1985

"I'm not sure if I quite follow you, Ethan", says Erik. "Who is here in this room with you?" "Why, you guys of course", he says with that dumb helpless smile of he who really does know better. "And we are your neighbors.  And when you are in Stockholm or Malmo walking the streets, who do you see on your left, on your right, and walking ahead of you." "strangers?" "And...?" "Other people." "Who are those other people?" says Carl. "How the hell should I know?  In Sweden no one talks to each other." "No one talks to their neighbour", says Tron, a little grin hovering on his lips. "But.. I didn't mean, I don't...What?"  and as though his deep brown eyes have just discovered light for the first time, they both widen, and Erik says,  "Ohhhh!" "You are not far from the Kingdom of Heaven, my son", says Kenny, chortling...