The Second Awakening of Christa Klages Page #2

and Kathrin sounds

the alarm on her drum.

In 1636

the Protestant city Halle

was besieged by the Kaiser's troops

and was in great danger.

Mother Courage,

her daughter Kathrin,

who could not speak,

and a group of peasants

await the catastrophe.

It's night.

The town and its people are asleep

and know nothing.

A peasant woman tells Kathrin:

"Pray, poor child, pray."

We cannot stop

the bloodshed.

You cannot speak,

but you can pray.

But Kathrin climbs up on the roof

of a house with her drum,

and begins to beat it,

waking the town.

An approaching soldier

sees her and shoots her dead.

Her prayer is an act,

and she pays for it

with her life.

What is Brecht telling us?

On the one hand,

the old woman

who prays to a God

who doesn't exist

and cannot save the town.

On the other - Kathrin,

who instead of praying

beats her drum

and saves the city.

But isn't this a contradiction

Christians can resolve?

Can't we rely on the words

of St. Augustine, who said:

'He who knows how to pray right

knows how to live right?'

For Christians know

that this world offers

the possibility of salvation,

and that we are called to put

our faith in its coming to pass.

Your sermon was

truly inspiring today, sir.

- Truly inspiring...

- Can you give me a hand?

Thanks.

I'll lock up today.

You may go now.

- What've you been doing over 6 years.

- I've been here the whole time.

Haven't there been any changes

in your life since then?

Time passes very slowly

out here.

It passes fast

for children.

all of childhood.

If they miss something,

they can never make it up.

We're the only

positive thing

some of our kids

have ever had.

Please,

I'm not changing my mind.

And what about me?

I made that place

what it is.

I invested all my energy,

all my time and ideas in it.

I'm not going to let them

take it away.

Pastor Grawe!

I need some more aspirin.

And have you got

hair coloring?

Blonde, not too light,

please.

It's for my mother.

She's started dying her hair.

Why not? I'm only 20

and I dye mine already, too.

- I'll cut yours afterwards.

- Oh, no thanks.

- I always cut my husband's.

- Your husband?

Most girls get married

before they see the light.

It looks awful.

Sorry, I'm not

too good at this.

You've really never had

any doubts?

Some things

you just don't doubt.

It's a good feeling

to carry on.

My father was a pastor.

So was my grandfather.

So you followed

family tradition.

Some things aren't meaningful

unless they're carried on.

What my grandfather did

takes on meaning through me.

Doubts or no.

If I thought like you

I'd still be a housewife.

Like my grandmother

and my mother.

- Doubts or no doubts.

- Exactly.

Clergymen are nothing

but figures of fun nowadays.

- One more reason to be one.

- To be a martyr, you mean!

Playing the martyr

has its good sides.

Why aren't you married?

A real pastor

needs a pastor's wife.

The women I like can't imagine

being married to a pastor.

Like you.

I like you.

You still can go back.

Both of you.

You have to give

some people wings.

Others need lead

in their boots...

I wrote something in it.

We'll be seeing

each other again.

Interesting job, pastor.

Carries a lot

of prestige, too.

Number 3 on the list.

Right after professor and doctor.

Come on, admit you had

a great time talking to him.

You tell me I talk too much,

and gab with him for hours.

'Sleep, dim eyes.'

You never talk to me

about that stuff.

We talk about other stuff.

Yeah, you went to school

and so did he.

And he gives you poems.

Don't be stupid.

I haven't read poetry

for so long.

And these are really beautiful.

Want to hear one?

No, thanks. I don't need

my soul massaged.

When I say get down,

get down.

Are you crazy?

I don't want them to see

there's two of us.

Who? There's nobody

behind us.

Don't turn around!

Never turn around.

I was in this cop car once,

and this other car

was in front of us,

and the guy kept

turning around.

So one of the cops says:

'That dude turned around twice,

let's shake him down.'

So they stopped him

and checked him out.

We have to decide

where to go.

To the next good Samaritan.

Miss Seidelhofer, would you

come here, please?

Is this the woman,

Miss Seidelhofer?

People always look

different in pictures.

Do you think

it could be her?

Is there any resemblance?

Yes, but some people look good

in pictures, some look awful.

I always look awful because

I just don't photograph well.

We're not interested

in your photogenicy.

Please concentrate.

She has pretty hair.

- What's her name?

- Christa Klages.

What kind of work

does she do?

She used to work

in a kindergarten.

It might be a front, though.

There is a certain

resemblance...

It must be her, if she's a friend

of those two boys, as you say.

I can't be sure

until I see her.

We have to catch her first.

The alternative number

is 30.

- I can't, not now.

- Oh, please.

You're feeling...

just the same as I am.

You know, sometimes

I feel like crying...

Not because of me

or because of you.

Just because of everything.

You're right.

It's no good.

Police have been able

to identify the second man.

According to Wolfgang P.,

who has confessed,

it is Werner Wiedmann,

at present unemployed.

Why did Wolf

have to squeal on me?

He's only 19.

So what? I was 14 when they

got me and I didn't squeal.

He was jealous of you because

you were good at everything...

Bull. You were like his mother

but he couldn't get close to you,

and you don't rat

on your mother.

I can't make anybody

looking like this, either.

I liked your

real hair better.

We're splitting up.

If they catch you with me,

you've had it.

We did the job together

and we're staying together.

Listen, you got

a little kid!

They don't have

anything on you.

You think I'll buy me

a Porsche with this?

I want us

to stay together.

Excuse me a minute, please.

He's got no staying power.

If I weren't married to him,

I'd have...

I'll be right back.

Hello, Flo.

- How did you find me?

- Information.

- Is your husband at home?

- No, but I've got a customer.

- A customer for what?

- Beauty treatment.

We can come back

in half an hour.

- Are they after you?

- We're not criminals.

Yes, I'm coming.

Come on in.

This is Werner Wiedermann.

This is Ingrid, alias Flo.

You can wait in there.

You think that witch

is gonna help us?

- I'm not staying here.

- Where can we go?

I don't care, anywhere.

Did you know there was so many

different kinds of bats?

Geez! Is she married

to a taxidermist?

No, an army officer.

You gotta be kidding!

He'll recognize us!

You really don't have

to be afraid, Flo.

Is it true

what the papers say?

Yes, but nobody recognized me.

With Werner it's different...

Why did you become

a beautician?

I didn't go right on to college

after I got my diploma.

So I took this course

and now I can work at home.

At home? Why?

Do you have children?

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