In his final words, Ove pays his own familial relationships forward by giving money to the children and to Parvaneh. In doing so, he encourages Parvaneh to use his memory to do good things in the present and the future, rather than dwelling on his memory as he dwelled on Sonja's. He insists that his principles and his rules be upheld, and pays her another glowing compliment (by Ove's standards).