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22) Int. Gothenburg - Erik's flat - afternoon

Runa reaches the second floor via the staircase. Erik already awaits her in front of his door.

Erik

Hello!

Runa

(a little shy)

Hi. What's with Mr. Kjelva?

Erik

He is ... ehh. Just come inside for a sec.

Runa is surprised by this offer. Nevertheless she follows into the flat.

Erik

You want some coffee? Or a beer?

Runa

Thanks, coffee would be nice.

Erik

Sit down. The living room is through there!

Erik shows her the way to the living room. While Runa walks in front of him he eyes her up form head to toe.

Erik walks into the kitchen to make coffee.

Runa examines the living room which apparently needs some cleaning up. A lot of music equipment is lying around.

Cut To Erik

Erik pours coffee into two mugs.

Erik

Where are you from?

Runa (O.S.)

Halmstadt!

Cut to Runa

Runa looks into the music books on the table.

Erik (O.S.)

Do you want to visit Ari? Or... I haven't seen you around before...

Runa

Yes!

Erik enters the living room with two mugs of coffee. He sits down on an armchair opposite to Runa.

Erik

You're sitting down, that's good.

Runa

Why?

Erik

What's the best way to explain it?

Close up Runa

Runa

Explain what?

Back to scene

Erik

The thing with the cripple is...

Runa

With the what?

Erik

Sorry. It just slipped out. But everyone here in this house calls him that.

(abashed)

Well. You know. Because of the wheelchair.

Runa

So he is disabled.

Erik

I thought you knew him.

Runa

No, not really.

Erik

Good. In that case I don't have to be too sensitive. So... Well, he is dead.

Runa

Dead? That can't be!

Erik

Well, it can. Suicide.

Runa

(quiet)

Damn!

Erik

Little wonder. That wasn't a life anymore. He virtually never got out of the house and his only visitors were the supermarket delivery service... and the pizza guy. If I was in his position, I would have probably done it as well. Sooner or later....

(joking)

Well. Good thing about is, that I don't have to carry down his rubbish bags anymore. Cos he always used to put them in front of my door!

Runa

(outraged)

I think you're disgusting!

Erik ignores this remark.

Erik

You want a cigarette?

Runa

Thanks. Not now.

Erik

What did you want from Kjelva?

Runa

He has ... eh... some information I need.

Erik

Really? What kind of information? The password for his Swiss bank account? Surely he wasn't a rich man.

Runa

It's a private thing.

Erik

I see.

Runa

But there has to be some way into his flat?!

Erik

Did you notice the seal above the keyhole? That was the old bill. Cos officially Kjelva's death isn't classed as suicide yet.

Runa

But I must get inside.

Erik

Hello? Are you listening to me? I don't think the old bill are going to like you poking around in there. Apart from that... it stinks inside.

Runa

There has to be some way!!! Can you help me?

Erik is fascinated by Runa's assertiveness... he smirks impishly.

Erik

I'll see what I can do for you Sweetheart. The doors here aren't that difficult to open.

Runa

(joyful)

Thanks!

Runa wants to get up.

Erik

Hey, easy, easy lil' princess. Let's wait till it's dark and all those pensioners stop creeping around the staircase...