3rd most-quoted character in Midsommar (2019): in 7 of its 23 quotes
Most scenes with: Pelle (4), Dani (4), Josh (3)
Scenes with Christian
7 scenes
Dude: you need to stop sitting on the fence with this.
Christian But what if I end up regretting it a week later, and then I can’t get her back?
Christian I might!
So then you can bitch to us for that week about how much you regret it, and we'll be like “Dude: you’ve been wanting out of this absurd relationship for the last year,”and you’ll be like “oh shit, that’s right” and then you can find some new chick who actually likes sex and who doesn’t drag you through a million hoops a day.
Do you think a masochistic part of you is playing this drama out to distract you from the work you actually need to be doing?
Christian And what work do I actually need to do, Josh?
Uhhh – your prospectus maybe? I dunno. Your PhD...?
W Waitress
[Waitress brings the check]
Whenever you guys are ready.
W Waitress
[She smiles at Christian]
Thank you.
Dude. You could be getting that girl pregnant right now.
And don’t forget all the Swedish women you can impregnate in June.
Yeah, dude – don’t forget all the Swedish milkmaids.
[having a bad trip]
I got lost.
Christian Let’s go back to the group.
Christian. Nothing means anything.
Christian What?
Nothing means anything! We’re just alone. [tearing up] And I felt this presence – like God but not God – and it was telling me this and it was laughing at me.
Christian You heard laughing?
I felt it laughing! I figured it out, that nothing means anything and we’re born alone and we die alone, and it was getting pleasure from that.
Christian Okay: no. We’re going back to the friends. You’re having a bad trip, and you’re thinking you’re alone because you went off and you made yourself alone. You just got scared. You have me. Everything’s connected. We’re all one. Those are the good things you’re supposed to think about when you trip. We’re all unified. ****.
Christian Who all sleeps in here?
All the younger ones. Until we turn thirty-two. Then we move to the houses.
We think of life like the seasons. You are a child until you’re 16, and that is the Spring. At some point we all do our Pilgrimage, and that’s between 17 and 32. That’s Summer. Then, from 33 to 52, you’re of working age: Fall. And finally from 53 to 72, you become a mentor.
What happens when you turn 72, then?
[Pelle makes a throat slashing gesture. Dani laughs]
All right – beauty rest! Tomorrow’s a big day.
First of the big ceremonies.
So you’re just gonna be weird and cryptic?
[Pelle pauses, then takes Josh’s notepad. He writes “Ättestupan” and hands it back.] [eyes widening]
Are you serious?
Christian [Pelle smiles mischievously.]
What’s that? What’s Ättestupan? [pulls out his phone and types “Atestupan” into a search engine. But there’s no internet connection.] ****. What’s Ättestupan?
Christian [in hushed tones]
How long do they typically stand?
Uh we're gonna stand until it's – right to sit.
Christian I think Mark saw her earlier.
I'm sure I saw her trying out for the sprinting Olympics earlier.
J Jarl
Sorry, but I can say what happened. Her boyfriend called our landline from the train station and calmed Connie down. She begged our pardon and I drove her to meet him.
Christian [pause]
OK. That's really...
Why would Simon leave without her?
Christian I'm sure it was just a miscommunication.
[after one of the sacred books goes missing]
Where is your friend? Yosh?
Christian I know, ah... We have no idea.
He, and your other friend – They both disappear the same day. You see how it looks?
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