03x01 - Tummat pilvet

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Part 32: Dark clouds
In September 1992

Erkki! Hey, Erkki!

Yeah?

Well, listen, would you have time to
take mom and me to Oulu?

To see Risto.

No, I can’t. I have so much to do.

Even Heikki is coming and everything.

Why don’t you drive yourself?

What did Erkki say?

He doesn’t have time.

Oh.

Well, Erkki is always busy these days.

Risto has been in the hospital for over two
months, and Erkki has barely visited him once.

Jaana hasn’t visited at all.

Well, that’s understandable, considering their own
troubles, after what happened to Jaakko.

Yeah.

It must be hard to find a job
even for a bank manager these days.

So, Heikki is coming here too?

Oh, is he coming to see Risto?

He’s coming to see Erkki first.

Oh, okay.

Well, it’s good that he’s coming.

Look, brother-in-law. Hello.

Hello.

Are you busy?

Well, no complains.

I heard from Helena, that you have
some German tourist group coming there?

Well, for a quick visit...

...they're coming yes.

How did they know to
come to you, specifically?

Well, we had a small group
of Germans here in August.

And they were really happy
with Osmo’s nature trail.

Then the travel organizer contacted us again and wanted to
arrange a wilderness trekking trip for a city group.

Oh, like a kind of
"Karhunkierros" (popular hike route) hike?

Mm, more like an
exciting wilderness adventure.

They also inquired about hunting trips, but
the hunting club gave a firm no.

And the same from Puolanka.

You see, they don’t want
these German gunmen here anymore.

Yeah.

But it would be a good business.

Yeah, Finland is quite a cheap country.

At least the devaluation
had some benefits.

It’s my turn to go now, but if you have
time, wait, and I’ll buy you lunch at the bar.

I’m a bit in a hurry—I need to
get to Puolanka and pick up my brother.

Is Risto coming home yet?

No, Heikki came to help
me fix the snow groomer.

Oh, right.

He’s one of those tech guys.

Yeah, exactly.

Well, another time then.

Say hi to Helena.

Yeah.

Alright, finally.

Well, I was supposed to receive some money from Germany.
Would you be able to check if it has arrived?

Hanna, has there been a payment
order from Germany for Metsola?

Yes, 4800 DM.

DM.

Right there.

How much is that in Finnish currency?

Let’s calculate it.

You know, I just got a brilliant idea.

If those hunting safaris
can't be organized here.

So, why not arrange them on
the other side of the border?

You mean on the other
side of the border?

Yes.

Well, there's plenty of
wildlife over there.

Do you think it's easier to
get a permit there than here?

Hard to say.

But it's definitely worth looking into.

Go ahead and try.

Can’t you just come? You don’t
even have work right now.

Erkki never has time to
take us to see Risto.

Well, Erkki has his own things to take
care of, you have to understand that.

And I don’t think Risto would be too
happy if people were visiting every day.

Listen, Mom, there’s no point in thinking
about reasons or who's to blame.

Well, it can’t be helped.

You think about what you did
wrong or how you could’ve helped.

These thoughts just keep running through my head,
there’s nothing I can do about it.

Dad's coming now.

Dad sends his regards,
and so does Tassu.

Well, I hope you’re managing over there.

Have you been to physiotherapy?

Yeah, greetings to you too.

Bye-bye.

That’s how mothers are.

Yeah, they kind of are.

If they’re not worrying about
Erkki, then it’s Risto.

What’s wrong with Erkki now?

Nothing really.

Just remembering the time when Erkki
used to drink and Mom suffered.

Why did Erkki start drinking anyway?

Well, think about it.

If you were chasing gold
and pushing yourself for years…

And then what happened
to Erkki happened.

Finland lost.

In the Olympic relay, Finland
got bronze because of Erkki.

He took it so hard that he
started drowning his disappointment in alcohol.

Now he drowns himself in work.

Well, at least he stays sober.

Risto Metsola is here now.

Good day.

Good day.

You've been here for a
couple of months now.

Do you feel like
things have gotten easier?

Yeah.

Yes.

No more sleep disturbances.

And you have an appetite.

Yeah, but I do get medication.

Your weight has also increased.

You've mentioned that you've lost about 15
kilos over the past two years.

Yes, well...

Yes, well...

It was the bankruptcy,
and after the divorce.

We've tried to suggest a
joint meeting with your family.

I don’t have a family.

I’m divorced.

The kids are out in the world.

And I don’t want my
elderly parents dragged into this.

But you do live with them.

Temporarily, yes.

So, I'm having the German tourist group.

Yeah.

And I'm asking for a permission
to start the boat trip.

From your side in
Puolanka, from Hepoköngäs.

Yeah, that’s fine.

There’s no obstacle. I talked

to Petri Hamunen at
the Forest Administration

about it, and the riverside is

mostly Forest Administration's land.

Then the rest stop you
mentioned on the phone,

it’ll be arranged near Räätälä House.

It’s about

seven kilometers from Hepoköngäs,

and there’s an open spot. It’s

a small meadow. And the rapids you

mentioned, they’re class two rapids

and don’t require

a separate permit for rafting.

Good.

Anyone can raft down them
at their own risk.

This week, you’ll get all

these products in a discount price.

And that’s not all.

You’ll receive as a gift

a care cream for the sensitive skin

around your eyes.

It’s worth trying this high-quality

cosmetic.

Well, hi.

You were good.

What are you doing here?

In the middle of the day.

I came to see you. I haven’t seen

you doing this work before.

You know very well that I don’t

want people seeing you wandering

around town unemployed.

There’s nothing unusual about
it. If someone’s unemployed,

they’re unemployed and that’s fine.

We’ve been seen in town together

in the middle of the day before.

Hey hey. Here you are.

Good day.

Shopping?

Not exactly.

I thought I’d come see

Jaana’s performance.

But I quess I'm late.

Yeah, you are. I just finished.

Hey Jaakko, shouldn’t you
get back to work,

now that lunch break is over?

Yeah. Well, see you.

Bye. Try to get home on time?

Of course.

So. Jaakko got

a new job?

What did they say?

Could you get that
paramedic doctor position?

I guess I could.

And apparently, you intend to take it.

How did you guess?

I'm a quick learner.

I can just sit here
with my hands folded.

Well, I do get that.

Come along.

To Tampere?

To Tampere?

I think it's high time
we got our own home.

This is like living in
some damn boarding house.

Well, dad means only good.

That’s not what I mean.

You know. This is not a home for me.

I can’t do anything here.

I can’t even boil a damn egg.

There’s nothing of my own here.

Even my stuff is under
the bed in a suitcase.

We need to find a
suitable apartment in Tampere then.

There is tea, and fresh bread rolls!

Do you think we’ll get
this ready by Saturday morning?

Because I’ve booked a
moving truck for then.

There’s no point in fine-tuning it
endlessly before a test run.

We’ll continue after we see how
it works in real conditions.

But if it rains, the whole
thing goes down the drain.

At least on Swedish TV’s Five-Day
Forecast, Pullman promised clear skies.

This is an unbearable situation.

Even Lisbeth has known for ages that
you got fired from the bank.

She was hinting who knows what. What
the hell were you doing there?

Answer me!

Stop yelling!

I’d appreciate some understanding
in this situation.

I’d appreciate some understanding
in this situation.

I don’t want to understand! How can you expect
that from me when my whole world has collapsed?

Your whole world collapsed?

What do you think happened to mine?

Seriously, I’d hope for a
bit more understanding from you.

If I remember right, you once promised
to love me for better or worse.

Or do I remember completely wrong?

Listen, whatever.

But you’re not lounging
around here like that.

The neighbors will notice right away.

Listen, I couldn’t care less.

But not for me.

Well, we have to move
out of this place anyway.

Now that the rent is going up
since it's no longer a company apartment.

But I don’t want to move.

Didn’t you get that golden handshake, which
is at least six months’ salary?

Yes, of which the state
took 60% in taxes.

And we’re supposed to leave
here like some criminals.

How much do you think I can take?

What?

Now shut your mouth.

Listen, I’ve had to approve loans.

Because my superior ordered me to approve
credits where the collateral wasn’t sufficient.

I’ve known it all along.

I’m not a criminal.

I’m a scapegoat.

Your nose is about to
press against the window.

Why are you leaning forward like that?

I’m not leaning forward at all.

Of course not.

Remember to get that special offer
coffee pack from the market.

Yeah.

Good Lord!

You almost drove into the ditch.

Well, because you're babbling
all the time.

Has your eyesight really
gotten that bad?

There’s nothing wrong with my sight.

Not with my looks or
anything else, for that matter.

Oh really.

Are you sure you’ll be here in an hour?

Yeah, yeah, here.

Who knows, maybe you won’t even be
able to walk after the treatments.

Oh...

I was just saying that...

Agriculture is a dying industry.

- Hello to the house.

Well, well.

Give me one of those...

Grilled sausage with mustard.

Alright.

Actually, give me two at once.

Hello, Antti.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

Doesn’t Annikki feed you?

Of course she does.

But since we don’t have cows anymore,
she feeds me all sorts of greens.

Yeah, yeah, sneaking out here to refuel.

So, what else is new?

Nothing much, really.

Yeah, yeah.

A shame about your Risto.

How did he lose his mind just
like that, all of a sudden?

Crazy enough to be taken
to a mental hospital.

Why don’t you just say
straight out, the loony bin?

That’s not what I meant.

It’s amazing how little
people understand mental illnesses.

Does it really matter whether it’s the
heart that fails or the mind?

Is it hereditary, by the way?

He’s not even related to you.

Good day. I had that treatment.

At...

Annikki!

Hi!

Hi!

I just checked the appointment book, and
you have a physiotherapy session at two.

Yeah. Well, how are you doing?

Erkki hasn't visited in many days.

Is he still on that trip with Heikki?

Yes, he is. He just called this morning,
said he'll be there today and tomorrow too.

Is Antti driving you?

Yeah, he is. He went to the shops.

Right. But you could drop by our
place for coffee after your treatment.

I'll head there first, and you
can come by later, okay?

Thanks! We’ll come.

Great.

Alright, I’ll be off then.

I’ll walk you out.

Well, hello.

Hello, hello.

Welcome.

Thanks.

Did the treatment help?

Oh, it did! I could
go dancing right now.

Oh wow. Then Antti better
get his dancing shoes on.

There you go.

Well, thank you. The
coffee just finished brewing.

Oh, thanks. Here.

Oh, thank you. Lovely. Come on in.

What do you have there?

Grease.

Yeah, or mustard.

Who knows.

Where did that grease even come from?

You figure that out.

Well then.

Particle board.

Yeah.

Stop tapping it now.

Aren’t there any
load-bearing walls here?

Well, there's one there.

Hey, Helena.

Hey, Helena.

Hey, Helena.

Have you thought about or do you have any
idea when Risto will be discharged from the hospital?

I have no idea.

But he's in good hands there.

Yeah.

That's what Eeva said too.

That yard is such a tiny patch.

A big man can’t even
turn around in there.

He keeps saying that.

Every time.

You still haven’t done
the hay work either.

We haven’t had time to mow the lawn.

There’s still time.

Alright, let’s eat.

What was that? Was it a dog?

No, Osmo.

Yeah, check that out.

Osmo, Bachelor of Humanities,
teacher. Osmo Lampinen.

Yeah. The boy’s trying with number 3.

With number 3.

Helena asked if I’d go fix
up the cabins for the Germans.

Cabins? We’re spending the night in a
lean-to in the middle of the wilderness.

Yeah, yeah.

But before the trip.

And then after the hike.
So Helena has planned that.

Oh, I see.

Oh no. Here's another hole.

This isn’t going to work.

Oh...

And I need to get those campaign
flyers distributed all over the municipality.

Hell of a dust.

The heat is rising too much.

Really?

Heating up, heating up.

So?

But it tramps well.

It tramps well.

And it pushes pretty well up there.

Yeah, the tracks hold well.

Right.

And the pushing power is good.

If the heat rises, this
ventilation system should be redesigned.

Yeah, it clogs up.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah.

Of course.

Nothing else but to redesign it.

And every time we go down, the
dust comes up, of course, naturally.

Yeah.

When going down.

Yeah.

Well, nothing else but, hey,
let's think about the location.

What about...

What if we could change
the direction of this fan?

What good would that do?

Well, look now.

We’re sucking air through
the filter from here.

Fresh air, like this.

And the filter clogs up.

But now, with a button, click,
the fan direction changes and whoosh.

Yeah, if needed.

Mm.

It would be fast, and
work could continue again.

Yeah, sounds pretty reasonable.

Another problem solved.

Mm.

Yeah, true.

Let’s go.

So we get to check on Risto too.

Let's go.

Let's take these with us.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

How come you both arrived
at the same time?

Well, we...

Yeah, this is...

This is Riina, my caregiver.

Yeah, hi, hi, hi.

Hello.

Hi.

Nice that you had quests.

Yeah, we were just at the Vapo peat bog and thought, since
we’re so close, we’d drop by and say hi to you too.

Oh, right.

Hope we’re not disturbing?

What?

Do you have a visitor?

No.

That’s...

A fellow female patient, um...

We were just chatting a bit.

Let’s sit.

Here.

Alright.

How’s it going?

When are you coming home?

I don’t know.

We’ll see.

So, what were you doing at the peat bog?

Yeah, Erkki came up with something to give the
snow groomer more use during the summer season.

Yeah, you know...

The thing is, that the snow groomer is insanely
expensive, and it’s only used during the winter season.

During the summers, it just
sits there completely unused.

But apparently, not next summer.

Wait a second, now
I don’t really understand.

Are you planning to make
some peat slopes or...

Hey...

Good idea.

Actually, that’s something
worth considering.

Good idea.

Do you have a light?

No, I don’t.

Riina does.

Do you have a light?

Uh, well, what are you doing?

Yeah, you see, when I was...

Yeah, it must be a year ago
when I was visiting here in Oulu.

And somehow, I just ended up
wandering into a peat bog.

And there, I saw these massive peat
piles being made with an ordinary bulldozer.

And then I started thinking that...

That job could actually be
done with a snow groomer.

Yeah.

You get it?

Erkki contacted me, and then we
started developing the idea together.

And now that we’ve been testing the modified
snow groomer, we know that it works.

And the results look really good.

And now, even though there are still some small issues, its
efficiency is at least five times better than a bulldozer.

It is...

This is incredible.

Where do you get these ideas?

You’re going to be a
millionaire entrepreneur one day.

No need to worry about that.

But seriously, we do need to get some
money together to buy a few more machines.

But if you manage to get yourself in shape,
you could come back home and help me.

There’s plenty of work to do since
Heikki is planning to stay in Sweden.

Yeah.

Well, I guess I’m
not completely crazy yet.

I’ll come home eventually.

Of course.

Yeah.

So, that’s settled then.

I’ll start at the new job in two weeks.

How will you find a
place to live so quickly?

They promised to help.

Said they’d find me
an apartment downtown.

And I can stay at Jaana
and Jaakko’s place until then.

Feeling relieved now?

Oh, hell.

Can I speak to the municipal manager?

Erkki here, hello. We’ve hit a snag. The
Finnish mark has been devalued. Yeah, you know.

Would it be possible to
meet tomorrow and discuss this?

Well, I first need to send a German tourist
group on a hiking tour, but right after that.

Alright, got it. Bye.

Osmo.

Yeah.

I’ll come to Hepoköngäs tomorrow then.

I only got one
inflatable boat from Ruka.

Oh, well, that won’t fit us all.

Then you’ll have to walk along
the shore to the next lean-to.

Alright.

And if there are any
problems, give me a call.

Okay.

Well, have a good trip.

Thanks.

Hello.

Hello.

I’m Osmo Lampinen, a teacher.

Hello, hello.

Hello.

You must be AIV.

Yes, yes.

And hopefully, as a man skilled in
languages, I can be of some help.

Yes, probably.

Well, then we're ready to go.

Alright, how about that. Let's go.

Alright. We'll be heading.

Yeah.

Make sure the food is
at the lean-to on time.

And it can also be there ahead of time.

Yes, or then late.

If Osmo gets carried away explaining
the wonders of Finnish nature.

Well, go go help Liisa
with food in the cafe.

Alright, we’ll take care of it.

By the way, did that last
devaluation cause a huge hit?

It did.

Let’s move forward.

We need to move forward.

But seriously, do these plantift things
really have to be this complicated?

No one understands these.

I probably should be some layer.

Surely not.

Do you have a moment?

Plenty of time.

Would you fill this out for me?

Why not?

I could buy you a coffee in return.

I’m Kirsi.

Jaakko.

Hi.

So, about your attachments...

Well, I mean, it's understandable that

The floating of the mark against
other currencies isn’t yet a devaluation

It has probably caused hundreds of thousands
in additional costs for your currency loans

Yes

And that’s why interest rates are rising

And on top of that, I’ve made

An agreement for a new slope lift

That bill will definitely
be nearly 20% higher

Well, the situation is like this

I don’t have any possibility to hire the additional
workforce needed for the preparations for the upcoming season

But doesn't Helena have
that inheritance money??

No

That money has all been
used for expanding the hotel

And didn’t you keep anything from
last season’s income for yourself?

Well, I’ve been building that
new slope all summer

That doesn’t come for free, even though I’ve
been working day and night on it myself

And then, damn, this
devaluation comes on top

Of course, you blame the government and
the Bank of Finland for that

Well, yes!

Sorry.

I'm sure I would've managed.

Without these surprises.

I’ve always tried to calculate
everything on the safe side

But I’m not going to stop,
if that’s what you think

No, no, no, not at all

No, and everyone here admits that you’ve handled
everything just as it should be handled

Both in the municipal board
and in the council

Even Kari has never left a
dissenting opinion on this matter

Well...

I guess the municipality could surely guarantee
me a bit more operating capital loan.

Is that how you were thinking?

Well, that's natural

Given the general
unemployment situation and...

Yeah, I understand, I
understand, I understand

But you should also consider that there
are elections in just over a month

And such an extremely difficult guarantee decision is extremely hard
to get through in the council before the elections

Every councilor will think about their
voters and their own reputation

Not before the elections,
I don’t believe it

But we can’t postpone
this beyond the elections

If I don’t get additional funding, the
slope won’t be ready for the winter

And if I don’t open it, then the hotel, the
ski resort, the caravan area, everything, everything will be empty

Yeah

Consider that

Yeah, I understand, I understand

Alright, here’s more of these.

Did you bring the dishes?

No, I forgot them.

Hey, when you bring them, just leave them
there so everyone can take their own.

Yeah, okay.

And then when you go to the
car, bring the sleeping bags as well

Yeah

And hide the car somewhere,
look, this is wilderness

Got it, I’ll put it away

A crow!

A crow.

A crow.

So, the situation is that.

I’ve advised Erkki that

he should apply for Urja
Slopes company debt restructuring.

You know, it looks like

the new restructuring law will come into
effect in a couple of months.

So, we’ve contacted the
Development Area Fund.

And they are ready to
negotiate on the matter,

provided Savings Bank of
Hoikka is sympathetic.

I fully understand the situation.

But I can’t take a stance on it yet.

My authority doesn’t cover it.

As you know, the bank
isn’t doing well these days

and the situtation of the Savings
Bank of Hoikka has also changed.

I have to listen to
the board’s opinion first,

before I can proceed
with any further actions.

All along, I’ve known this would happen.

Why would Erkki be any exception?

Everyone knows that a ski resort
business isn’t a profitable venture.

It depends on what
you mean by profitability.

If you look at it from
the perspective of our residents...

Well, it’s only profitable after it’s
gone bankrupt once or twice,

and new entrepreneurs have redeemed it.

Besides, we can’t
take responsibility for

the bank having to commit
to some debt restructuring.

Besides, this debt restructuring law
isn’t even in effect yet.

At least Erkki has managed so far.

He has managed to
even expand the operations.

It’s not Erkki’s fault if the
value of the mark drops

and interest rates rise.

Anyway, I think

that we should let Erkki go bankrupt

if he can’t handle his debts.

Running a ski resort is
not the bank’s job.

Nor is it the municipal residents'.

Think about what happens if
operations on the slope stop.

The number of unemployed increases.

Listen here now.

Just between us.

Let's vote down this
debt restructuring plan.

This will inevitably lead to bankruptcy.

And then we redeem the whole
thing at a cheap price

and business continues.

Right.

On a healthy foundation.

Yes.

If you don't get the slope in
shape, the hotel will collapse too.

Yes.

But I won't give up.

Erkki Metsola doesn't give up, damn it.

What are you going to do then?

I don't know.

Once the bank board
gathers first, then...

...we'll see.

I also have some news.

Yes?

My news is better than yours.

Well, what is it?

Well, maybe you should listen.

What?

It’s not true.

Oh.

A boot.

A boot.

Pants.

Pants.

I teach them a bit of Finnish. It's better to be
in the country when you know a bit of the language.

Legs.

Legs.

Right leg.

Left leg.

Right leg, left leg.

Right leg...

...left leg.

Right leg...

No, no, no, no, he
didn't understand it now.

So right leg, right leg.

Left leg, left leg.

Left...

left two, three.

Left two, three.

Left.

Left.

Left, two, three! Left!
Left! Left, two, three...

Alright, dear guests. I thought this
would be our starting point.

But now it's been such a dry
summer, that there isn't really any water.

So I’ve moved the starting
point 400 meters that way.

There’s a rubber boat and all the necessary
equipment. So we can move over there.

Oiva! How will you manage
with the Germans at Ruka?

Just these command words:
left, right and go.

Remember to watch out for
the two rocks at Teerikoski.

I’ll try to remember.

Bye!