gustaf picks up the story. the next day, anna takes the child for a cablecar ride to the mill. gustaf climbs aboard an ore bucket on a neighboring cable. he sees her start to pull the bolt on the gate, but she shoves it back and hugs the oblivious child. to lars-eric's delight, gustaf passes them. gustaf questions a furious anna... dissolve to the courtroom: he believes she was angry because he doubted her. the prosecutor accuses gustaf of loving her; he does not deny it.