01x19 - Avajaiset

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Part 19: Openings
In December 1989

Risto, Risto!

The sign is missing, put it in place!

It's not missing, it's just tilted.

Put it right now...!

I'll do it!

Don't yell!

Be quiet!

Good day!

Oh!

Officer men, welcome!

Hi, Grandma!

Oh, how nice that you could come!

Nice to see you.

Scoundrels everywhere.

That’s how it is nowadays.

I also have a few of those at home in
a box, the ones I got during the w*r.

Have I shown them to you?

I don’t think you have yet.

I’ll show them today then.

Good, good.

We're going over there for a bit.

Let’s not just stand
here, let’s go inside.

No, let’s not.

The governor is coming.

Now, now, now!

One, two, one, two.

Where should I put this? -
Just put on the table.

Distinguished guests, ladies
and gentlemen.

Hey, now it has begun.
The governor is already speking.

Girls, hey...

- I am delighted to come
to your vibrant municipality today.

To celebrate the opening of
the ski slope with you.

Above all, I consider this Urja ski
resort a great example of Finnish entrepreneurship.

And I would like to take this opportunity to
thank all those parties who have been involved in

making this project possible.

Above all, I want to thank Erkki Metsola, who
has been the driving force behind this project.

As far as I know, this municipality
has never had such low unemployment figures.

But above all, this project has
instilled faith in the entire municipality.

With these words, I declare the
Urja ski resort officially opened.

Yeah, thank you a lot.

Erkki! Erkki!

Now what?

You won the bet.

Here's the money.

Congratulations now!

Ah, thank you. I had
already forgot the whole thing.

I quess you always win.

Well, the first time. How much is this?

500 marks.

Who painted this painting? Do you know?

It was, it was, it was... years
ago, the artist of the year.

Does the mayor know?

Unfortunately, I don't remember right now,
but I can find out.

It looks good.

Yeah.

Congratulations.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Hyttilä's Machine wishes good
luck and success.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Oh, great.

On behalf of TVL, congratulations.

Thank you.

And welcome.

Hey, we could start serving coffee now.

Starting from the governor's table

I usually don’t give flowers to men, but
I have to make an exception now.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

I also have to congratulate you about this achievement, even
though this project has devastated the Urja hills significantly.

But hopefully, it will bring luck.

Keep it short and sweet.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

And you got it ready.

I really wouldn’t have believed it.

And I wouldn’t have believed this
snowfall a few days ago either.

Do you have a moment?
I have some business matters.

Not really right now.

It’s actually quite
important, regarding, uh...

If it’s about the excavator
business, that’s already settled.

No, no, no.

It’s about the future of the
ski resort and its continuation possibilities.

Well…

One moment, I won’t stay long.

Congratulations.

It'll be fine.

Alright, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

There is champagne.

Yeah, take a seat.

Listen, Erkki, we’re going home for a bit before heading
out to Jaana’s cottage for dinner with the governor.

Good.

Hey, Antti, don’t go anywhere. This
concerns you just as much...

Here you go.

Kari has something to tell.

Alright. I have here a copy of the deed written by my great-grandfather’s father, in
which Leppävaara is transferred as its own farm, separating it from the Kaukovaara farm.

However, there were certain conditions in this deed, conditions that you
have now violated—such as ceasing farming and building this ski resort.

And since you have breached these conditions, based on
this deed, you have also forfeited ownership of Leppävaara.

Therefore, Leppävaara is now being reintegrated into the ownership
of Kaukovaara, as part of the Kaukovaara farm.

When my great-grandfather, reluctantly, once gave his
daughter permission to marry a moneyless crofter,

he gave up a small part of the
Kaukovaara farm, which is now called Leppävaara.

This he gave to his daughter so that
she could support herself and her crofter.

This daughter was Annikki's grandmother.

However, Juho Kaukovaara attached some conditions to this
deed, and they are stated in that document.

Well, this can't be true.

There’s something shady about this.

I’ve seen contracts like this before.

Go ahead and read it.

It was drafted by the district sheriff at the time. It has
names, witnesses, and is dated 1901. It is a fully legal document.

Erkki, listen, the governor would like to see
the hill. Would you go with her?

I’ll catch up. You go ahead.

Alright.

It states that if Leppävaara is attempted
to be sold, if farming ends...

Or if it is otherwise abandoned, it will revert
back to being part of the Kaukovaara farm.

Give me that damn paper.

Read it carefully, sir.

Tell me, Kaukovaara master, why are
you bringing this document today?

Why not today? A perfect
opportunity to settle things legally.

You can’t deny that you’ve broken
the terms of the agreement.

Do you really think this is farming?

Where’s Jaakko?

I suggest you pack up and leave—quickly.

We are going.

Since you were so worried about the hotel construction, let
me inform you—I am going to build that hotel.

In time.

On Kaukovaara's land.

Alright, let’s go, boys.

Shouldn’t have given up the animals.

We were just discussing that Metsola certainly
knows how to ski on the track,

but how about with this downhill skiing.

We were a bit divided on that.

I never would have imagined that I’d
end up doing something like this.

But I suppose it'll
work out if necessary.

So, how many times have
you gone down this hill?

This hill?

Well...

Not even once coming down with skis.

What about the skills with that?

Well, I guess I'll manage...

I would have something to
discuss with my brother-in-law.

How safe is this lift?

Is it inspected regularly?

Yeah, of course. These have
the same safety standards.

Just pour in.

Hand me that paper.

Listen, it finally gave out for good.

However this turns out, Kaukovara won’t
make it through this intact.

Yeah, let’s just take a moment and see.

Best thing to do is go right
now and put him on the wall.

Shut up and let Jaakko read.

Where the hell is that woman?!

And that damn arrogant brother of hers?

Listen, where’s Helena?

Do you know where she is? I need
to talk to her. Bring her her.

What exactly did Kari say
when he left this paper?

Well, it starts off...

He’s arranging things and
getting ready to...

- Where the hell is
that woman and that damn...?!

Hey.

Like...

I do...

I do remember that my grandma and
grandpa had some agreement with Kaukovaara.

But everyone just treated it
as an old formality.

No one thought it really mattered.

And when old man Kaukovaara died
and the contract was never renewed...

Everyone assumed it
wasn’t valid anymore.

God, where the hell is that woman?

Mr. Meriläinen, you are
disrupting a municipal meeting.

I ask you to leave. I’m warning you.

Get out now, for God's sake!

I ask that you be
removed from this gathering.

Damn it, Risto, God sake!

Erkki, go help.

Risto will take care
of throwing him out.

But it can’t be that Kari is just
going to take our lands and slopes and...

No, no, no. You do have legal
ownership of Leppävaara and the lands.

Of course!

Yeah.

And when ownership was confirmed, it was
checked and verified to be legally obtained.

Unless there was a clear error or
if ownership was granted under false pretenses...

Then even the district
court could revoke it.

Let’s just watch this
calmly until the end.

Does anyone know when the governor would be ready to head to
our villa? Because the food needs to be taken there in advance.

Well, you just go there in advance.

Has something happened?

No, nothing too remarkable.

There’s nothing to worry about
here. This will pass soon.

Just sit down, will you?

No, wait. I should probably take another pill. If
only I could find the bottle. Where is it?

Oh, if only Eeva were here now.

We don’t need Eeva for this.

How many is that already today?

I haven't been counting. You
can take these as needed.

You stay here. I’ll get us a ride.

Risto, could you drive us home?
Antti is having another stroke.

I have a feeling that Kari is going to take you
to court and demand Leppävaara and the land for himself.

Yeah. And then the court will rule that
Kari gets the hill, the slopes, and everything.

It’s not that simple. We just have to go
through this whole thing carefully from start to finish.

It feels a bit strange that they're digging up 90-year-old documents now and
slamming them on the table. Feels like something out of Donald Duck.

Hey, listen. Let’s just head to
the cabin. The governor is waiting.

Yeah. That’s a good idea.

Let’s go.

We still have a lot to discuss with the governor. The location
of the new road to Kajaani and the hotel must be reconsidered.

Yeah, yeah.

Now she's here.

What’s going on?

Dad.

Eeva, it’s good that you got here
so quickly. Dad had another severe episode.

There’s nothing unusual here.

Not really, no. You do look so healthy.

I’ve been indoors so much. You
don’t get any color that way.

Oh, stop babbling.

You really should rest.

I am resting. I just took a nitro. If
we wait a little while, it’ll pass again.

How many nitros have you taken?

Today or in general?

Don’t dodge the question.

Just tell straight.

I will, once I’ve counted them.

How many have you taken
in the last hour?

I don’t remember.

Listen, Dad, this can’t go on.

You have a heart condition, and you need
to act like someone with a heart condition.

And how do they act, exactly?

For starters, you shouldn’t get angry.

If you don’t stop now,
then I will get angry.

Both of you, stop it.

How’s Dad doing?

I’ll bring him a glass of water.

It takes a while for
the medicine to kick in.

I had no idea he was in such bad shape.

Dad should get to the bypass surgery.

And with that temperament, no one
should have a heart condition.

So why they don't operate him then?

Well, he belongs to
an unfavorable patient group.

What do you mean?

The queue prioritizes those who can
return to work and be useful.

That can’t be right.

That’s just how it is.

I still need to go
to the healthcare center today.

Well, I’ll stay and
follow Dad’s condition.

Oh, but should I call home?

Stigu is alone with the nurse there.

This box contains all
the house’s documents.

Since the 1800s.

- Eeva here, hello.

- How it's going there?

- Nice to hear.

- Has Stig eaten anything?

They must be there.

Right there when I...

I don’t have my glasses,
so I can’t really...

There. I think that’s it.

Alright.

Look now. Right there.

Yeah.

- Alright, see you soon.

- Bye-bye.

That’s the one.

Yes.

Oh dear, oh dear.

The boy’s face turned gray like...

Like the sole of a shoe.

But now it’s time for a drink.

Cheers.

Cheers.

It’s just that, it doesn't take long for
me to build one such ski resort.

What exactly do you mean by these tricks of yours?
What kind of authority have you taken upon yourself?

What do you mean?

How dare you. I have never
in my life been this ashamed.

Now, listen...

I thought we had an agreement
on how to manage Kaukovaara.

But this is starting to look like you’re just
doing whatever idiotic thing pops into your head.

Listen, Helena. I’ve been trying to manage
Kaukovaara as best as I see fit.

Look, since we both own this estate, the fact is that
you also need to consult me before making such big decisions.

You’ve never been interested in
agriculture or forestry before.

But if you want to
be, I have no objection.

Oh, don’t give me that nonsense. You
know exactly what this is about.

Even though Dad thought Kaukovaara should remain undivided, I think it’s
time to split the estate properly according to inheritance laws.

Fine by me. Let’s split it.

Now there’s something to divide since
Leppävaara is being reattached to Kaukovaara.

Let’s split it!

I didn’t even know Kaukovaara
hadn’t been divided yet.

Yeah. It doesn’t really matter now.

Not really.

This is probably about local tourism, but one thing
is certain—it will leave deep marks on agriculture.

Yes, a municipality like Hoikka
will be facing major changes.

Yes, but this is also structural
change—an investment in the future.

Hey, there was a lovely
painting at the café.

Exactly what I’ve been looking for. It
would fit perfectly in my office.

Not as big, of course, but something smaller
in the same style. Who painted it?

It was painted by my brother Risto.

He’s an artist?

Yeah, yeah, he is. Well, sort of.

He has attended some art
schools in Helsinki, right?

Quite many.

Could I order a
similar painting from him?

Well, why not? I’m sure
he’d be up for it.

Of course.

I suppose it's fine if I
also go to the sauna?

I'll come and show you.

Oh, thanks.

Hey, hey, hey. I’m really
sorry for being this late.

I was already wondering where the chairman
of the municipal council had disappeared to.

Farmers have their own busy
schedules. I was out milking.

Oh, you were milking?

Yeah, someone in this municipality has to stick to the primary
industry so that there's cream for coffee at the slope café.

Why does it seem so absurd to me
for a woman to be called "the governor"?

Well, I’ve already gotten used to it.
But you can just call me Eeva.

Jaana.

We were just talking with my husband that it would be quite fitting
to name this cottage something like "Governor’s Lodge," if that’s okay with you.

Why not? Should we call
it "Eeva’s Cabin" instead?

Yeah, that’s not a bad name either.

Eeva’s Cabin...

Hello.

Hi, Jaana.

I haven't seen you in a long
time. - I’ve been so incredibly busy.

Yeah.

We just had the slope opening, the village
resort opened too, the governors visited, and everything.

I probably should’ve gone, but this winter we’re definitely
heading to Sweden. Everything’s much cheaper there than here.

That’s not true.

What do you mean?

Swedish have raised their
prices like crazy.

It’s the same prices as in Finland.

Believe me.

You must ski quite a lot.

As much as I have time for.

But mostly at our own slope, I
don't have time to go elsewhere.

But I do need a break so badly that
I have to go on a trip somewhere warm.

The Maldives.

Well, I think they’re waiting for
me now. I have to go.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

See you. Let’s call each other.

I’ve been waiting for over half an
hour now. What took so long?

I ran into Lissu.

Lissu who?

My friend, Mrs. Lisbeth Nylund.

The same person who, together with her husband, sold that
company to Risto, and we had to suffer the consequences.

I will go to Hoikka next week.

Again? Before Christmas?

The company needs to be taken care
of, whether it was Christmas or not.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You wanted to leave Sotkamo, and
now that we’re here, you want to go back.

Sounds like you don’t like
it here in Tampere.

I do like it.

But I don’t like being here alone.

Let's move back to Sotkamo.

You could set up a law firm.

And I’ll take care of the
interior design, curtains, tables, and...

Yeah, let’s stay here in Tampere for a
while longer and sort things out first.

Have we spent too little time together?

What do you mean?

Let’s go on vacation.

Somewhere south. The Maldives.

How do you think I can get
more time off from the bank again?

There’s a limit to everything, you know.

Thanks.

You're not going already, aren't you?
I've baked these potato pies.

Take these with you to the hill

I wonder if there's a
lot of people today.

Yeah. Christmas vacationers.

The trailer park is full of caravans.

Well, here these are now.

If you need help, just call.

Thanks.

I'm sure we'll manage.

If nothing else, at least this hill
has taken peace away from here.

I'm going to become
a cabin lunatic soon.

Haven't you been that for
a long time already?

A meat pie, please.

Yeah. That's 10 marks.

Hey, meat pies are run out! Bring more!

Just a one moment.

- I would like have a sandwich.

- Yeah, in a minute...

This was... Yeah, 10 marks.

- Thank you.

Hello.
- Hello.

It's quite a nice amount of people now.

Over 1000 tickets have been sold.

I see.

And not everyone is even skiing.

Just sitting in the cafe.

Yeah, yeah.

I was checking register numbers at the parking
lot. Quite many is from Oulu area.

Yeah. Although, I can't count too
much on register numbers nowadays

Yeah, of course not.

But from Oulu, from the coast, from Vaasa
and that direction. That's where they're coming from.

On the other hand, it's a shame that
Helsinki metropolitan area seem to be missing.

Yeah. If not completely, but anyway.

Yeah, yeah.

They're going to Paljakka and Vuokatti.

They consider this unfinished still.

Which this of course still is.

Hey, boy!

The Development Area Fund boys
were right about the accommodation.

Hotakainen just called in the morning and said that
he has all places full of people too.

He has even rented his lake cabin.

Probably his barn too.

Pretty much, yeah.

He was upset because he
only has six winterized cabins.

Yeah.

There would be use for one hotel here.

Yeah yeah, easily.

Yeah.

How about a cup of coffee?

Well thanks, one cup for sure.

Is it cold outside?

Yes.

Is it increasing or decreasing?

How on earth I would know.

Well I was just thinking. Since you've been checking
the meter three times during the last hour.

Well I would go to the hill,

if there was milder weather.

To calculate how many caravans are
there and how much people.

What on earth does Heikki's mechanical drawing
have to do with the frost?

What I just mean is, that every time you
check the meter, you're also looking at the drawing.

What?

Oh, come on, don't make yourself
seem dumber than you are.

What are you doing?

I'm not doing anything here...

I just think that Heikki's mechanical drawing is so
good, that it's worth looking at several times.

You should look at it sometimes too.

Checking it out closely.

What are you doing?

Well, need to get a bit parking area.

Since fields don't seem to be enough.

So you've been skiing?

Yeah, I went to Kalajärvi.

Listen...

I've been thinking, that you should
make proper ski tracks here.

You mean cross-country tracks?

Exactly, yeah.

What do you mean?

Well, people were talking about
it at the café yesterday.

There's no place where you
can ski in peace.

Nothing seems to be
enough for city folks.

Oh, and now they want proper tracks too?

I thought you didn't have
the energy to ski anymore.

Could you stop that
banging for a moment?

I’d like to grade these exams in peace.

Can I at least turn on the stereo?

Yeah.

Do you think you’ll get a
permanent position at the school?

Yeah...?

That would be the safer option.

I’d have to study
some education sciences first.

With our salaries and cows,
we barely scrape by.

What?

We’re doing just fine.

A roof over our heads, enough food.

Besides, this kind of
lifestyle doesn’t destroy nature.

Oh, right.

Well, what about summer?

When school’s out.

I've been thinking about sheep.

What?

And the fields wouldn’t
get overgrown either.

Should I get a summer job?

Maybe at a bank.

A bank?

Yeah.

Well, was there anything for us?

Or just for Erkki?

I haven’t even had time to check.

This isn’t going anywhere.

I can’t take this much longer.

Feels like being a prisoner.

And they didn’t even
promise milder weather.

Should we go visit Osmo
and Liisa for a bit?

Maybe read Kainuun
sanomat newspaper first.

Ugh.

The rest are for Erkki.

Here’s another one for Erkki.

Oh.

We’ll go as soon as
we finish reading these papers.

Wait, this one’s for you.

For me?

Oulu University Hospital.

Well, what’s this here?

Oh, look at that. Yes it is.

Farmer Antti Metsola.

University Hospital.

Well, this should say former farmer now.

Or retiree.

Open it.

Yeah, yeah.

Hold on.

It’s not like the letter is
going to disappear from inside.

Well, well, what does it say?

Well, I have to go there. They’re
planning to do a bypass surgery.

Lord have mercy.

What, what now?

So when do you have to go?

Not until the end of January.

I really need to call Eeva now.

She’s at work, right?

No.

She’s at home.

Stigu’s dad came by, and Stigu
has been discharged into home care.

Where’s that folder with
the deductible VAT purchases?

Here.

Good.

Here.

Once we get the barn office in shape,

then we’ll have
top-notch facilities there.

6, 8, 9...

Urja Ski Resort.

Yes.

One moment.

The bank manager...

Metsola.

Well, hello, hello.

What?

Take it down.

That Kari wants to cancel all
guarantees for the excavating company’s loans.

For what reason?

New collateral.

But the company is half his, too.

Yeah.

I’ll come over there.

Bye.

Bye.

That guy needs to be put in care.

Where’s Risto?

In the ski rental.

Risto!

Yeah?

Come have coffee.

Don't brake everything there.

Hello.

Hi.

So coffee?

What I meant is, that what is he up to?

That's what I don't get here.

Look.

Apparently, he has forgot
about that lawsuit.

And now this.

I need to get all new collaterals

And that, in turn, lowers
my chance to get loan.

And that slows down the whole project.

I quess that's what he wants.

Damned!

Damned!

Risto hey, by the way.

So when you're painting...

You need quite a lot of
light for that, don’t you?

I’ve read that it’s somehow important.

A lot of light.

Yes, in order to see.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

What do you mean?

I’m just saying, how is
it at the sauna cabin?

Isn't it really dark and so on?

Yeah, in winter, it’s dark.

But in the winter, I’m
here renting skis to people.

In summer, I'm outside.

There’s plenty of light.

Yeah, yeah.

What do you mean?

No, I was just thinking.

If I'm lucky.

Look, let’s see.

Four.

One, two, three, four, there.

Now it’s your turn Stig.

Oops, don't throw so hard.

They're going to the floor.

Try again.

Well, try again still.

Stig, you can do it. Just throw it.

Oh, oh, oh, calm down.

Oh, damn.

Ah, calm down.

Stig, Stig, Stig, sti.

*Swedish* calm down, calm down.

I'm going to get some sedatives.

*Swedish* Stig, Stig, Stig,
no worries, no worries.

*Swedish* Dad, where is Joppe?

*Swesidh* Stig, Joppe is
at home in Parainen.

*Swedish* I want to go home.

You really need to understand now that
we can’t keep these loans without collateral.

Since Kari has stated in writing that he’s terminating them on his end, you either
need to provide new collateral for the loans, or you’ll have to pay them off.

Wouldn't some kind of
business mortgage be possible?

Well, if this excavation company
had shown better results...

Maybe there would have been a chance, but I think
you know yourself that the results are weak, very weak.

But that’s because we’ve done so much work
on our own expense, at our own cost.

Yeah, well, I know that, but
that doesn’t help in this situation.

I just don’t know where to
get money for this right now.

Well, I guess you'll have to sell
the machinery and pay off the loans.

Well, that would be a shame.

What would happen to those Development Area
Fund loans and funds if I quit?

They’ll probably want their money back.

Or don’t you have any other options?

I do.

But that means I won’t be able
to expand the hill next year.

You can’t manage with him.

Have you considered that he could
go to some care home?

I’d at least want to try myself first.

The brain is really unpredictable.

Sometimes something really big
improvement can suddenly happen.

Quite impressive.

But I’m kind of hesitant...

Couldn’t the dog come here?

Stig asks for Joppe all the time.

It... It could somehow...

Couldn’t you think about
him coming to Parainen?

There he has a familiar environment,
and they speak more Swedish there.

Couldn’t he even visit
for a short while?

Then we can reconsider what to do.

I’ve thought about that myself too.

Stig hasn’t spoken Finnish
properly since the accident.

He understands everything though.

Are you sure he understands?