Summary

In Chapter 32, Britt-Marie sits outside the emergency room. Sven sits beside her. She tells him how wonderful it is for her to feel happy about something again. When she asks him to drive the children home, he clarifies that Kent will be driving her home. She wants to try to explain to him that she’s too old to fall in love again but cannot do so. When Kent and Britt-Marie reach Bank’s house, Kent tells her to get her stuff so they can leave. He belittles her desire to wait and give her leave but agrees to let her stay that night and wait to leave the following morning. He fidgets with his cell phone as she tries to talk to him about her needs.

After Kent leaves, Britt-Marie walks by the pizzeria where she hears singing. In the recreation center...