Memories of a Marriage

Karl Åge and Regitze host a summer garden party for close friends their son and his family Karl Åge is quiet detached Regitze is spirited lively He thinks back love at first sight during the war living together unmarried her mothers hunger strike when they wont baptize their son Regitze is passionate and forthright she speaks her mind He remembers her inviting a derelict for Christmas dinner and the man shows up with five bashful friends He recalls her taking on their sons teacher when the man slaps the lad He remembers her love of dancing and his fear that his social clumsiness might end their relationship Now in twilight he has other things to face