Alraune Page #2

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Quick, over onto the egg box, and the let your vocal chord flutter, girl!

Well, I say!

Alma, go for it!

# If men betray me

# it's a pleasure to me,

# I'll just find me another,

# there are so many.

# If men leave me

# I can never hate them

# I'm not used to anything else,

# it leaves me cold.

# I even say thank you

# that it lasted so long

# and for that reason

# I actually feel honoured.

# If men betray me

# it's a pleasure to me,

# I'll just find me another,

# there are so many.

# You can have me,

# you can have me, whoever you are!

# I'm only interested in whether you're in the money.

# And if for once I love someone

# I'm his as if it were the first time.

# If I want to keep him,

# he ditches me.

# Who cares!

# If men betray me

# it's a pleasure to me,

# I'll just find me another,

# there are so many!

# If men leave me

# I can never hate them

# I'm not used to anything else,

# it leaves me cold.

# I even say thank you

# that it lasted so long

# and for that reason

# I actually feel honoured.

# If men betray me

# it's a pleasure to me,

# I'll just find me another,

# there are so many!

Sir? Thank you!

Alma, you did that wonderfully!

What's the matter?

Don't be like that!

Gentlemen?

If you allow me.

One hundred mark?

Are you serious?

Waiter, a glass of cognac! Make it snappy!

Come here.

Well?

What are you staring at, kid?

Cheers! Let it flow down.

Allow me!

Whoops!

Come along.

Come, come!

Next time you're coming, don't be so modest, understand?

Hello! Allow me, gentlemen!

Please give me some of it, too!

I like sparkling wine so much!

Well, here. But slowly!

And now write down your name, sign here.

- My name? - Your name, like this.

Al-ma...

Rau-ne.

All right.

Thank you.

Well, now I've done everything you wanted.

Come, my child.

Come. Come, let's go.

Slowly, slowly.

Slowly, that's it.

# I'll find me another, there are so many!

Slowly, slowly.

Pangs of conscience?

I don't want to have anything to do with is affair anymore.

One moment.

I thought you could help us with the execution of the experiment.

We're going to have some difficulties with that splendid girl.

After all, we'll have to bottle her up for about nine months,

and it can't be done using violence.

And?

You've got very little to do.

Perhaps you could keep the lovely girl company

during the critical months?

I'm willing to spend a little sum on it.

- You want to turn me into a pimp? - You're crazy!

You... fool!

Privy Councillor ten Brinken sends his best thanks for your kindness, Doctor.

Don't mention it, dear colleague. We're always happy to serve science.

Here come the visitors.

Move on!

The Creation of my Alraune

Hello, Privy Councillor!

I asked you to come here in order to help with an experiment.

With rats?

With human beings.

Ready?

The princess will assist us.

If you please.

17 years have passed since ten Brinken conducted his bold experiment.

The fruit of the daring venture was a girl child

that ten Brinken raised in his home and passed off as his niece.

Nothing can be found.

No.

What do you mean, no?

Listen, I'll go to her and quit service!

You can find a job any day where you don't risk your neck with every drive.

Well?

Shall I?

Yes, woman, go. If you can do it.

And how I can do it!

You shall see!

Have you finished your essay, Woelfchen?

I can't work now.

I always think of you.

Why do you always think of me?

Because I love you, Alraune.

But I don't love you.

Well, Frau Raspe?

What is it? Where are you going?

We want to quit, Jakob.

Quit?

Then you'd better go up to the young miss.

What is the matter?

The matter?

Don't pretend you don't know what's the matter in this house.

Who is in command since the miss returned from the boarding house?

You can't endure what she's doing with the men here!

Fools, nothing else!

Fools!

But not with us, Jakob!

Just as you wish, Frau Raspe.

It is true.

Just go up, the miss is upstairs in her room.

Yes, yes.

We'll leave in good time, before it's too late!

Come in!

Madame, we ask for our dismissal.

Why does your husband want to leave, Frau Raspe?

There is no other way, madame.

My husband...

We have two little children...

And perhaps he'll give up driving completely.

It's all right. You may go.

Yes, madame. And many thanks!

Madame has accepted the resignation!

I'm so happy!

Listen, Kurt, madame wants to drive out!

You mustn't drive her anymore!

Listen to your wife!

Tell her the car is broken.

You mustn't drive her anymore, do you hear me?

Why not?

Well, Kurt, are you ready?

Yes.

No, madame.

The engine.

What is it with the engine?

Well, I just thought...

The car is in perfect condition.

ATTENTION! Drive slowly - Road Works

Faster, Kurt!

Faster!

Faster!

Faster!

Hello?

Yes, Privy Councillor ten Brinken speaking!

My niece?

For Heaven's sake!

She's the murderess!

It's all her fault!

Murderess!

Alraune.

Has..

Has anything happened to you?

Alraune!

Alraune!

Alraune...

Tell me...

that you love me.

Alraune, I do love you.

You think that we can be in Germany in six weeks?

It won't be possible earlier, Herr Braun.

Last time we needed seven weeks to reach Hamburg.

Ah, I'm looking forward, forward, forward to Germany.

17 years.

17 years.

Then a lot of things will have changed for you.

Just as I myself have changed.

1913 and...

Well, Petersen?

I'd like to talk to you, ten Brinken.

So you drop the 'Privy Councillor' now?

If you please.

I was offered a position.

Well then, leave.

Give me money.

What for? For what do you want to have money?

For 20 years you've treated me like a dog.

Now I ask for what I deserve.

You did some defraudation, Privy Councillor.

You foisted a child on Prince Wolkonski.

You've got enormous sums.

Now I demand my share.

But you knew everything!

You took part in it!

So what do you want?

Farewell, dear colleague.

My dear guests!

Allow me to announce the engagement of my daughter Olga with Herr von Walter!

- My sincere congratulations! - Thank you!

My dear children!

May I express my congratulations, too?

Very pleased.

This is the most beautiful day of my life!

Where is Alraune?

Alraune? She's getting changed.

Oh, I'm so excited!

- Everything will work out fine, yes? - Oh, sure.

Herr von Walter? One moment, please.

Yes, please.

Alraune, you promised me the first dance.

You shouldn't dance with that man.

But, Woelfchen...

Alraune, I...

My flowers are crushed.

Get me some water lilies from the pond.

Then I'll only dance with you.

I'll get them, Alraune.

But don't fall into the water, Woelfchen!

But Herr von Walter, I don't understand you!

You don't understand me?

If you dance with her again, it's all over between us!

Ah, excuse me, gentlemen. Allow me?

I have to make you a compliment, madame.

Charming, your dance, charming.

May I ask for the next one?

Excuse me.

You delighted me. Really.

- Herr von Walter! - Yes, please?

Your behaviour is a scandal!

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