Berlin Is in Germany Page #3

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Then I'll come by.

Is my ID enough?

See you soon. Bye.

Your husband's left.

Oh.

Did he tell you where

he was going? - No.

I've even got his stuff here.

You can have it

if you pay his bills.

Your husband talked about you

a lot. When did you lose contact?

Years ago, wasn't it?

Yes. He didn't want

me to come anymore.

Why wasn't I told of his release?

You have to apply for that yourself.

We can't do everything. Oh.

Has he already visited you?

Yes, briefly. He came

at a bad moment.

I'll be frank with you.

Your husband's case is special.

He isn't a criminal, and his offence ...

... was unusual. But a long sentence

always has the same effects.

He'll get in touch after

a success or a disappointment.

If he can't cope at first,

he'll need your help.

You shouldn't promise

him too much.

That could make him overreact

if he's disappointed.

But don't apply for divorce or

withdraw custody of his son yet.

That would be too much for him.

He needs you, but he also

has to become independent.

He didn't say anything. I said he

could stay here but he didn't want to.

Then he said he'd be in touch.

Nothing about his plans?

No. Not a word.

Maybe he's gone on holiday.

You never know with Martin.

Here are the keys ...

... to get in, for the till, and so on.

I don't know if this is my thing.

What?

I bust a gut getting you a job,

and it's not good enough for you?

Have you got a better one?

Don't think about what you shouldn't

do. Think about what you should do.

Dolores from Cuba,

Lee from Hong Kong,

Magda from the Czech Republic,

Asye from Turkey,

Petra from Lichtenberg ...

Well, hello!

Why are you here?

He's going to work and live here.

- I'm just helping out.

You mostly have late shift, don't you?

- Leiwand! Clever boy, aren't you!

I thought she was Russian.

- "Leiwand!" "Totally leiwand!"

That's the way they talk in Vienna.

Leiwand.

Natasha, live show!

What about the door?

- Oh, yes.

Natasha, it's a couple.

I'd like Natasha, please.

OK.

Natasha, live show. Sorry.

Well?

Have you already finished? - Yes.

Tell me ...

Why do you pretend to be

Russian when you aren't?

It sells better.

Oh.

What's your real name?

Guess.

Erika?

I don't know. What could

your name be? Andrea?

No, come on.

Wait, wait ... Ursel?

No way! - Mata Hari?

Oh, please! - She was a dancer!

You're being dumb.

- Then tell me!

Ludmila.

Ludmila.

Ludmila. - Nice Name.

Thanks.

How much?

Enrique?

Martin? How long've

you been out?

How're you doing? - Pretty

well. And you? - Fine.

My old pal!

And Gisela? Still around?

Of course. Here she

is with my son.

It's amazing seeing you again.

Unbelievable.

Take care. Thanks.

See you. - See you.

See you. Goodbye

A former colleague of mine.

Where do we go now?

How many students live

here? - No idea.

200?

I don't have any contact.

It's all pretty anonymous here.

The exchange program pays for

the apartment. That's why I'm here.

It's cheaper, you see?

And where exactly do you come from?

Do you really want to know?

OK. Well ...

... my mother comes from

Skopje in Macedonia,

my father from Kiev in the Ukraine.

I was born in Belgrade,

grew up in Zagreb,

and then I went to Vienna.

That's pretty complicated.

Complicated.

So how's things?

Hey! - Hey, Martin! Hey!

I keep getting extra games.

By the way, Manuela visited me.

What? Manuela came to see you?

- Yeah. She asked for you.

Watch, Martin!

Oh, isn't that cool? Listen to that!

Martin!

I've made a mint!

280, 290, 300 marks.

And the bag's for free.

Great!

Know who I saw?

- Who? - Enrique.

Enrique? Haven't seen him for ages.

I'd like to see him

again. What's he up to?

Do you have his number?

What, you've got a mobile?

- Yeah. An investment, Martin.

No more telephone boxes for me!

18... - Yes.

20... - Yes.

2...3...4...

7... -Yes.

30... -Yes.

Gone.

I've got nothing again.

- You're holding back again.

I'll discard you ... and you.

We're playing grand, friends.

With grand you play your

aces or shut your faces.

Man, has he got luck!

I'd like a hand like that!

If it goes on like this,

we'll be poor.

Look what I've brought.

Martin, that's you.

Till and Manfred.

Peter, that's you. - Me? Yes..

And this is me ...

the mandatory Cuban

How long ago was

that? '86, '87? - Yes.

You were still young and beautiful!

Good for a medal!

- Yes.

- Yes.

- Yes.

Gone. - Go on.

..0. - Yes.

24... 27...

- Yes.

30? - Yes.

Peter!

33... 35... 36...

What's a n*gger doing

on your balcony, Peter?

Stop yelling, we're playing skat.

Let's have a look at you, n*gger!

Isn't that the guy from

the pub? - Yes.

Watch it or we'll come over!

Are they sick?

They're just kids.

Are we going to stand for this?

- No, I don't think we are.

I'll hold the fort, OK?

You lot are in for it now!

No more "uuh uuh uuh"!

Good stuff!

Get 'em!

Yes! Look out, Martin!

Good, Enrique!

What do you want with that?

- You know, Martin ...

... some guys run around with guns.

As a taxi driver,

you've got to watch it.

Get in.

This is some car! Can I drive?

Top left.

Hand brake.

On the left ...

... clutch, in the middle ...

brake, on the right ... accelerator.

Like in the East. - Like in the East.

Oh, a lovely sound!

Now press the accelerator gently.

Daring, Mr. Wenz, very daring.

Did you see your father?

- Yes. - Good.

Yesterday.

I can go, can't I? - Yes.

Ciao.

How's it looking, Mr. Schulz?

Wow, great! Really great!

Your wife came to inquire about you.

Aren't you in the hotel anymore?

Manuela? What did she want?

She asked where you're living.

While you're under supervision you

must always tell us your address.

I'm staying with Peter Pau.

I'll give you the address.

Make sure you do. - Yes. - Good.

Why were you in the same jail?

I'll tell you why.

In 1990 after the reunification,

I did a bank job in the East.

I was given years in Brandenburg jail...

I've seen many jails

... in my life

But I've never experienced

something like Brandenburg

When I came ...

... to our story,

there was ...

... a white towel on the floor.

A freshly laundered white towel.

All the prisoners stood there,

Martini as well.

I was just about ...

to step over the towel.

But that seemed too much bother.

And with my dirty shoes,

I trod right on top of the towel.

That was the "towel test".

If you trod on it, you were OK,

if you didn't, they had it in for you.

What did you do?

Me?

Well ...

... I saw the towel,

picked it up,

and asked who'd lost their towel.

Like that.

Is that Rokko? - Yes.

He's just as small as I was.

- Then you were really small.

Did you see?

That's Manuela's new boyfriend.

He's a teacher.

What a sh*t!

Hello.

Hello.

I'd like to book a trip.

I want to find out what

sorts of things are available.

Aha. Where do you want to go?

I don't know.

What's on offer?

Far away destinations are very popular.

Venezuela, Mexico, Australia,

- Australia. Australia's good.

Australia.

You can fly to Sydney or Melbourne.

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