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Any questions?

This might sound stupid,

but what kind of shoes are you wearing?

These are simple Gianvito Rossis,

but from the new collection.

A serious question, perhaps?

Where did you get the idea for Leonie?

I took a characteristic

that's in a lot of us and enlarged it.

It's about the emotional isolation

resulting in an existential crisis.

What do you mean

by emotional isolation...

...and how does the existential crisis

manifest itself?

For instance, her affair with Benjamin.

She loves him, doesn't she?

Or does she hate him?

It's like pumps.

I love them.

But after a day, my calves cramp up

and my feet are sore.

And then I hate them.

And yet I love them. Get it?

Right.

- Sure.

Bye.

Don't I know you?

- Yes, I'm often...

...in your...

...reading room.

And I live across the street from you.

- Do you?

If you're going that way anyway...

Gosh, I feel so emotional now.

That was beautiful, right?

Yes, and the interest...

...was overwhelming.

- That's not surprising.

Such a terrific book.

Probably the best in the past ten years.

And it really affects me.

It stirs up a lot of things in me.

Does it?

- Yes.

The first time I saw her on TV,

I thought she was a bimbo.

But I was wrong.

Brigitte is great.

She's... well, brilliant.

Right?

I'm not interested in the way she looks.

It's just that story.

How is it possible

that anyone can write that well.

It made me cry.

It made me laugh.

It was thrilling.

It aroused me sometimes.

Mit nach bei seit von zu aus.

So?

- I had to learn it by heart.

But I have no idea

what it was about.

In 1940 they conquered us

and now we'll conquer them...

...with you as our Luftwaffe.

Got your passport?

- Aren't you coming?

I have to go for a check-up.

Couldn't reschedule it.

- Too bad.

See you in a week.

Easy with the Schnapps

and those blond hunks over there.

Bye.

Do you like dogs?

- Me? I love dogs.

Really? Want to go for a coffee?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

So what are you looking at?

At my book?

- No.

I know what you think of me.

And that it was your brother's idea

and you didn't like it.

But I'm trying, dammit.

I took lessons in language

and literature.

Still trying to write myself.

Some respect, please.

Van Bommel.

What?

- Van Bommel.

That soccer player?

That man just now was wearing

Floris van Bommel.

He wore Floris van Bommel?

- Shoes.

Spain, Portugal, Italy,

Greece. Bagged them all.

I wanted to say...

...I know you're trying.

And, true, I didn't agree with my brother,

but now...

Not now, please. I'm exhausted.

There's a dinner with Dutch

writers and publishers.

But if you're too tired...

Congratulations.

- Thanks, man.

Robert Vuijsje and Mano Bouzamour.

What?

Hello, I'm Rita.

- Brigitte.

Hey, man.

Where did you get her?

She's gorgeous.

They did love you, those Krauts.

The rest of the world as well, though.

I think it went all right.

What about you?

- Very well.

We were there for eight hours

and I talked to at least three people.

Maybe I should have my hair

dyed blond too.

It would look good on you.

Ah, Mrs. Hooijmakers.

I'm Aaron. I'm a fan of yours.

You can call me Brigitte.

- Thank you.

I'm a fan of yours as well, Mr. Golsteijn.

Aaron.

It might be a nice evening after all.

Humans am Reva were on a mm

'm Pafls.

No one was allowed to know.

No photographers.

"And now the time was there.

Leonie only regarded Benjamin

as a broken-down f***ing machine.

She was about to call

roadside assistance."

My favorite passage.

I find it interesting that your writing

is so male-like.

Ream

- Yes.

You think so?

In what way?

- The perspective.

Very masculine.

Myra is a girl as well

and you really get her too.

Reafly?

- I recognized a lot in her.

You had a complicated relationship

with your father as well?

Sorry, that might have been a bit...

- Don't worry, it's OK.

I hardly knew my father.

My mom raised me.

Before Brigitte knew, she told him

everything about her childhood...

...the difficult relationship

with her parents.

She felt that someone was finally

interested in her in a different way.

One of the few people

with whom she had someone in common.

Great reviews and high sales figures,

for instance.

Being in the media's spotlights

all the time.

Aaron found Brigitte a breath of fresh air

compared to other writers.

She was direct, simple and honest.

And, fortuitously, quite stunning.

"Outie outie outie boo."

BOO .

Hey, you didn't stutter.

No.

Good night.

Bye.

Golsteijn?

- Yes, she was reading Myra on the plane.

She liked it.

But does she have to jump his bones

right away?

But didn't he notice...

- Just as blind as everyone else.

Even Golsteijn is attracted to

an irresistible hot chick.

Great publicity:

the literary hot couple of the year.

Speaking of publicity:

there's something else.

Herman was here.

I don't understand you.

- Can't we...

...c0me up with something?

- We had a deal.

Brigitte Hooijmakers wrote "The Longing".

- No, I wrote "The Longing".

We know that and no one else

and that's how it remains.

Again:
we had a clear deal.

You thought it was a great plan,

you signed and we did well by it.

Still, I want a kind of...

...recognition.

And?

What did you say?

- That it's impossible.

Yeah, I know what I said.

Commercially, it would be a great move.

And we wouldn't be able

to print quickly enough.

But, well, dad.

- He'll kill us.

Plus, I sold the translation rights

to 30 European countries.

The unique selling point was photo shoots

with our lovely writer.

That means claims.

Why is that lunatic suddenly interested

in that media circus?

It makes no sense.

A whim.

I'm not taking it seriously.

I'll call him.

Thirty countries? Really?

Man. Did that happen to you

with Rifka?

Rifka?

- I think she means Myra.

Is that what you mean?

- Well, not quite.

Do you like dogs?

Sump

' Digs.

Do you like them?

- Not really.

Andr is crazy about dogs.

Aren't you?

Actually only pit bulls.

The Americans.

I don't like the English that much.

I live in America.

- Really?

Do you know a place

for a good dog?

I don't think Aaron is into dogs, Andre'.

- Right. I'm afraid not.

But you're a kick boxer, right?

- Not at competition level anymore.

You have to keep it up.

- I thought it was a criminal sport.

Frankfurt was great.

A beautiful river, good food.

- Criminal sport?

A lot of sausages, though.

- But good sausages.

I love...

- What do you mean by criminal?

Anyway, you're in love?

That went fast.

I actually meant that your body

is a powerful weapon.

F***.

The shoe business is a great business.

It's just so labor intensive.

It's true. I used to box with a guy

who was friends with another guy...

...and he killed someone.

It labeled the sport.

Shall we get the bill?

- Killed? Wow.

I think I could do it too.

I'm sure, in fact.

We're settling the bill.

- Aha, so in a good kick boxer...

...there's a bit of a criminal.

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