"Scenes from a Marriage" Mitt i natten i ett mörkt hus någonstans i världen (TV Episode 1973) - Wenche Foss as Modern

Modern : We had a good life. We had our disagreements, but we never quarreled. We never stooped to insults. We kept silent instead. It was better that way. The hostility would fade, and we'd forget our differences. We never nursed grievances, Fredrik and I. I miss him, but I don't really feel any more alone than when he was alive.

Marianne : I'm sorry to hear that.

Modern : Why? Both of us were always busy, he with his pursuits, I with mine.
Modern : I wonder how it would have been if we had confided in each other. If we had spoken freely.

Marianne : You didn't?

Modern : No, our parents taught us a rule: "Cope with your own problems."

Marianne : And you never regretted it?

Modern : Not exactly regretted. But I can't help thinking about our heroic silences. It must have been hard on your dad. He was such a lively person. Much more vibrant than me.

Marianne : Do you reproach yourself for it?

Modern : I don't know. But it's ghastly. I guess "ghastly" is far too dramatic a word, but it's extraordinary that you can spend a life together without...

Marianne : Without really touching?

Modern : Yes, perhaps that's what I mean.
Modern : We did our best. But then again... It sounds stilted if you put it into words. He's vanished into the darkness, taking his life along with him. The funny thing is that he's taken my life as well. I guess this is what's called facing the truth, isn't it?

Wenche Foss: Modern