Tied for 4th most-quoted character in Midsommar (2019): in 5 of its 23 quotes
Most scenes with: Pelle (4), Dani (3), Christian (3)
Scenes with Josh
5 scenes
Dude: you need to stop sitting on the fence with this.
But what if I end up regretting it a week later, and then I can’t get her back?
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.
Josh 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?
And what work do I actually need to do, Josh?
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.
All the younger ones. Until we turn thirty-two. Then we move to the houses.
Josh Why thirty-two?
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.
Josh Winter.
What happens when you turn 72, then?
[Pelle makes a throat slashing gesture. Dani laughs]
All right – beauty rest! Tomorrow’s a big day.
Josh And what’s tomorrow?
First of the big ceremonies.
Josh So you’re just gonna be weird and cryptic?
Josh [Pelle pauses, then takes Josh’s notepad. He writes “Ättestupan” and hands it back.] [eyes widening]
Are you serious?
[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?
Josh You'll see.
I need to warn you before we go down...because you might not want to.
Is this gonna be something weird?
Uhhh – it might seem very weird, but it’s a great honor for them.
Is this the thing you mentioned last night?
Josh Ättestupan.
We’re about to perform a centuries-old rite that is very important to us and very beautiful, but also – very far from anything you have in America.
[suddenly nervous]
Do I not want to do this?
Well – that’s what I’m saying. You’re invited to. I just... [pauses] You remember I explained the winter stage of a man’s life goes from 53 to 72? Well, this is what happens when 72 is reached.
Okay. And what is “this”? What is Ättestupan?
We describe it like “emotional sheet music.”
Josh What does it say?
Well...each runic letter represents one of the 16 affects, which are graded from most holy to most unholy. This here is about Grief. You can see at the end, however, we have blank pages? This is because the Rubi Radr is a constant work in progress. Always evolving.
Josh And who decides what’s added?
Well – this iteration is being written by Ruben.
Josh Wait. The...disabled?
Since birth. Ruben is unclouded by normal cognition. It makes him open for the source.
Josh So...what happens when Ruben dies? Do you just wait until a new baby isn't “clouded”?
Ruben was a product of inbreeding. All of our Oracles have been deliberate products of inbreeding.
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