The Marriage of Maria Braun Page #7

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Konrad Adenauer:

"If it puts an end to it, my friends,

we have the right

to arm ourselves,

as much as we can,

as much as we wish. "

And now to sports.

Less than 24 hours

remain before the start

of the World Cup football finals

in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern,

between Germany and Hungary.

The Hungarians

are still clear favorites.

That is the end of the news.

Bavarian Broadcasting.

It is 11:
00 p.m.

- Are you hungry?

- Yes.

You're mean.

How can you think of food

at a time like this?

Maybe you'd like to take a bath?

I'll run it for you.

Hot or not too hot?

Medium.

I'll do it.

I'll be right back.

Here, catch.

Don't look at me like that

until I'm all ready.

You have a beautiful wife,

you know.

The opener's in the kitchen.

Oh, you don't know where that is.

Here.

You can put these on

after your bath.

There's a pair missing.

Hans has them.

Don't you want to know who Hans is?

No.

I won't tell you, then.

- Are the women in Canada beautiful?

- Yeah.

- As beautiful as me?

- Yeah.

You're lying.

Naturally.

Why did you get dressed?

I did, didn't I?

I have to get to know you first,

Mr. Braun.

And when you remind me

of someone I love very much,

I won't need a dress anymore.

We haven't even kissed.

Patience, Hermann, patience.

We were only married for two days.

And our days are long.

Are you afraid?

- Yes.

- So am I.

Let's take a trip.

Somewhere in the country.

A honeymoon, to get to know...

the man I love.

Why don't we go?

Because I can't just get up

and leave everything.

I have a very specific agreement

to honor.

I have to hand things over.

I need a few days for that.

Short days, Hermann.

Not long ones.

Maybe I should take a bath after all.

Maybe you should kiss

your wife first.

Let me finish this first.

Tell me about things.

I did it for us, for you.

Because I love you.

And I can love you

only as your husband,

not as someone

you have to give his life back to.

I didn't give you your life back.

It was a checkbook.

Yes, that it was.

I wanted to be somebody for you

so you could love me. Understand?

No, but I do love you.

It's a goal! Goal! Goal!

I want to be your wife.

I've been thinking.

We'll draw up a contract

saying everything I have is yours.

- Including your heart?

- That has always been yours.

Or else it belongs entirely to me.

Perhaps that's the same thing.

I'm serious about the contract.

Dismissed.

I want a different contract,

in which I give you

everything I possess.

You mean it?

I mean it.

It meant so much to you.

But now I have it.

Fine.

But I'm a rich woman.

And I shall certainly

inherit a fortune.

Anyone can inherit things.

Anyone? Maybe.

Why do you want to give

me everything?

Because I will become your husband

today and won't need anything anymore.

- Who can that be?

- What time is it?

- Quarter past 6:00.

- What day is this?

The fourth.

It's Senkenberg

with a notary public from Lyon.

Oswald executed his will in Lyon.

Strange.

I almost forgot

about the appointment.

Excuse me, I thought we -

We agreed...

...that man is a complex being.

- Yes.

May I introduce Mlle. Delvaux?

Hello. Please go in

while I put something on.

And please begin.

- But -

- No "ifs" or "buts,"

and certainly no "maybes."

I'm sorry, mademoiselle, but we -

No "buts," remember?

I'm Hermann Braun.

In respect of the main provision:

The right of ownership and use

of all movable and immovable

company assets,

with the exception

of the above limitations,

and of my entire personal estate,

with the exception

of the above limitations,

shall pass in one moiety

to Maria Braun,

who gave me more joy

than any other person in the world.

The remaining moiety shall pass,

in accordance with the contract

concluded at Kreuzh of Jail

on June 14, 1951,

to Hermann Braun,

who was my friend,

although he loved

the same woman I loved.

He respected a love

that was not his own-

You knew about the contract.

Mr. Oswald was very ill.

... and sacrificed more

than may humanly be expected.

Only those capable of great love

are capable of respecting

the great love of others.

Only those who can serve

may rule.

I have a headache.

Hermann Braun

has earned the right to power

as few others have.

They've finished reading the will.

Senkenberg and Mlle. Delvaux

want to go.

Ask them to excuse me, please.

- Aren't you feeling well?

- Just a headache.

Don't forget

I've given you everything.

All the money.

It doesn't interest me.

I've given you everything, too.

My whole life.

Have you got a light?

They play to the right.

Czibor shoots!

Saved by Toni! Saved!

And Puskas,

the great soccer player

from Budapest,

hammers the ground with his fist.

No!

THE MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN

It's all over! It's all over!

Germany is world champion,

having beaten Hungary 3 to 2

in the final in Bern.

You must forgive this reporter

for these past 30 seconds,

for you can't imagine

what's been going on here!

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