Nena

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- What's that irritating noise?

- Dolphins.

Dolphins.

A new therapy.

Next month it's whales.

Dolphins.

Did you know dolphins are the only

mammals that engage in gang rape?

- Really?

- Seriously.

Flipper the Ripper.

Stupid fish.

Can someone turn those stupid fish off?

Where are you going?

Can you switch off that noise?

Can somebody switch

those bloody dolphins off?

What's wrong with him?

He refused to eat his veg.

Stop that. Come here.

When did you say you'd quit?

When you start.

Summer, 1989

somewhere

along the Dutch-German border.

Why not? It's the best place.

This is the living room.

He needs his rest.

It is my house.

But if you take him in,

you have to compromise, Paul.

I'm happy to. I'd do anything for Martin.

I want the best for him.

- Are you sure you want him here?

- Of course I do.

Then let's sort this out like adults.

Theo, I just think this would be

the best place.

Dear Paul, he needs to be able

to look out, or he'll get depressed.

Well, Martin?

- Right. I decide: Here.

- Fine.

Everything out, so the bed can go in.

Drat. The brakes are still on.

Please be careful, gentlemen.

I still don't get why you're moving in

with that git.

I have no choice.

It's either my brother

or a nursing home.

And I made a deal with Paul

that we won't talk about God.

And he plays chess.

And that's about all.

Jesus H. Christ.

I suppose you could always talk

about music.

Not being able to listen to music again

ornot being able to read?

Reading.

A day with Kafka

or a night with Kim Basinger?

Kafka, of course.

Ah... A new bicycle

or a second-hand Solex?

Well?

- He's bought cowboy boots.

- Who?

My dad.

Tragic.

Tragic?

It's stupid.

Who goes running around

in cowboy boots when they're fifty?

He won't be running around at all.

Mine was allowed a motorbike.

- Allowed?

- By my mother.

Losers.

Does it botheryou?

Cowboy boots.

Of course it bothers me.

Cheers.

Hi.

Well? How's he settling in?

His bed wouldn't fit through the door.

Better this way, right?

Yes, much better.

Absolutely.

- I meant that empty spot.

- Sure.

Shouldn't you take up a sport?

It would do you good.

...about refugees

from Eastern Germany in Hungary.

Hungary is turning into

a refugee camp for Western Europe.

Isn't it sad?

No one wants to ride him anymore.

That's because he bites, mum.

That pony's crap.

Look who's here.

- Are you still here?

- Let the little children come to Me.

How long will you be at His feet?

Until He relives me of my suffering.

Relieves.

Next week they'll take out the window

in the vicarage.

Hey, pipsqueak.

- What's on the menu?

- Wild boar droppings.

How's your mother?

I see.

So what have you been up to lately?

Chemistry test. Homework.

Watched Miami Vice.

And I went to the pub

with Heidemarie and Froukje.

Who names their child Heidemarie,

for heavers sake?

Heidemarie's dad.

Thanks.

We no longer have a ladies' team,

as of last year.

Oh?

Too little interest.

So now what?

You could join the boys' team

if you wanted.

Hey, ladies. Stop moping around.

Do you know anything about baseball?

Nine field players,

three in the outfield.

That guy with the cap is our pitcher.

I'd like to tty for catcher.

Catcher. Right.

Funny bike.

Funny hairstyle.

You can put a runner out by tagging

them or the base before they reach it.

And with a forced run you're not allowed

to return to yourlast base.

Correct.

- I don't smoke.

- Me neither.

Except for this last one.

Smoking a packet of tobacco

in one go...

or eating 20 toasties in a row?

You can't smoke that much tobacco

in one go.

Twenty toasties then?

Twenty toasties or a bucketful

of mayonnaise?

- What kind of bucket?

- Snack bar size.

- That's impossible.

- Twenty toasties it is.

Miami Vice or Derrick?

Miami Vice.

The A-Team or MacGyver?

The A-Team.

Madonna or Samantha Fox?

Samantha Fox.

Bush or Gorbachev?

Bush.

Here, let me.

To school with no clothes on...

- orto the supermarket?

- Supermarket.

Let me see.

- Put some butter on it.

- It doesn't hurt.

This will fix it even better.

- He didn't.

- Did too.

Didn't.

Did.

Didrt.

Did.

- Blue?

- Yes. Blue.

- He has blue hair?

- Suits him though.

Is he a Smurf?

O Papa Smurf, what are you doing?

Hey.

Hi.

I happened to be passing by.

My moped broke down,

just round the corner.

I see.

- I could do with a lift.

- Where to?

Somewhere exciting.

I still have a class.

- A class? What class?

- Latin.

Planning a holiday to Latinia?

You used to be able to see

the Martini tower from here.

But now the trees are in the way.

What's overthere?

That's where the Jerries live.

I happen to be half German.

Really? In that case,

I'm sure you'd like a beer.

Armpit or ear?

Armpit.

Don't look.

No, come on.

Yourturn.

Snog or kiss?

- What are you looking at?

- Nothing.

Young lady. Chewing gum, bin, now.

Report.

Dirty slag.

Nena?

Theo.

Tests must show

whether his hearing was affected.

But it appears to be less serious

than we expected.

As this wasn't his first suicide attempt,

we are keeping him under observation.

What do you mean, it wasn't his first...

No more than half an hour.

- What did he mean, not his first...

- We'll talk about it later.

Did you know about this?

Nena.

Nena.

- You teach physics, don't you?

- Yes.

Is it that easy?

Is it really that easy

to electrocute yourself?

Excuse me?

He cut the cord of his shaver.

Look.

In alternating current...

But do you have to stick the cord

in your ear?

Or did he botch it?

- Did he use two wires?

- I don't think so. Why?

You need to stick two wires

from the same cord in both ears.

One in either ear.

Otherwise it doesn't work.

- Loser.

- Excuse me?

He would have needed two hands.

Staal. An A.

Excellent work.

Back to work. We'll be looking

at the Sturm und Drang movement.

Hey, gorgeous.

Shut up, you fag.

Your parents are in a house

that's on fire.

They're equally hard to get out.

Who would you tty to save first?

My mother.

Before I'd get my dad into his wheelchair,

the whole street'd have burned down.

No.

He's already in his wheelchair

and you could easily wheel him out.

You have to choose.

Well?

Should I choose what I want,

or what he wants?

- Nena?

- Yes?

You know where I keep the condoms,

right?

Jesus, mum.

- Plus, they are past their expiration date.

- Really?

We'll have to get new ones then.

- We?

- Yes.

Fun.

Have you heard anything?

About?

About Martin.

The first time he tried using pills.

The day after he got diagnosed.

You were just seven.

A truck driver found him.

In a parking lot.

The next day I took you

to that theme park, remember?

That day was on the

best-days-of-my-life list for ages.

What would you do

if you could change the past?

- Warn my mother.

- Against what?

Against my dad.

Then you wouldn't have been here.

Here you go.

You're late.

And?

It wasn't all that good.

The film.

The hospital called.

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