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55) Ext. Inari - Wilderness - day

Lasse paves his way through the forest looking left and right for signs of the community. He comes to a glade and spots a tent.

He recognizes it... and fear almost paralyzes him.

He wants to run away but when he turns around... Magnus is standing in front of him.

Magnus

Why did you just leave?

Lasse

I...

Magnus

Don't you want to take me with you anymore? Don't I have the right to a fresh start?

Lasse

I... You... What did you do to Ari?!?

Magnus

I accompanied him on his last journey.

Lasse

No... Murderer!!!

Magnus

Murderer? I helped him! You... You deserted him!

Lasse

(helpless)

No! I have been... I was...

Magnus

Where?

Lasse

With Runa...

Magnus

With Runa?! ... Amusing yourself with a woman while Ari was sitting in his dump, waiting to set off to a better world with you? And now you are blaming me for his suicide?

Lasse

I have been writing...

Magnus

It was already too late. He was already devastated by then.

Lasse

But together we wanted to...

(resigned)

This should all be different...

Long pause.

Magnus

(reflective)

Yea. It always turns out different than expected. I've known many people who figured that out....

(pause)

But this is my former life... So where is Valkaama?

In this moment Teemu enters the glade and stops like rooted to the spot. Quickly he gathers himself.

Teemu

(to Lasse)

My son.

Magnus

(surprised)

Father!

Lasse

(totally absent)

Father?

Teemu

(to Magnus)

Father? Noo. Nooo!!! What are you doing here? You don't exist. We don't want you here!

While Lasse and Magnus are totally taken by surprise Teemu starts to walk around and talk to fictive entities.

Teemu

He is not here. No, Noo, NOOO! We don't want him. He poisons the community. What? Yes! No... not my son. He must not be here. Only Lasse. What? Yes! Protect. I will protect Valkaama!

Magnus who follows the confusing spectacle finally realizes what is really going on.

Magnus

Valkaama? ... Valkaama!

In this moment Teemu takes a knife from his belt and runs towards Magnus like fury.

Teemu

(screams)

Be gone!!!

Magnus manages to react to the danger and dodges just in time.

Magnus

(screams)

You sick fucker! You liar! Come here! I'm gonna kill you!

When Teemu attacks for the second time Magnus manages to give him a kick. Teemu is falling down and his head hits a stone. Blood can be seen and he stays motionless.

Magnus sits down. He is breathing hard.

Lasse still stands like rooted to the spot.

In this moment Runa arrives at the glade.

Runa

Lasse! Lasse! What's up, I've been following this Teemu guy and I heard screams and...

Runa looks around and sees Magnus.

Runa

Who is...

Her eyes wander further around. She gets shocked when she sees Teemu lying motionless on the ground.

Runa presses herself against Lasse, seeking shelter.

Magnus

(cynical)

Welcome to paradise.

Runa

You... You were in Ari's flat!

Fade out