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[Smavis] Did Father die when you were eight?

Is that why we left this place?

- [Young Cappa] Jiri. - [laughing]

Mattis' father killed our father.

[Lovis] Ronja left.

[Mattis] I know. I heard her leave.

[Lovis] And you didn't try to stop her.

Why would I do that?

She betrayed us. Her family.

[Lovis] She cares about the boy.

- It was for him. - [Mattis] She never needs to return here.

[Ronja] I was going to catch myself a horse today.

Yeah, there you go.

- Ah! - [Birk] That rascal went for you!

Rascal is a good name.

[Valdir] You've been our guests here and we haven't gotten anything for it.

- I've been hoping it would get better. - It will get better.

When?

[Smavis] I want us to leave this place.

What we do affects innocent people.

Have you seen Smavis?

No. She left the village before the sun reached its peak.

[dramatic music playing]

[Mattis] She helped the snake spawn.

- [thunder cracking] - [rain falling]

[Ronja] You can't rob people!

You beast!

[Mattis] But you can't return a child to me.

I don't have one.

Mattis!

Mattis!

[exhales sharply]

[Ronja] What do you want me to do?

Tell me what you want me to do!

I don't care what you do. You're not my child.

[thunder rumbling]

[exhales]

[thunder cracking]

[grunting]

[thunder cracking]

[Mattis] Open the gate!

[dramatic music playing]

[wile-wings screeching]

Here!

Here I am!

Come back!

Come and get me, you infernal monsters!

Here! Come and get me!

Ah!

[heroic theme music playing]

BASED ON ASTRID LINDGREN'S BOOK

RONJA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER

Do you think any other forest smells this good?

No, I don't.

Me neither.

You can do that later.

Come on, let's go out. We need milk.

If we're lucky, the other horses will be there as well.

[Birk] Hi, Lia.

[Ronja] Rascal...

Rascal.

It's healing beautifully.

Mm.

Hi, Rascal.

Hi.

Come!

Birk, he's coming to me!

- [Rascal nickering] - Ah!

[jaunty medieval-style music playing]

Hi.

[Birk] Look.

[horse neighing]

- Let me. - [Rascal snorts]

- No, no, no, Rascal! - [neighing]

[Ronja] You scoundrel.

[horse snorting]

[music fades]

[horse snorting]

[Birk grunting]

Look, Ronja.

I'm riding.

You know that deep down he's also a scoundrel.

How's the milking going?

[milk squirting]

Why don't you have a look for yourself if you're so curious?

It would be a shame to dismount now, when he's finally letting me ride him.

[Ronja] Right.

Smavis?

Smavis?

[Smavis] I'm here.

[Cappa] How long are you going to stay here?

Forever?

Yes, maybe.

This is the place where I've stayed the longest in my entire life.

That summer when you were shot...

it took you all autumn to heal.

Then winter came,

and during spring and summer we just stayed.

It felt like a home.

Not much of a home.

I'm tired of moving all the time.

Chase robbers somewhere, catch them, and then move on to the next village.

I'm so sick of living like this.

We have to.

We don't have to chase robbers just because some of them

killed our father.

[rooster crowing]

- [Knotas and Fjosok laughing] - Good one.

[horse snorting]

How was it out there?

They've given up, haven't they? Soldiers, they're not swarming anymore.

But, hey, now we're going robbing, right? Aren't we?

Are you telling me what we're going to do?

No. I... I don't think I am.

No one tells me what we're going to do.

[melancholy music playing]

[Mattis] It was Ronja.

What?

She was the one who moved the rocks.

Who let the snake spawn into my fortress.

What if...

What if she was the one who gave them food as well?

[sighs]

Does it really matter?

[chuckles]

It's not like you can disown her another time.

[Skully-Per resumes banging]

What are you doing in here?

You've got eyes to see with, don't you?

[chuckles]

Why?

A robber might need a coffin when he least expects it.

No.

No.

[yelling] You are not leaving me!

Not you too!

You're not leaving me.

Oh...

[gentle flute music playing]

[horse neighing]

Sturkas!

Ronja?

Ronja!

[both laughing]

Aw!

[Sturkas chuckles]

- [relieved sigh] - [Ronja laughs]

Oh... [laughs]

It... It really is you.

What are you doing here?

Skully-Per has a stomachache, so Lovis sent me here.

But I can't find the bucket that's meant to be here.

- Oh, I have it. - Oh, I see. [chuckles]

So you have started robbing a bit after all? [laughs]

We're borrowing it.

Yeah, sure, sure.

[chuckling]

- [horse snorts] - Hi.

- Do you have a bottle? - Mm-hmm.

[clears throat]

- How are you doing? - I'm doing well.

Yeah. Where do you live? What are you doing all day?

I live in... Bear Cavern.

Mattis' old place.

- Mm. - With that Borka kid?

His name is Birk.

Yeah.

What's it like in Mattis Fortress these days?

Well, it's... uh...

Well, Mattis shouts and yells and fights

when he isn't lying in bed, staring at the ceiling for days on end.

- Oh. What about Skully-Per and the others? - The others are going mad.

Skully-Per is not well.

And why would he be when everything is so miserable around him?

[clearing throat]

It's...

It's hard without you, Ronja.

Can't you just come home? We all miss you.

All of you?

Even Mattis?

Yeah, in his own way.

Does he ever speak of me? Does he ever mention my name?

[sighs]

No. And no one else is allowed to either, when he's around.

But that will all be well if you just come home.

I'm not coming home.

Not until I'm his child again anyway.

You can tell him that.

Yeah.

There you are, at last.

I thought maybe you decided to spend the night over there.

I ran into Sturkas.

What?

- What was he doing there? - Fetching water.

What did you speak about for so long then?

He wants me to come back to Mattis Fortress.

- What did you say? - What do you think?

I'm here, aren't I?

Drink this.

So you don't want to run home to your father?

I don't have a father.

And watch yourself, or I might be without a brother as well.

I'm sorry.

[mysterious music playing]

[faint indistinct whispering]

Jiri...

[Young Cappa] Jiri...

[whimpering]

[Young Cappa] Jiri...

[Mattis's father laughing]

[Young Cappa] Jiri...

[horse neighing]

[Young Cappa] Jiri...

Jiri.

[horse snorting]

- [Young Cappa screaming] Jiri! - [gasping]

[panting]

Were you dreaming?

Yeah.

What were you dreaming?

It doesn't matter.

Who's Jiri?

You were calling that name in your sleep.

Jiri was a horse. My horse.

[chuckles]

Did you have nightmares about a horse?

Yeah.

It was not good for us to come back to the village.

We're hunting children.

To trade with.

Nothing will happen to her.

But if something does happen to her...

What will you do then?

What?

I have my assignment.

You don't have to complete it.

I have to get Mattis.

I need you.

Let's go to the village and finish this together.

And then we can start our new life.

I promise.

- [indistinct chatter] - [hammering]

[man] That's for sure.

Oh, no, no.

[patrons laughing]

The quarrymen come down from the mines tomorrow.

They must be carrying a fortune.

[Gauto] Yes. Both gold and silver.

Should we meet up with them and offer our protection?

No. They don't pay enough, Valdir says.

[soldier] But they're coming here? To the village?

[Gauto] The usual way. We're expecting them before midday.

- [coins clattering] - Thank you.

[soft dramatic music playing]

[robbers laughing heartily]

[hooves pounding]

[Sturkas] Whoa.

I was in the village.

The quarrymen are on their way and will come through the forest tomorrow.

They've no protection, and there are rumors of gold and silver.

Tomorrow, before midday.

And they won't have protection.

Good.

Well, you look happy. What was that all about?

Ulv was in the village.

The quarrymen are coming.

When?

Tomorrow.

He also said he saw one of the Mattis robbers in the village,

so Mattis is bound to know they're coming too.

So you can let him do the dirty work

and then take the loot.

Hmm.

What's on your mind?

That we fight everyone.

The merchants, the soldiers, the sheriff, Mattis...

It would be nice to have someone on our side too.

Do you mean Mattis?

The sheriff and the soldiers would be hard.

- But you hate him. - Mm.

Not as much as he hates me.

[bird chirping]

[rooster crowing]

Mattis.

I'm awake.

The sun is rising.

Mm-hmm.

Weren't the quarrymen supposed to be coming before midday?

Yes.

Isn't it about time to get going then?

I will let them pass.

So Borka can have them instead?

I don't care about Borka.

What do you care about these days?

Do you care about me?

Well then.

[snoring]

[snoring continues]

Get up!

[robbers muttering, coughing]

- We're going robbing! - [robbers] Yeah!

[robbers chattering happily]

[upbeat music playing]

Chorm!

Watch it.

Yeah!

[chuckling]

[music fades]

[Skully-Per] You managed to get him out.

[sighs] With some difficulty.

Hmm. [chuckling]

No, I don't think so.

You usually get him to do what you want. Ha!

You are clever. Yes.

[chuckling] Much cleverer than he will ever realize.

Luckily. [laughs]

[groaning]

Mattis told me he was cross with you yesterday.

[grunts]

Yes. He was cross that there are things he can't control.

Does he speak of Ronja to you?

Yes, he mentions her name sometimes,

just to point out faults and put her down.

So he can fool himself into thinking he did the right thing.

Well, he knows.

- [children laughing] - [horse neighing]

I've been talking a lot about the quarrymen.

If the robbers have been here, they must have heard it.

Get the carriage ready with as many soldiers as possible.

[Smavis] When we catch them, we will hang them.

And then we'll leave this village.

- You gave me your word. - I know.

The last band of robbers, the last move for us.

We can't just hang them and then leave.

Why not?

It has to be set right.

When we have Mattis, we have to set it right.

What do you mean by right?

What is it with you and the Mattis robbers?

I know they killed Father, but there's something else.

What do you dream about at night?

Why won't you tell me?

Because you are the only one I've got. I can't lose you too.

You will never lose me.

Why would you lose me?

You don't know what I have done.

[dramatic music playing]

[Borka] Whoa.

[horses neighing in distance]

[Mattis] Labbas.

- [weapons clattering] - [horse neighing]

[tense music playing]

Have you gone completely mad, Mattis?

Stay here if you want to find out how mad I am.

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

[spits]

Whoa...

[Labbas] Just sit still and relax.

- [men shouting] - [weapons clashing]

Soldiers.

[tense music playing]

[men yelling]

[grunting]

Ah!

[fight sounds continue]

They're fellow robbers, after all.

[music intensifies]

- [arrow whooshing] - [robber] Get out!

[soldiers groaning]

Get out!

[music fades]

[Mattis] We could have handled them on our own.

[Borka] But you didn't have to.

[panting]

I won't thank you if that's what you're thinking.

I didn't expect that you would.

I know you better than that, Mattis.

[Chegge] They took... They took Knotas and Labbas.

[Mattis] Damn it.

[dreamy flute music playing]

[milk squirting]

She won't give anymore.

[sighing]

Thank you so much, Lia, for this time.

Next summer you'll have a new baby.

Then your baby will have your milk, not us.

You thank her as well.

Thanks, Lia.

No, now it's time to ride.

Can I have this, Lia?

Thank you, Lia.

Rascal?

Shall we go for a ride?

Hi, Rascal.

[softly] Hi.

Hi.

- Hi, Rascal. - [Rascal snorts]

[Rascal snorts]

[chuckling]

[dreamy flute music playing]

[Ronja grunts]

[joyful music playing]

[Rascal nickering]

[laughing] There we are.

That wasn't too hard.

[music fades]

[Ronja sighing]

Are you sad?

A bit, maybe.

Why?

Well... [groans]

It's stupid.

[sighs]

We've been riding all day. I should be happy.

But you're not.

Is it because of Mattis?

I never got a horse.

[sighs]

He always said I could have one when I catch it myself.

And now I have.

But he doesn't know.

He will never know.

Do you regret it?

Jumping over Hell's Mouth?

Yeah, a bit.

[Ronja sighs sadly]

But I would do it again.

You can't rob people just to get what you want.

[emotional music playing]

Come, let's go home.

Thank you for existing.

[music continues]

Come home to me again.

[grunts]

[Mattis] Let's set out.

[Sturkas] You heard. Let's saddle up and get out of here.

How do we do it?

We go in, get Labbas and Knotas,

and then go out again.

Are we just going in? Don't we need a plan?

I just told you the plan.

Chegge and I will go in. The rest of you will wait outside.

[Jutis] There will be soldiers.

[Mattis] We'll strike them down.

[tense music playing]

[crowd clamoring]

[man] Hang them! Hang them!

[man] Come on!

[door creaking]

[crowd continues clamoring faintly]

When do we hang them?

In due time.

Tonight.

The people are demanding that we get rid of them.

I know.

But not tonight.

Why not, Cappa?

Because it's not really these two we want.

[tense music continues]

[villager 1 yelling]

[villager 2 coughing]

[crowd clamoring]

[man] Hang them! Kill them!

[music intensifies]

[shutter creaking]

[soldier humming]

[continues humming]

Shh.

[soldier grunting]

[keys jangling]

[tense music continues]

Labbas.

Labbas! Knotas! Wake up!

- [intense music playing] - [grunting]

[men groaning]

[grunting]

[Mattis yelling]

[grunting]

[lock clicking]

[music stops]

Mattis...

We finally meet again.

[dramatic music playing]

[music fades]