- Stivhatten: In other countries, in the South, it's not like this. There you can actually have a conversation. Here in the Northern countries you might as well have the plague - if you happen to be alone. In Sweden where I belong, it's even worse.
- Stivhatten: It's sad to be lonely.
- Katinka Stordal: You've got to have some friends?
- Stivhatten: On payday, sure.
- Stivhatten: What are you supposed to do this time of year? Like today when I finished my work at one o'clock? I come here sometimes during the evenings, but you have to be at least a barber or similar to be prospect. And then you find some stupid, ugly girl to accompany you 'til morning. Awful.
- Borghild Stordal: Mother, you are crazy, sitting sewing for me when you're this busy.
- Katinka Stordal: But I only want you to look pretty, Borghild. Do you want to try it on?
- Borghild Stordal: I don't care about being pretty. Bye.
- Jørgen Stordal: I need some money from you. I need a new hat. I cannot wear that old bag anymore.
- Katinka Stordal: Can't you wait a bit longer? It's difficult right now.
- Jørgen Stordal: You always say that. I can't wear the old one anymore! All the other boys have...
- Katinka Stordal: How much do you need?
- Jørgen Stordal: 29.50. Yes, I saw one at Berg & Amp!
- Katinka Stordal: You can't... I mean... Isn't there anything cheaper? A beanie hat maybe?
- Katinka Stordal: Travel. Travel far away, that would be pleasant.
- Stivhatten: By all means. It's a big sky, fresh air and beautiful women in the ports. Some don't care about women, except for one thing, obviously. I personally, like women otherwise as well. Enjoy spending time with them. You are pretty.
- Katinka Stordal: Don't say such things to me.
- Stivhatten: I have to be able to speak my piece.
- Stivhatten: I'd like to give you something beautiful. A flower. Do you like Bellis? They had it in the flower shop.
- Katinka Stordal: Billis? Such a beautiful name. It has to be Latin?
- Stivhatten: Hell if I know. That's what we call it in Sweden. Some call it, "Tusensköna".
- Katinka Stordal: Ah, you mean, "Tusenfryd".
- Stivhatten: Yeah, right. "Tusenfryd". A thousand pleasures.
- Stivhatten: [singing] Who can sail without wind? Who can row with out oars? Who can lose a friend without shedding a tear?
- Stivhatten: You could become happy again. Listen the two of us could travel. The crazies could play together. I can play as you know, and you could sing.
- Katinka Stordal: [laughs] You're crazy. Me, sing?
- Stivhatten: Yes. I'd help you of course. And you - We'd be free.
- Borghild Stordal: Can't you please take me with you when you leave?
- Justus Gjør: No. No, you'll stay put. At the moment, there is no place more important than here.
- Borghild Stordal: But I want to see the world.
- Justus Gjør: Your time will come. You have every opportunity. You are beautiful.
- Borghild Stordal: Beautiful? I feel disgusting, that's why they want to...
- Justus Gjør: What do they want?
- Borghild Stordal: To de-flower me.
- Katinka Stordal: I am crazy and I'm evil and simple, but I am free. The more you blame me, the more you push me away.
- Justus Gjør: Who are you afraid of? There's got to be someone, since you...
- Borghild Stordal: A lot of people, most of all myself.
- Jørgen Stordal: I'd like one egg with anchovies and one with cheese. Don't you want anything? And one with lobster and mayonnaise.
- Katinka Stordal: You should leave. It's no use talking anymore. It's too late.
- Borghild Stordal: We thought we were your children.
- Katinka Stordal: Me too. You are strangers, demanding this and that. Now you come running to get me back to the same perpetual slavery.
- Elise Gjør: Borghild, strutting around town pretending to be a proper lady. She should apply to be a stripper, filthy thing. She knows how to flaunt already. I'll tell you what she'll become. A whore!
- Borghild Stordal: I don't want to turn out like Elise and you women. I don't want to! You sleep with anyone.
- Katinka Stordal: Borghild!
- Borghild Stordal: You sleep with anyone when you can't cope anymore.
- Katinka Stordal: Is that what you think?
- Katinka Stordal: They can kick you away like an old shoe. As soon as they need you, then the only thing you want to do is help them. That's the life of a mother.
- Katinka Stordal: It's about building a life that makes them strong. I mean, if you have a good foundation you'll be strong and free. If it's bad, you'll be weak and in shackles.
- Katinka Stordal: Leave me alone.
- Borghild Stordal: We can't. We fight for life.
- Katinka Stordal: Apparently so do I, too bad no one can hear me.
- Borghild Stordal: I'm afraid, mother. It's not easy being young.
- Katinka Stordal: No, it is not easy.