Fire, water, wind, earth and emptiness...
Five core elements of life that once inspired a book.
The Book of Fate.
Far away from here there was a mythical world -
free of suffering and injustice.
But it wasn 't enough. People wanted to play God...
They created a pen to control the Book of Fate.
Mightier than a sword, it could write off deeds -
and bring back the dead.
But the book gave power, power caused fear -
and fear brought suffering. And from the suffering arose a war.
Darkness fell on earth, making demands on the pen and the book.
But the book was gone.
It was thought to be lost forever -
but hundreds of years later it reappeared -
on a small planet called Earth.
The prophecy says:
Only the chosen will get a second chance from the book.
The destiny of the chosen one is to guide the book back.
But his journey will be long, filled with errors and grief.
This is his story.
THE BOOK OF FATE
Did you hear their heavy steps?
I did, and I saw them.
Not human.
Where's the cross?
Somewhere in here. It's golden, up to your waist.
You won't need me, will you? -You're a priest.
The only one who can read. Think of our innocent sister.
It is already noon. We must go on.
Careful, brother.
Calm down, girl.
You'II be fine.
Get up, girl.
You mustn't stay here.
Sergei! Can you see anything?
Viktor! Help!
Sergei! Help!
What a way to die... -We Ieft him there!
This place is cursed. I said we shouldn't come here.
Our own brother, dead... Let's Ieave while we can.
Be quiet, Viktor! Tatjana is turning into a monster Iike that.
She has been bitten by the devil himself.
We must find the cross first. And we can't! -We'II find it.
But will it save our sister if we take it to her bedside?
The cross and the text on it will save Tatjana.
But we're running out of time. The sun will soon set.
Even the cross will be powerless after the sunset.
You'II be fine.
Don't worry.
Calm down.
You'II soon get some help.
Who are you?
We'II take care of this.
It's not too Iate. The brothers can help her.
They went to get this.
The cross...
Perhaps it doesn't even exist. Perhaps it's just a tale.
Quick, into the hallway!
Is this the one? Is that the spell?
But this book, this is...
Where's the cross? We need it.
You know about the cross.
My brother and the cross are somewhere up there.
How do we get them down? -Natalie...
You're too weak for them.
God will protect me. -Not in here.
Natalie, take the priest and the cross out of here!
Priest! Take the cross to the graveyard!
You!
What do you want?
I've never Iiked you.
300 bucks, take it and Ieave!
I'd waste it soon if I were you.
Shut up, will you!
I smell fear.
Shut up! You don't know this scoundrel.
Same difference. My brother and I will bury him.
You will hang in the morning, boy.
We'II see about that, moron.
I'm warning you, if you won't go by horse now -
you'II go feet first in the morning!
Wrong town, dog!
The saloon is closed. We're out of Iiquor.
Do you wish to die?
Mom!
No!
No!!
I knew it! You're causing trouble again.
Things were just fine... -For you, perhaps.
This bunch is pure trouble but you've done nothing.
I've got one of them in jail.
And he will never hang, although he deserves to.
You! You're defending a man who shot his own.
The truth is, another innocent died because of you.
This time I won't... -Men coming! At least four.
He's coming to get his brother.
You should never have come back.
Take cover. There's nothing more we can do.
You're our only hope. Redeem the past and help us.
I know you can. Show it to us all.
He'II just run away, Iike before.
Do your job.
This ain't over.
Smart move.
Don't forget whose side you're on.
River Kollaanjoki Finnish Karelia 1 939
Charge!
Death to the Russians!
Get ready! -Are we going all the way to Moscow?
We're in deep shit now.
Stop whining.
Let's send the shitheads back to where they came from.
We have to fight this war to end it.
Remember: every shot counts!
Move!
We pissed them off by pushing them back.
Goddammit!
The enemy has more men but they have no guts.
We'II carry on tomorrow.
That's enough war for one day.
And Merry Christmas!
Here are some parcels from the home front.
Paavilainen... Ruhala...
Miettinen...
Ronkainen...
I've been good.
This ain't much. -Come on! Lepola...
The Russians had this. What should I do with it?
I'II be... The Russians have started making picture books.
This is not even Russian. -If it's from the Russians -
it must be taken to headquarters. You know that, Pyykko.
They must've been in a hurry! The book is only half-done.
I'II take it when I go courting. There are empty pages in it.
AII pages must be returned. Even the used ones.
That would give them something to study...
Greetings from home.
Your son is growing fast and looks very much like his father.
He has your eyes, and he's busy on all fours.
Are you scared?
I can't take this! Will this ever end?
They're just testing us a Iittle.
We're all in the same boat here. We'II make it, together.
Right?
Boys! Is it time for a hymn?
Heavenly angel questioned us
Why do you startle frightened so?
I've come with tidings of a great joy
Soon to bring comfort to all men
Our Lord has come to us today
Christ is born in Bethlehem
This sign is hereby given you
The child is lying in its crib
Praise our Lord
For giving us his only Son
The angels join in, cheering on
Praising his glory gratefully
From here on -
our sabotage unit will keep a Iow profile.
No stumbling, Santala. We're playing hardball here.
Take out the piled-up charge.
It's empty!
Down!
Shit...
Fire!
It doesn't Iook good. They got goddam near.
What happened? -I don't know.
But we must move fast.
With what men?!
Dammit!
He's professor Stromberg. Age 52.
Single. Owns an international pharmaceutical conglomerate.
Loves gambling, suffers from mental problems.
Your team, Hoffren and Dahl -
has tailed Stromberg for a while now.
He has a new biological weapon he'II sell to the highest bidder.
Your task is to stop the virus. Whatever it takes.
Elvis is in the brothel. Do you copy, Sinatra?
Do you copy? -I hear you.
I thought you quit smoking. -You got on my nerves.
You've become goddam slow.
Hurt my butt falling off the tree. -I'II fix it.
Promises...
Begin downloading. -The Iink is good. I'II begin.
78 per cent transferred.
Transfer complete.
Don't gamble our money.
Twenty. Dealer wins.
I Iike your design colors, Mr. Stromberg.
Professor Stromberg. And you are?
Henri. Henri Lillqvist.
Do you wish to double, Mr. Lillqvist?
I'm afraid this is all I have with me.
Seventeen... Sixteen.
22. Over.
Enjoy your victory while you can, Mr. Lillqvist.
Next time, the stakes will be higher.
Excuse me.
I'm not feeling well... -A cold?
I've heard there's a virus on the move. -Indeed...
Hoffren Ieft the premises.
A family man, family expenses.
But we're in no hurry. There's time before the flight.
The plane Ieaves in an hour. Is everything ready?
Hoffren has returned the car, but he's not answering his phone.
Notify Stockholm. Tell them to book a Iab...
You called for a maid. -Yes.
And you can send the bill to Professor Stromberg.
RELEASE ME
Any progress?
It's not that easy. The book has been studied for decades.
I need more time. And to be Ieft alone.
Nothing new. Yes. Over.
Take a break, honey!
Where's my antidote?
I ran out of soft drinks. I guess I drank it by mistake.
You'II die no matter what.
The question is: how much will you suffer?
I'm a busy man.
On my way to an important meeting.
My mother always says that rush is an excuse for the weak.
The fast will beat the slow.
Don't tell them anything. They can shove the antidote...
The antidote, Mr. Lillqvist? -My Ieft boot.
My Ieft.
Thank you.
Unfortunately you will have to go now.
We all have to go eventually.
Ronja and Sofia will keep you company.
To the very end.
Wanna kill them now? Or play first?
Let's take the Iong route.
You hit Iike a woman. -No more foreplay, boy!
Books are always good for you.
Wrong man's boat.
The shortest way between two points is a straight Iine, says Mom.
Take a bath.
Stop or I'II kill you all.
I'm the only one with the antidote.
Lieber Condicionis. Trust the book.
The blood of the innocent is on your hands.
Space 21 24
My name is Apollo and I am dead.
At Ieast according to Federation records.
I'm half man, half machine. An android.
Doomed to Ioneliness, boring tasks and obeying orders.
But I used to be a man. I had a Iife.
An easy job and free will.
And Enya... My beautiful wife Enya.
Cargo ship AIias will be my home for the next five years.
My destination is Thorid.
Human beings and the Thors are going to sign a pact -
in a great inter-galactic event.
Lieber Condicionis, The Book of Fate.
My task is to take it to the Thors as a gesture of good faith.
In the book our scholars have found symbols -
that resemble ancient Thor imagery.
Fortuna, seek information about The Book of Fate.
Why is it incomplete?
Lieber Condicionis, The Book of Fate, consists of 26 stories.
Author, origin and year: unknown.
First observation on record: Christmas 1 939 at Kollaanjoki.
Known for its last story -
with four incomplete segments. Reason unknown.
1 773 Transylvania.
Priest Viktor Konstantinov rules over the fate of his family.
Search Viktor Konstantinov, 1 8th century.
Ordained a priest in 1 771. No other records.
Right before his death -
destiny gives the priest a second chance.
Next opportunity: Arizona 1 887.
The innocent suffered again.
I got even more interested in the book.
I studied the text, began to understand.
The priest's story was interesting.
He had been fearful, brave, negligent, even reckless.
BIindly doing the right thing.
The priest gave advice but was never understood.
Energy level low.
The two shall be together. Influencing one another.
The sentence on the first page meant nothing to me -
but I couldn't forget it. -The co-ordinates cleared.
Good night.
The ship was ready. Enya followed me into a hyper sleep -
but something else was approaching us.
1 8 months Iater
Wake up! She is here.
Fortuna...
Fortuna, status report! Fortuna!
Don't move! I'm a good shot.
Give me the dakaijh. It's not yours.
Who are you? What do you want? How did you get in?
I'm Anyaih, the rightful owner of the book. Give me my pen.
The book belongs to the federation Earth.
It's a serious offence to tamper with it. Stand back.
The book is indestructible.
You don't know what you're dealing with.
Urgent call, the Thorid consulate.
That's it! Give me the dakaijh!
Stay there, miss. We can talk about this.
You'II be destroyed unless you give me the pen!
Federation Earth. Fortuna 331 01 Apollo 1 0.
I am Galagf, commander of the Thor defence posts.
This is a matter of universal security.
Listen carefully, there is not much time.
A very dangerous saboteur is about to enter your ship.
Don't be fooled by appearances. She is beautiful, but deadly.
She's already here! She almost destroyed The Book of Fate -
but I Iocked her in the cargo hold. -Good. But that is not enough.
She must be eliminated. You must kill her.
I can guard her for the duration of the trip.
Prisons won't stop her. She has escaped before.
There's not much time.
You don't understand. In order to kill -
I must remove my energy chip and that will be the end of me.
You will sacrifice yourself for billions.
You must do it. There is no alternative.
The blood of the innocent is on your hands!
Danger! Energy chip deactivated.
Galagf is Iying!
Listen! Galagf wants to rule the universe himself.
It is possible with the book and the pen.
They must not go to evil hands. -Oxygen removal activated.
You've got to trust me. No one else can stop him.
I know what you want. I can give it to you.
You've suffered a great Ioss.
You can have her back.
Look deep into my eyes. She's waiting for you.
You're not her! Enya is dead and nothing can bring her back.
Oxygen removal activated.
Energy level critical.
1 20 seconds and I'II be dead.
I had betrayed my family, my home town, my fatherland -
the entire world.
But now I had saved the universe.
At Iast, I did something right.
Or did I?
That's when I realized my mistake.
I understood what I had done and what Anyaih had been after.
Let Galagf be destroyed, Iet the good prevail.
My mistake had replaced Iight with darkness.
Time was running out. "The two shall be together."
But there was one more chance. -Energy level critical.
"Influencing one another."
Anyaih Iives. -Give me the book! It is mine!
Energy level normal.
I underestimated you.
You defied your fate by saving the universe.
And me. Thank you.
Subtitles: Jaana Wiik Broadcast Text
Just when you thought you had seen the last of The Book of Fate -
there's a new chapter...
Breathtaking adventures.
Authentic situations. Real people.
And brutal realism.
I have something to tell you.
I'm pregnant.
Including complex relationships.
To whom?
SOAP
Your son.
And great emotions and spectacular dance numbers.
MUSICAL
THE BOOK OF FATE 2 - NEW CHAPTER
Uncovering the bare truth.
Coming soon!
Maybe, or perhaps.
We'll see. You never know.
They managed to make this one.
Despite the obstacles. It depends on the topic and financing -
and on this one's success.
It has these episodes...