Mister8 (2021): Season 1, Episode 3 - Runollinen torstai - full transcript

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Juho! - Tuukka.

Pelle is out.
- I know.

Who's next?
- Terho.

He's a poet who moved
from Lohja to Helsinki. Here.

I haven't read it,
but it's supposedly good.

It won some prizes
when it was published.

Anything else?
- He gives poetry workshops.

He lives in a flatshare.
Maria owns the flat.

Maria has mentioned
that the sex isn't always great.

Why not? - Hard to say.



I know nothing of those problems.
I am a fireman.

"Even though I may break
I float above the clouds."

"My horse leaps over the dark field."

"The man cried out in happiness
and continued working his wood."

"The joy of being a man!"
- What is that?

Poetry. - Really?

Sure. Listen:
"A winner grows on a coltsfoot bed."

"The hounds of Hades
defecate on fallen women."

"Blood covers the Earth."

"Not one of us can resist lust.
Let the orgy commence!"

What do you think?

It sounds like the author
hasn't quite found himself.

Oh? - That kind of hubris
always hides insecurities.

Or that's what they say.
- Who's they?



The smart ones.

Do you read poetry?
- No, I read Jerry Cotton.

Those stories aren't always
what they seem, either.

There's always a hidden twist.

When you think something is this way,
it's suddenly that way.

Thank you, Pietari.
You are always helpful.

Juho, wait a minute.

I'm about to retire.
- You're not old enough.

I will be soon.
We are mulling over my replacement.

This is just to motivate you.
That's all.

THURSDAY

Neil Armstrong's heart rate never
rose above 90 -

when he landed on the Moon.

Really? - Really. Wine?

I don't believe
they landed on the Moon.

It was all staged by NASA.

Isn't it painful to believe
in that stuff?

You can't prove
that people went to the Moon.

No, I don't have to.
- It's a conspiracy.

A conspiracy?
Ville, it's not a conspiracy.

It's US propaganda!
- Isn't that the same thing?

Well, it depends...
- Ida?

If you had a job,
what job would it be?

How did you know
I'm not working?

I'm just wondering.
Your rent is two weeks late.

Maria, you know we have always
paid the rent one way or another.

Really? Should we go
and take care of that now?

For the whole flatshare?
- Why not for the whole winter?

Let's go then.

Do you need help?
- No, he doesn't.

"The deer looked me in the eye
as I fired my gun."

"The deer fell dead on the ground."

"I cut its throat
as it closed its eyes."

"It let its blood flow
under my shirt. I was going home."

Wait, I'll read another one.
- No, come here.

Sit down. I'll read one more.

It's a love poem.
- Okay.

Close your eyes.

Close your eyes.

"Man, woman, human."

"You joined with me,
I not yet joined with you."

"Joined with you. Screwed on you.
Screwing you."

"Against reason, you rouse a beast
in me. A beast called lust."

"Man, woman..."
- Come here.

Listen, I think I drank too much.

Sorry, I don't...

I can do something else to you,
or we can...

No, no need.
- Or we can go to sleep now.

Maria, it's not that I don't want it.
I just... drank too much.

Some people just smell so bad.

Is the rent paid?

Do I smell bad?
- Actually, yes.

Hi. - Hi.

Shouldn't you be with Pegasus?
- I should, but I'm not.

Can you cheer me up a little?

I have a surprise for you.

Sit over here.

Close your eyes.

"Flies off, far away.
So strong and beautiful."

"I am me, a propeller.
Free in the wind." There.

What was that?
- A poem by me.

No, it's not.
- Yes.

Is this about swinging your dick?
- No. Why are you mocking it?

I'm not, but it's...
Pretty bad.

Hey, try a little. Say something.

Okay. What's good about it is...
that it's short -

and the best thing about it
was when it ended. - Alright.

Okay, you wrote a poem on a lark
to impress me.

I wanted to try something new.

Don't write poetry.

Promise me. - I can't.
I can promise to work on it.

I am attracted to you
because you're an ordinary engineer.

I don't want anything else.

Not all engineers are ordinary.
- Don't get upset.

Let's have sex. - Hey...

I'm going to make tea.

Then we have the matter of
the board's vote of confidence.

What? Why is this coming up?
- This is normal procedure.

I don't understand.
- Mr Chairman, I understand perfectly.

Alright, let's vote.
By raising your hand...

Wait, wait.

Kari, I know you've worked
harder than I for this company.

Many of you have.

I am still relatively
inexperienced as a CEO -

but I believe
that I can turn this company -

into a modern international player.

Very well. Let's vote.

A raised hand is a vote of
confidence in the CEO.

As her father,
I naturally recuse myself.

Raise your hands.

The matter is settled.

That's it for this meeting,
if there is nothing else.

We could convene again on Tuesday.

What the hell is this?

"All poets are mad."
The words of Robert Burton.

You decide whether this is the case.

Juho! What are you looking for?
- Myself.

Well, we are studying poetry.
- Then I'm in the right place.

Right. Umm...

Take a seat. We always have room
for newcomers. - Thank you.

That's a good spot.

This time, we could start
with a text I've been working on.

It's unfinished -

but I'd like one of you
to read it out loud.

Any volunteers?

Juho, you can't read
on your first time. Jussi?

Would you like to recite this?
- I'd love to.

"Man, woman, human."

"You joined with me,
I not yet joined with you."

"Joined with you. Screwed on you."

"Screwing you."

"Against reason, you rouse a beast
in me. A beast called lust."

"Man, woman, animal."

"At last, I am joined with you.
Always with you."

"Never again alone."

Thank you, Jussi.

How should we deconstruct this?
Juho, any thoughts?

Many thoughts...

How was it for you, Jussi?

It was... a truly powerful experience.

Right. - Thank you.
Wait until it's finished.

And the rest of you?
What did you think?

As a writer, I have it good.

I have a good, if not a perfect woman
who loves me.

I have a place to stay
and money for food and drink.

I really have it so good.
- But are you happy?

I'm as happy as a consciously
mortal being can be in this world.

I understand you so well.

Do you have any other new material?
- I'm constantly working on new stuff.

I'd like to read more new stuff.

For me, poetry is so personal
that it's sometimes hard to share.

Jussi, I want to tell you
how your reading impressed me.

It resonated through my whole body.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

I should go to the toilet.

Jussi is so cool.
- Oh? I haven't thought about it.

Can I ask you something?
- Yeah?

My and Maria's sex life has some
hiccups. How about you?

Well... It's fine.

It's like there's a spark missing.
I think I know why.

Oh? Why?

I haven't talked about this much.

But I also like men.
- I see.

Sometimes even more than women.
- Okay.

Why are you telling this to me?

I see in you
a lot of my younger self.

I'm also from a small town
and I learned in an early age -

to hide my true self.
- But I'm not...

Of course not. I'm just saying...

If or when you want to come out,
I'll support you.

I'm not..!
- Of course not.

Should we get shots?
It's almost last call.

I should go home.
- I don't mind staying.

Jussi, will you party with me
if Terho leaves?

You don't want to leave? Or?

Well, I can go for one more.

Are there any good gay bars around?
They have the best music.

B-lost, almost next door.
- Fantastic. Let's go there.

Krug Clos du Mesnil 1998.
- Thank you.

Divine.
- You missed a spot.

Hey, look at this.

What is this?

I don't know.

Nah, someone is just playing.
- Yes, but who and what game?

Don't worry about that.
It's probably a crazy fan of mine.

Do you know how jealous people get -

when they see me with
a woman as gorgeous as you?

Look at you. Of course
they're jealous. - You're funny.

Funny and right.

I bet that this is about me,
not you.

Have you been here before?
- I haven't.

I brought us here, so yes.
- Right!

We need to drink these like this:
Jussi, hands in pockets.

My pockets! No, Terho's.

Come on, what are you doing?
Your own pockets!

Are your hands in your pockets?
Okay, open up.

I'm going to the dancefloor.
Save one for me.

Do you want one?

Hi there.

Hi there. - Do I know you?

Not yet.

They are going to fuck.

A joke...

Where should we go next?
I don't feel sleepy.

How about my place?
- Where do you live?

Or Terho?
- I do live around the corner.

Okay! That's the plan.
- That's the plan.

Don't go.

You promised to support me.
- Stay.

Read for us.

"A mission in Nevada."

"When you are lost in the desert,
you must not turn back."

"You must keep going and searching
even if there's nothing to find."

"Rain will eventually fall
even on the driest desert."

"It is wrong to ask
where I'm going or coming..."

Terho?

Is everything alright?

Morning. Coffee?
- Yes, please.

Morning. - Morning.

Thank you. - You're welcome.

Juho... Thank you.

Bye!

What about the problem
with the next-gen black box?

The new flight data recorder -

doesn't receive enough
data on the flap positions.

Terho: Relationship meeting NOW.
I have some important news.

I told you that would happen.

Are you leaving?
- Yes, I have to go. Sorry.

Sorry? Is this your brand of
modern internationality?

I woke up in the hallway
completely naked.

I had my keys in one hand
and phone in the other.

Then the phone rang.
I answered: "Hello, who is this?"

It was the taxi driver
from the day before:

"I have all your clothes in my car,
but what do I do with the turtles?"

There were three red-eared sliders...
I have no idea. Hi.

Hi. - Hi.

Thank you.

How are you doing?
- Terho, are you alright?

Yes.

Okay. Let's begin.
Terho called this meeting.

Can you tell us what this is about?
- Yes.

I called you here as soon as
I realized my situation.

Yes?

Yesterday, I realized
that I'm in love with someone else.

What?

It has been obvious before -

but yesterday, I confronted
my feelings.

I can't continue this relationship.
That would be lying.

And who is this someone else?

His name is Jussi.

But this has been a great experience.
Thanks to you all.

Thank you, Maria.
I still love you.

Your rent is still late.
- Of course. It will be dealt with.

Jussi is moving in. He has money.

And Juho, thank you for yesterday.

Thank you.

If it weren't for you,
I'd still be in the closet.

Take care!

Juho snuffed Terho's torch.
- Or maybe he lit it.

Does this leave a day open?
- Does Daddy have spare time?

I didn't mean that.
- Okay, how do we deal with this?

I could swap Wednesday for Thursday.
Wednesday is always busy at work.

Juho isn't getting more days, right?

We need a new man in Terho's place.
- Sunday would be best.

Stop it!

I don't care about your days.
This meeting is over.

What? - "What?"

Terho and I met at a bar
and talked about this and that.

I found a hobby.
I'm studying poetry.

You suggested it.

And at the end of it all,
Terho found a man and left Maria.

Terho didn't turn gay.
He listened to his heart.

I can see you studied poetry.
- Juho!

Be careful.

So I picked up the turtles
and the clothes from the driver...

I was like: "What do I do with these?"
But my cousin...

Translation: Liina Härkönen