Ronja the Robber's Daughter (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

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That robber's daughter.
I see her in the forest sometimes.
Stay away from her.
They have to go.
Winter is getting close.
Instead of throwing them out,
maybe you could shut them in.
The entrance has collapsed.
We can't get in or out.
I'd like to see them carry anything bigger
than berries and mushrooms up that ladder.
It'll be a long winter in the Borka Keep.
- So we'll never see them again?
- Never again.
We need the merchants
and their carts untouched.
I'll take charge of the soldiers.
Valdir's orders.
Or rather, I demanded it and she agreed.
You will fail here.
You will fail here.
I know, Flit, you're hungry.
Uncle will find food today.
Do you want to be one of us?
Yes.
Tell me,
what goes on in Mattis Fortress?
Get ready.
Let's head out.
Do you want to come with us?
I won't go robbing.
We're not going robbing,
we're going hunting.
What are we going to hunt?
I woke up this morning
with a craving for moose!
Get dressed.
They're mostly out at dawn and dusk.
And after the summer,
there are so many calves,
they just wander around
all over the place.
Not right at this moment.
But you just wait…
Ronja.
Lovis, a moose!
I'm looking forward to this.
The most tender parts are
for the toothless, everyone knows that.
So they've got moose cooking
in the Mattis Fortress.
Why am I not cooking moose?
Why have I got
grain and barley and peas and beans,
while they're eating the best meat…
I think you know why.
Yes, it's been a long time since I saw
a moose run through this hall.
That's what it would take,
with you lazing around here all day.
It's been a long time since I saw
a moose climb a rope ladder.
What if there were other animals?
What if there were fish,
hares, squirrels, boars,
pheasants, beaver,
fox, lynx, deer, badger…
Your mother isn't wrong.
We need to fill our stores.
There's snow in the air.
Soldiers!
Be careful
when you're alone in the forest.
- Fröbjörn!
- Where are the horses?
Help him up.
What happened?
They came and they took the horses.
Those scoundrels.
He left a message.
What message?
What message?
He said that Mattis,
the mightiest robber's chief
in all the mountains and forests,
has taken your horses, you…
"You" what?
You fox's ass.
Those scoundrels.
BASED ON THE BOOK BY ASTRID LINDGREN
RONJA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER
Hi.
- Good morning, Chegge.
- Are you going out again today?
Every day, as long as I can.
Maybe you should stay
in the fortress for a few days.
Why would I?
It's fall.
A lot can happen.
I'm not afraid of anything in the forest.
It gets dark early, wile-wings
and other wild things are out prowling.
One eye to the sky.
Maybe one to the bushes and brambles too.
Mattis has a daughter who spends
a lot of time in the forest.
Alone, out in the forest.
The fortress is impenetrable,
but if we take her, Mattis'll come to us.
How old is she?
Not old. Still a child.
Why send three of us for one girl?
She knows the woods.
You don't.
We'll return soon.
One child.
Are you here again?
I thought you'd want to watch out
for Borka robbers again today.
You know what?
That's just what I wanted.
I thought I'd catch a horse today.
Maybe we can help each other?
Yes, I'm sure you'll be a big help.
It might be easier if we work together.
Then you'll need something
to catch one with.
How lucky that you brought
leather straps with you into the forest.
Yeah, lucky.
It's almost as if you're being nice to me.
Don't get any ideas, Birk Borkason.
I'm teaching you this
so you won't be completely useless.
If you say so.
I do.
Turn the smooth side out.
How about those two?
Tear the little human!
Wile-wings!
Run!
There are the little ones!
We will scratch!
Where are the humans?
Scratch them!
They didn't just chase us.
- What do you mean?
- The wile-wings.
They were herding us forward.
Why?
I don't know.
But if a wile-wing wants something…
you should always do the opposite.
Do you know where we are?
No.
So we're lost?
Yes.
But only until we find the right path.
- Have we found the right path yet?
- I don't think so.
Let's try this way.
Are you never scared?
In the forest?
No. I mean of everything.
You can't fear everything.
But you know, not being good enough?
No, never.
Why, are you?
Sometimes.
Is it because I said you were useless?
Because that was only about
catching horses.
I haven't watched out for you enough
to know about anything else.
Bye then,
robber's daughter.
Bye,
Birk Borkason.
What are you doing?
I was just going to check
how Oros is doing by the other path.
Hurry up, then. Don't just stand there!
If she comes now, she'll see us.
Sorva. Sorva. Sorva!
Are you lost?
Are you lost?
There you are, I was worried.
Is anyone else in the forest?
No, just you. All the others are here.
- I heard someone screaming out there.
- Well, we're all here.
Maybe a Borka robber.
Yeah, or soldiers, if we're lucky.
Maybe you should stay in
a few days after all?
Maybe.
We'll see.
- Are they new horses?
- Yeah.
Where are they from?
Well, they…
Well, you know…
You don't have to tell me.
I know, and I don't want to know.
So here you are, thinking.
Here I am, thinking.
What's it like in the forest these days?
It's wild and free…
and wonderful.
The wile-wings chased me today.
They're at their most dangerous in autumn.
Their young have to learn how to hunt,
so they take what they've caught,
let it loose,
and let their young chase it
through the dark tunnels.
What do they do when they catch it?
What a wile-wing does.
Lots of hungry little teeth
and sharp claws, scratching and tearing.
I think they were trying to herd me
somewhere today.
If a wile-wing wants something,
you should always do the opposite.
That's what I said.
To whom?
To myself.
I thought maybe you'd made friends
with some friendly fox out there.
Why did you think that?
You've got a hair on your shoulder.
From a fox tail, perhaps, I thought…
Your old eyes cannot be trusted.
They see more than what you might think.
Are they back?
Maybe she wasn't in the forest today.
Wouldn't they have returned without her?
They were very cocky.
Maybe they're embarrassed
to come back empty-handed.
No.
Something happened to them.
We'll send three more
first thing tomorrow.
We've been doing this a while now.
What's different about this time?
Nothing.
They're just a little smarter.
Harder to catch.
But it's still just an assignment?
What else would it be?
I don't know.
It's just an assignment,
like all the others.
- Where are you going?
- To check on the horses.
Hello.
What's the name of your horse?
Tell me your horse's name,
and then you can ride home.
I'm starting to lose my patience.
Tell me the horse's name.
This was Skidas'.
What happened?
Who knows?
Wile-wings, gray dwarves,
the underearthers…
All kinds of creatures
are out before winter.
Someone from here would have known that.
Skidas, Sorva or Oros,
were none of them from here?
All three of them.
They laughed at how easy it would be.
They thought it was unnecessary
to send three.
Someone from here would've known
that was all talk.
Is that what soldiers from here are?
All talk?
How many of you does it take
to get a child from the forest?
I don't think anyone will do it now.
- You don't think so?
- No.
Then you are no use to me, are you?
Away with you.
Have you heard?
Skidas and the others, yes.
Is that what they're talking about?
Was she with them in the forest,
our new sheriff?
- No.
- No. So she sent them out to die.
You're welcome to spread the word.
And maybe remind people
that all she's done so far
is catch a simple thief,
whom she later released.
Who knows,
maybe he killed Skidas and the others.
No.
Whatever did, it wasn't human.
We know that. They don't.
I just think we'd all be happier
if she spent winter somewhere else.
You're just being considerate?
I'm just being considerate.
What if the Mattis robbers hadn't come
to the village and seen Chegge?
He would have had to sit there for longer.
How long?
Until they saw him.
I don't know what it is,
but this place is not good for us.
For you.
We haven't been paid,
we can just leave, take some easier
No, I must finish this first.
Why?
I have always known
I would come back here one day.
"Back here"?
I want to be left alone.
I don't know if you heard,
but your overrated sheriff
has failed again.
She can't even get the soldiers
to go to the forest anymore.
She's costing us.
Food and money that we need.
I can't cancel our agreement.
What do we really know about her?
Those robber bands
she's caught, who were they?
She has an excellent reputation.
Yes, but how do you know it's true?
This is just because she took your place.
No, you gave her my place.
She was given it.
I trust her completely.
Three soldiers died yesterday.
People are talking.
She's caught no robbers,
but she's to live here,
burning our wood, eating our food.
Winter is on its way.
People will starve, we know that.
Then they'll be angry.
At her, but also at the one
who brought her here.
So what do you suggest?
I'll deal with at least one robber band
to become lawman again.
She goes. Without pay.
You'll deal with one of the robber bands?
Before winter.
Now.
Where is she?
In the fortress.
I need her out. We're short on time.
It's not my fault you didn't get her.
You're not trying to trick me?
No. She's not allowed out with me.
Why not?
I'm new, they don't trust me yet.
Here's a little reminder.
Help me, and I'll make sure
your sister and nephew survive winter.
Stab me in the back,
and I'll exile them too.
Get the girl out.
Before winter.
Pelye! It's snowing!
Lovis!
It's snowing.
Where are my skis?
My hat and my gloves?
Wait, what?
It's snowing.
Winter is here.
Where are my winter clothes?
The first snow can disappear
as fast as it came.
But it can also be a fathom deep,
and then I have to be ready.
Calm down. Eat some soup first.
You can't trust any of them.
They pretend to be your friend
so they can stab you in the back.
- Not Borka.
- All of them!
You won't see him again,
or you'll be sorry.
It's snowing.
It's snowing.
No. Please, no.
Please!
No, please.
Please!
Ouch.
Be careful.
Skis have a will of their own.
Do they?
And the snow is cold. And the cold…
The cold is also cold.
Bye, Mattis.
One eye to the sky.
One eye to the sky.
She'd better take care.
If anything happens to her…
She can look after herself
better than any robber.
But snow is snow.
She's never been in the forest
with the snow before.
Is that all you bring home?
With horses it's difficult.
Without horses it's hopeless.
Winter has only just started.
I know.
I know that.
There was a hump
in the middle of the slope
and I jumped it! A long way.
It was as if I was flying.
Why don't you like the snow?
I have bad memories of the first snow.
What memories?
Just memories.
From when?
From when I was your age.
What happened?
Bad memories should be kept to oneself.
I want to know.
Maybe when you're older.
They're already collecting
from the communal stores.
Yes, they're already collecting.
I haven't seen Halvert for a while.
He went after the robbers.
To catch them and then get rid of me?
I suppose that was the idea.
Did you know he was hiding food
and stolen goods from the Borka cave?
He gave it to the merchant who was here,
and they split the profits.
No, I didn't know that.
I have a feeling he won't be back.
We'll get them in spring.
Before then we have
a long, hard winter ahead of us.
Why are you doing this?
- You don't think we should help her?
- Yes…
It's just not like you.
Ride over with it.
Good day.
My name is Smavis and I'm…
I know who you are.
What do you want?
Why are you giving us this?
You need it.
Because your sister exiled my brother.
My sister doesn't write the rules,
she just enforces them.
He stole.
To provide for us.
I think she sees herself in you.
Looking after a child, alone.
- She has children?
- No.
But she's raised me alone
since we were children.
- What happened to your parents?
- They died.
When I was three.
Give her my thanks.
- I'll be back.
- You're welcome.
Why is she doing that?
Breaking the roof, why?
I couldn't help it, it was an accident.
Shoe right through the roof.
Why?
The roof is broken, in with the snow.
Why is she doing this?
If you help me get free,
I'll help you fix the roof.
- She's stuck in the roof.
- Why is she doing that?
Are you going to help me?
Why then?
Little boy, into the cradle.
There's a good spot for him
to hang from the roof.
Can't you…
Little boy. She's rocking him.
- Why?
- Why?
Stop whying!
Help me.
Help!
Help me!
Can anyone help me?
Pretty little human.