Britt-Marie Was Here

In the morning, Britt-Marie wakes up hungover. She and Bank meet the soccer team at the pizzeria. Britt-Marie goes to the recreation center to clean herself up before greeting Sven, who is fixing the pizzeria door. She accepts his apology. Kent sends her flowers.

Soon, the soccer team arrives. The pizzeria regulars tell Britt-Marie to remind the neighboring townsfolk that “Borg isn’t dead” (245). They plan to pick up Max en route. Britt-Marie asks Sven to drive but insists on getting gas herself, with Vega’s assistance. Britt-Marie is reminded that it’s never too late to support Liverpool. Britt-Marie feels she can do the impossible that day.

As they drive to Max’s house, they notice the town of Borg becoming more hopeful and taking down the for sale signs. Everyone heads to the soccer cup in town. Max’s neighborhood, a wealthy area, has tried and failed to merge with the town, rather than Borg. Max tries to hop in Britt-Marie’s car immediately, but Vega discovers that his house is void of furniture: Despite Fredrik’s posturing, his family, like Borg, has no money. When they arrive at the soccer cup location, Ben accidentally wets himself out of nerves—his mother has come to see him play.