Stadt Anatol Page #3

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damned toiling

it's not as bad as that!

come on, get a new gouge from the depot

Herr Gregor?

what's the matter?

the levers broke again

bad luck. then change them

and get new levers, that's all

we're doing this already, but Herr Gregor,

I'm afraid we won't make it

why not?

there's no end to the hard rock

trust me,

in 2 or 3 days we'll have pierced through

Herr Gregor, telephone

thank you.

so, don't give up

Mischka, Achtung!

hallo, Gregor speaking

Jacques, a telegram has arrived for you,

shall I bring it down?

no, I'm coming up

- Fischer

- Yes?

where's the telegram?

oh Jacques

what's the matter?

why can't your name be Otto?

why should my name be Otto?

you can type it so much easier

even with two hands, see?

silly brat

hallo! long-distance call please

presently, Constantinople

hallo,hallo, Oil Company? Please speak.

Anatol's on the line.

General Director,

Herr Gregor from Anatol

Hallo Herr Gregor

I'm glad to hear from you

Herr Garcia, I've got your telegram

what's the meaning of it?

since we could be successful any minute now

and you want to cut the financing!

but that's not possible!

a decision made by the board of directors,

my dear

Anatol has cost us a fortune already

and that's why we have to keep on drilling

otherwise all the money will be wasted

listen Herr Garcia,

I only need 50.000 more and we'll have oil

advancing any more money is out of the question,

you've exceeded your estimate three times already

it's over now,

not another Kreutzer for Anatol

but I'm human after all,

I'll let you use the machinery until the 25th

not a day longer

by the devil,

how can I keep on drilling without money!

my men will run away

hallo! listen ...

hallo!

hallo!

damned swinish business!

Jacques

Jacques

did they annoy you?

I'm telling you

telephone, radio, TV, all that's imperfect

if you can't smack the other guy's face

if I don't find oil within eight days

I'm finished

you'll find it

in eight days

what if I don't?

then you won't have to worry either

we could be happy without oil

yes yes and all Anatol will laugh their heads off

what do we care

and if someone dares to laugh,

I'll kick in his teeth

who was going to be a lady again?

sometimes it's hard

to you too,

I've promised heaven and earth

and now ...

you'll have to "look at the moon"

if only you're good to me

then I don't care about anything

you?

with you, I could even go begging in the streets

begging?

but I don't want to go begging

I must make it

or I'll hang myself

thank you

get out, load off

I have to get back at once

come,

from here you can see everything

but don't get caught by the drilling master

are you afraid he'll throw me out?

not that,

but he beats you up at once

the air's bad down here

hard work, sir

now go and have a word with the men

- and then you'll report to me

- yessir

listen, you two

come here

Jaskulski needs us all in his quarry

he'll pay more than Gregor

and the work's easier too

are you mad!

if petroleum gas gets out

we'll all explode

take it easy

it won't be that dangerous

what business do you have down here anyway?

I must talk to you

because of Franziska

- down here of all places?

- yes!

I know very well

that you're chasing after Franziska

but let me tell you:

if you don't leave Franziska in peace ...

then something'll happen to you

Herr Gregor

look at this swinish business

Kostja is stirring up the men

I haven't told anything, sir

what's going on here?

Jaskulski has ...

Jaskulski?

is that so?

now I see why you ...

get out!

and if you set foot in here again,

something'll happen to YOU, got it?

drive off

Drilling Master

call the men

hallo! everybody come here!

listen to him

get going

well, boys

I have to give you all the sack today

I haven't got any more money

the Oil Company doesn't send any more money,

I guess they've lost faith

I'm only telling you

so that you know how the situation is

so if anybody wants to work for Jaskulski ...

he may leave, I'm keeping no one

but the man who wants to keep on working with me

till the 25th, I'll pay him double wages

when we strike oil

so the man who's afraid to work for free

or if he knows for sure that we won't find any oil here...

he can draw his pay and leave

but I am still firmly convinced

that we'll find oil here!

so! now you know

do as you please,

there's the exit

and here's the drilling tower

working without pay,

that's not for me

nothing doing,

we won't pierce through anyway

I don't care,

I want to know how oil looks like

I'd like to keep on, but my wife ...

till the 25th one might risk it

man, double pay!

but my wife!

very well, then I'll stay too

Herr Gregor

we'll stay

Blaczko

the wench from the Turkish grange is here,

that Franziska

Franziska?

quick, bring in the cake

and rose liquor

get it yourself

I won't serve your fine lady

is she any different from me?

the slut

shut your trap!

otherwise I'll forget that you're my sister

and I'll kick you out

it seems she's bewitched you

Franziska!

Franziska!

you've come to me!

to my house!

what a day!

come, sit down

no, better over there

do you want to have some wine, Franziska?

or fruit and cake?

Marina's bringing everything right now

but you have a piano

I have

I thought, since you've been educated in the convent

and studied the piano

don't you want to try it out?

see if you like it?

play on

[Chopin:
nocturne op. 9 no. 2]

what an artist

that one?

she'll only ruin the piano

she doesn't appreciate music, the old oaf

beautiful, Franziska,

really beautiful

??? on the radio, he played Beethoven

he ain't bad

but you ...

well

I've been studying for three years

- may I?

- of course, everything, have a drink

by the way, I forgot to thank you for the lilacs

why don't you visit me

and have a look at them

if I may

do you want more lilacs?

or do you want ...

Do you want the piano?

I'll give it to you.

come, have a drink

from me you can have anything you want

- you'd really help me if ...

- always, whenever you need me

very well. I need money

sure, I'll let you have it,

with pleasure. How much?

but that's a lot of money, Franziska

what do you need it for?

I won't tell you.

what does it matter anyway

it matters a bit though

if you won't tell me

what you need it for, then ...

then I may go

now I know how much you like me,

Jaskulski

but stay a bit longer

you'll get your 50.000

- really?

- yes

I'll bring them to you tomorrow,

to the Turkish grange

so you're a great guy after all,

Jaskulski

till tomorrow?

get in, we're leaving

and leaning out is forbidden

- dangerous?

- yes

you! spitting is forbidden

I'm going to be sick, I want to get out

getting out is forbidden

I see, we've arrived

thank you

- Where's Herr Jacques?

- up there

hey!

Herr Jacques

Herr Jacques

yes?

what's the matter?

something to eat

I don't have time

you've been climbing about here

for 48 hours

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