71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance Page #4

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per minute during the day.

During the weekend and at night,

it is 8.67 schillings per minute.

I am going

- When will you return?

- In six hours.

It almost all melted here.

How about there ?

It spoiled the skiing.

We'll see.

I have to go there.

I have to take a truck for

the trainer and his car.

It is too complicated to explain now.

I will tell you about it tonight.

I have to go,

otherwise it will be too late.

What?

By schedule, it leaves at 1.30 pm.

Yes, it should arrive between 5 and 6 o'clock.

Ben, call the railway station to check.

A star.

A Christmas star.

That's it. Like in the sky.

Do you understand?

The night, all the stars.

Are human.

You:
Be human.

Me:
Be human.

That:
Be human.

... and stronger in the mountains.

It will reach about 40 km/h...

and will calm down in the evening.

Coach 7 is arriving.

... costs 79 schillings

and marinated mussles

86 schillings.

The dish is served

with French bread.

Here some 20 meters away, a kioskr

with the charm of a beach snack.

Through the window,

an Asian cook can be seen preparing sushi...

Japanese raw fish dish.

A young man

is stepping out of the kiosk,

I am asking him what he ate:

... I ate salmon sushi,

it's impeccable.

It's raw fish with rice

with green sauce on the bottom

with the... horseradish, I believe,

it is really great, impeccable!

How much did it cost you?

I am a little ashamed to admit,

but I ate two servings,

normally, one big portion is enough.

That was 290,

two times 145,

but it filled me up for the day.

A culinary journey

to distant countries

is not necessarily so expensive,

assures me a student from

a nearby Technical University.

He began

with a Korean soup,

then went to the Greek restaurant where

he had spinach pie,

and for dessert he had oranges from Israel

bought from a Turkish grocer.

And all that for 42 schillings.

Now, I have to go to a bank

to take the money for vacation.

A bank!

That is it.

That is where the money is.

Let's go.

My God, what a crowd.

We have to wait in line.

Are you taking cheques?

I do not have any cash.

There is a bank machine available.

Where is it?

You just have to look!

Out of service

Excuse me, my car is outside,

I need just 300 shillings.

Please stand in line.

But the bank machine is broken!

I am blocking the whole gas station.

You said that already!

Move back!

Well, it's not for you.

That is unheard of!

Can I help you?

It is OK, thanks.

You wait here.

I will be right back, OK?

Do not leave.

Stay here, OK?

Good, I'll be back.

Good day.

Mrs Tomek, sign please.

Good day.

- Here you go. Merry Christmas!

- Thank you. Same to you.

... Billrothstrasse, a little after

the deadly shots were fired.

The bodies of the three victims are taken out.

Police investigators are

examining the lobby of the bank,

looking for clues and motives

but not for the perpetrator:

he shot himself to death.

After the massacre in the bank,

the man crossed the street

and rushed to his car

at this gas station

where he killed himself

with a shot to the head.

In the meantime, we learned

that it was Maximilien B.,

a 19 year old student.

The reason for this absurd killings

is unknown

In any case, it is clear that he

was not trying to rob the bank.

The gas station attendant, one of the last

people to have spoken with the shooter,

does not have any explanation.

No idea, I do not know.

This is madness.

Come on, on Christmas eve.

Distraught people,

faced with an act of a madman.

To Brussels now,

the latest attempt

to bring peace to Bosnia before Christmas

has failed.

The talks between

the warring parties

were interrupted

without result at noon.

In central Bosnia,

soldiers of the Bosnian army

removed three Blue Helmets

from a tank.

The cease-fire that was planned for Christmas

has been broken on all fronts

To celebrate Christmas in peace, that is what

most people in Sarajevo dream about.

Just like Dalida, 7 years old,

and her friend Boris.

While they decorate

the Christmas tree,

the shells rain on the city.

People run

to escape the bullets

from sharpshooters.

The stands of the black market

of Sarajevo are almost all empty.

Save for some Christmas

flower arrangements.

But they are too expensive,

says this young woman.

We are happpy

to have this little glimpse of Christmas

But many are desperate,

like this mother:

This afternoon, she had to take

her baby to the hospital,

her leg was scraped by shrapnel.

Did Michael Jackson say the truth

or is playing a game?

That is what his fans are asking

after the appearance of the superstar

on TV last night.

After weeks of silence

and a detox session,

he gave a live interview

from his Californian ranch

to refute all the accusations

of children abuse.

A report by Ralf Hoogestraat:

Do not treat me

as a criminal. I am innocent,

said Michael Jackson,

with tears in his eyes,

from the depths of

his Neverland Ranch.

Visibly moved, he told about

the examination of his genitals

by the police.

They were trying to confirm the description

given by a 15 year old boy.

Jackson's lawyer,

Johnnie Cochran,

defended this public relations action.

Michael Jackson thinks it is time for him

to respond to the accusations.

A source from Jacksons's camp said,

that once this affair is over,

Michael will celebrate his big comeback

to the world stage.

His career...

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