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Mr. Erdahl is Kevin’s father. Having grown up poor, he is relentless in the pursuit of success and perfection and demands the same of Kevin. He is one of the hockey club’s biggest financial supporters, although he seldom watches Kevin’s games. After Kevin’s assault of Maya, Mr. Erdahl claims that Maya is a liar and that Kevin is really the victim. He tries to mobilize the town against Peter Andersson and fails, although he succeeds in making sure that Kevin’s hockey career can carry on as planned. Though he normally has a smooth, even demeanor, he can become ferociously angry when provoked.
Mr. Erdahl/Kevin’s dad Quotes in Beartown
The Beartown quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Erdahl/Kevin’s dad or refer to Mr. Erdahl/Kevin’s dad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 44
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Inside the house his dad is sitting with a newly opened bottle of whisky in front of him. They didn’t get everything they wanted this evening, but they haven’t lost either. Tomorrow their lawyer will start to prepare all the arguments why a drunk young man who is in love with the young woman is not a credible witness. Then Kevin will start playing for Hed Ice Hockey, taking his team with him, almost all the sponsors, and all their plans for life will be intact. One day very soon everyone around them will simply pretend that this has never happened. Because this family does not lose. Not even when they do.
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Mr. Erdahl/Kevin’s dad Quotes in Beartown
The Beartown quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Erdahl/Kevin’s dad or refer to Mr. Erdahl/Kevin’s dad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 44
Quotes
Inside the house his dad is sitting with a newly opened bottle of whisky in front of him. They didn’t get everything they wanted this evening, but they haven’t lost either. Tomorrow their lawyer will start to prepare all the arguments why a drunk young man who is in love with the young woman is not a credible witness. Then Kevin will start playing for Hed Ice Hockey, taking his team with him, almost all the sponsors, and all their plans for life will be intact. One day very soon everyone around them will simply pretend that this has never happened. Because this family does not lose. Not even when they do.
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