, don’t be.

Antti is completely reckless. He doesn't think
about a small dog at all.

Erkki, hello.

Hello.

Well, today your matter will
be handled in the council.

Yeah, that’s right.

You’ve really put me in a tough spot.

How? What do you mean?

Well, if I support you too much, I’ll
be accused of favoritism toward a relative.

I quess you understand that in this matter, I will act
primarily for the benefit of the municipality and its residents.

Yeah, well. Do what you think is best.

By the way, do you know that a competing
bid has been made for managing the slopes?

What? What, who’s behind it?

I just wanted to warn
you, as your brother-in-law.

Hello.

Is it true that a competing offer
has been made for the Urja Slopes?

Yeah, how do you know?

Well, I ran into
Kaukovaara outside just now.

He said that another offer is
going to be discussed here.

Who’s behind it?

Well, the bidder is—surprise, surprise—the former
director of Hoikka Savings Bank.

No way.

Yeah.

Nieminen was handling our business
with us, including at Kera.

Yes, yes. And besides, the offer is
pretty much an exact copy of yours.

The only difference is that the price
has been raised by half a million.

It looks like the contents of the document have somehow leaked
to the town, even though it was explicitly stamped as confidential.

Well, I guess that’s the
end of my story, then.

There’s no point in me presenting
anything to the council now.

Don't give up so easily. This whole
thing has been set up for you.

There's just one thing
that’s bothering me.

A week ago, a certain gentleman stormed out of this room,
and now I’m starting to smell something fishy in that direction.

But never mind that.

I need to go to the group meeting. That
former bank director, Nieminen, will be there too.

But what am I supposed to
say there, given this situation?

Just speak the truth, as it is. Like I
told you, not all council members are fools.

Alright, yeah. Come on in for a bit.

First, we have a closed group
meeting of the council groups.

After that, probably around 7:00 PM,
the actual council meeting will begin.

You’re welcome to observe it.

Yeah.

This is getting tricky.

Well, hello.

Hello.

Alright.

Dear council members, welcome.

At this meeting, we have entrepreneurs
interested in continuing Urja Slopes.

So, Veikko Nieminen.

And Erkki Metsola.

Hello.

Tolonen, you may now present the matter.

Yes, yes. Mr. Chairman, well…

The council members have been sent
Erkki Metsola’s offer by mail.

It states that he would redeem Urja Slopes
for a 4,000,000 mark's sum in ten years.

And annually, an 8% interest would
be paid on the loan capital.

Additionally, the offer includes a promise to employ at least
ten people each winter season at the Urja Slopes.

And then, there’s the second
offer, dated one week later.

By the way, I have once
discussed Metsola’s offer with Kera.

And two days ago, they found it
acceptable and considered it a good offer.

But this second offer, which is from
Veikko Nieminen, who is also present here.

Its content is almost identical.

Actually, very much the same. The
only difference is the purchase price.

It is 4.5 million marks.

Otherwise, it’s the same.

So, Nieminen’s offer is half
a million higher than Metsola’s?

Yes, if you just look
at the numbers, then yes.

But of course, there’s more
to it than that.

And in any case, I will give the
first speaking turn to Nieminen. Please go ahead.

Mr. Chairman, esteemed
municipal council members.

As you know, I have been working in
the business sector for almost 30 years.

And now, I would like to offer my
experience for the benefit of Hoikka’s tourism industry.

Primarily, I would be leading…

…the company’s financial affairs
and securing its funding.

As my business partners, I have two
well-known and respected individuals from Hoikka.

However, unfortunately, I cannot disclose
their names in this context.

You should just say the names right
away. The game must be transparent.

This is not some women’s club.

I am the one
allocating speaking turns here.

Alright.

Nieminen, please continue.

Mr. Chairman.

I cannot, in this context…

…disclose any names without the consent of the individuals involved,
but I can assure you that they are trustworthy citizens.

That is all. Thank you.

Does Erkki Metsola have anything
new to bring up?

Yes, I do.

Honorable Chairman, esteemed
council members.

The fact that Urja Slopes
ended up in financial difficulties…

…was the result of
many coinciding factors.

The general rise in interest rates, devaluation, and the floating of
the Finnish mark were circumstances and reasons beyond my control.

If the municipal council accepts my offer, I intend to focus even more on marketing in the
future, because I believe Urja Slopes and the municipality of Hoikka are not well known enough.

I believe that by late winter, I
could guarantee employment for about 30 people.

If my offer is not accepted, it will also mean the collapse of
the hotel, as the slopes and the hotel form a single entity.

In this context, I question how another entrepreneur could succeed in the
slope business without accommodation, a slope café, or a caravan area.

All of these belong to different companies
owned by me and my relatives.

If I can continue this work, I promise to be worthy of your trust
and to do everything I can to further develop tourism in Hoikka. Thank you.

It is quite easy to make promises. The
real question is whether they can be kept.

Well, now...

Council members have the opportunity to request speaking
turns on this matter. Go ahead, Perälä.

I am absolutely in favor of Nieminen’s offer in
this matter. Hoikka municipality and Urja need new blood.

Absolutely. Tuutti, please.

I have never seen
Bank Director Nieminen skiing.

Where does this sudden enthusiasm to
tourism and skiing come from?

We have known Erkki since the time he
represented Hoikka and Finland in international skiing competitions.

Through hard work, he has built Urja Slopes, and in
my opinion, they belong to him and no one else.

Yes.

Over the past three years, he has provided
employment for an average of thirty municipal residents.

I ask you this:

Who else here can do the same?

I will stand behind Erkki Metsola.

I agree with Perälä.

Hoikka’s tourism needs fresh
blood and new faces.

Besides, I remind you that Nieminen’s offer is
half a million cheaper than Erkki Metsola’s offer.

Tuutti, please.

This new face seems to be
well over sixty rings in age.

Mr. Chairman mentioned in passing that Erkki Metsola's contract draft
has already been approved by the Development Area Fund.

Yes.

What about Bank
Manager Nieminen’s contract?

Municipal Manager.

You can respond to this.

Yeah, of course.

The thing is, I haven’t had the chance
to discuss Nieminen's offer with Kera yet.

But I do know that Nieminen's offer has been made
on behalf of the company that will be founded.

So the company has
not been established yet.

And of course, Kera will definitely require that if
the matter is discussed, the company must be established.

And the registration must
be well underway.

Exactly.

And also the other
shareholders in that company.

They must participate in the business investigation, which is
always required when a new entrepreneur applies for credit.

That’s just the way it is.

Now we must remember that if we approve Nieminen as a candidate for this entrepreneur,
we’ll have to hold another meeting in a couple of months to discuss it.

And as you know, time is of the essence, because even the
decisions made by the council today may only be valid in November.

Everyone understands what
this practically means.

Yeah.

It’s quite strange when an old man can
no longer decide for himself where he goes.

Well, what would you have done there?

You’ll hear about it later.

Well, you’ll hear, you’ll hear.

When you’ll hear.

I would have wanted to
be there to support Erkki.

Erkki certainly has supporters.

Listen, those kinds of meetings are no longer
for you. They’re too much for your heart.

Well, waiting and uncertainty, that’s really
what gets to the heart.

Listen, go take a walk with
Tassu. It calms you down.

Come Tassu. Let’s go.

I propose that the municipality of Hoikka begins negotiations with the bankruptcy estate regarding
the continuation of the operation based on the offer made by Bank Manager Nieminen.

I justify my proposal by saying that Nieminen’s
offer is more beneficial for the municipality.

And in such a poor unemployment-stricken municipality, half a
million is a lot of money. Nothing more.

Next speaker. Councilor Mäntylä.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I support the proposal
made by Councilor Perälä.

This business operation must finally
be put into competent hands.

Chairman.

Yes, Councilor Tuutti.

I think I know that the majority
of Hoikka municipality stands behind Erkki Metsola.

They want Erkki Metsola to continue
as the host of the slopes.

I support the board's proposal.

It’s easy for me to agree with the
proposal made by Councilor Perälä from this chair.

Now is definitely not the
time to take risks.

No.

Since no further speeches have been
requested, the discussion ends here.

During the discussion, two
supported proposals were made.

So this matter will go to a vote.

Those who support Erkki Metsola's
contract offer will vote yes.

Those who support the proposal made by Councilor Perälä, based on
Bank Manager Nieminen’s offer, or its acceptance, will vote no.

The Chairman’s proposal for
voting is approved.

Please respond with "yes" or "no."

Anttila.

Yes.

Haapalinna.

No.

Hirvonen.

Yes.

Hyttilä.

No.

Iivonen.

Järvinen.

Yes.

Kaukovaara.

No.

Mäntylä.

No.

Nieminen.