The Second Awakening of Christa Klages Page #3

No, not yet.

And Mischa?

How old is she now?

this fall.

I can't wait to see her.

We should have kept

more in touch.

Ask her whether

she'll do it or not.

This place gives me

the creeps.

Do what?

Stop bothering us,

will you?

Can I use your toilet?

First door on your right.

Werner's a little

up tight.

There's a bat in there.

Can you take it down?

Get out of here!

I'm sorry, Chris.

I've thought of you

so often and...

It was so great

to see you again.

But now that

you're here...

If Heinz finds out...

When does he come home?

Only on weekends.

He lives in the barracks.

Then it's alright

if we stay here tonight?

Don't you want

to come along?

- No, I'm busy.

- As usual. So long.

From that day on

Lena Seidlhofer,

the bank clerk,

began looking for me.

Who did you want

to speak to?

- Christa Klages.

- She's not here.

She's gone to her mother's

and can't be reached.

She's going

to bring me a present.

Me too.

- A big present.

- A little one for me.

A big one for me.

Like something to eat?

No, thanks.

I ate at home.

How many people

live here?

- 10!

- 7.

No, it's 8. 5 grown-ups

and 3 children.

And you?

Do you live by yourself?

It's alright...

Everything's fine.

We just started

buying furniture.

We have to turn

over every penny.

How much did

this place cost?

- 300,000-

You'll be paying for life!

Heinz's job is for life.

You screamed in your sleep

last night.

I know. Sometimes I scream

so loud I wake myself up.

You're alone a lot,

aren't you?

Well, Heinz only

comes home on weekends.

And goes bat-hunting.

- But I've got my customers...

- Do you have any friends?

I haven't had a real friend

since you...

But I know a lot of people,

or at least I did

before we moved...

- But when we have children...

- Why haven't you had any?

Heinz wants to wait

till he's promoted.

- I think he's right.

- I don't.

Not if you want

to have children.

I gave this to Heinz

for his birthday.

It says

'Please fertilize.'

I want to see Frieda,

there's nobody to beat her.

Oh my little Frieda...

No girl is sweeter...

- Oh, sorry.

- Come on in!

How did you recognize Christa

with her blond hair?

The way she laughs...

Her famous laugh.

She always laughed like that

when the teachers scolded her.

She wasn't afraid

of them like me.

I wanted so much

to be like her.

Can't you give me

one of your treatments?

You need cold cream

to do it.

Well, I think I could use

a little youthful invigoration.

Can't you do it

from the front?

No, not really...

It's Frau Wurm.

Could you go

to the living room?

You're beautifiul.

- Look at my thighs though.

- So what? Mine are like that, too.

Why did you marry Heinz?

He always knows

what he wants.

And he wanted me.

You're the type

a lot of men want.

- I'm not, you are.

- I'm too independent.

I always envied you

for that.

Do you still?

Why did you get married?

Just for the fun of it.

We didn't want it

to change anything.

But then I realized

I was doing nothing

but exchanging recipes...

Like we used to exchange poems,

do you remember?

'Life is building bridges

over transitory torrents...'

'We are nothing,

our search is all...'

'Flee disappointment

and you flee fulfillment...'

You get to sleep together

and I have to sleep with the bats.

Would you start all over again?

With another man, I mean?

Sure. But I wouldn't

get married.

Especially not to him.

Excuse me, aren't you

Christa Klages' mother?

Yes, why?

I thought I might

find her here.

No, she's not here.

I'm sure I don't know

where she is.

The police've been

looking for her, too.

- Are you from the police?

- No, I'm a friend of hers.

Just asking.

Come on in, then.

The neighbors,

you know.

Please excuse

the way I look.

I'm playing

a knight's lady tonight.

Amateur theatre. Otherwise,

I'm just a normal person.

- Take a sit, please.

- Thank you.

I haven't had a minute of peace

since it happened.

My colleagues do nothing

but gossip about my children.

I sometimes ask myself

why they're so... different.

I have another daughter, too.

She lives in Berlin.

Maybe it's because deep inside

I'm the same as them.

I don't take things lying down.

It makes life bearable.

Yes, Christa really

felt cooped up here.

That's why she went off

to London when she was 19.

She took care of other

people's children,

and she liked doing it.

It's not my idea of fun.

I want to enjoy life.

Raising my two children

was quite enough for me.

So now I do these theatricals.

Why don't you come tonight?

I have to get up early,

thanks.

- Do you work in an office?

- No, I'm a salesclerk.

You should come.

It's really a good play.

Listen:

'O printhee, let thy gracious

heart hear my lament

and help me fight

the terrible injustice

they have done to me.'

Since when

are you ever late?

Alarm clock didn't

go off again?

And you've had the same

things on for 3 days.

The memo said we're supposed

to change every day.

- Like the newscasters on TV.

- I forgot. But I will, tomorrow.

Here, at least put this on

so nobody will notice.

You finally got a boyfriend?

Leave me alone.

Could you bring me

the insurance files?

Thanks.

Sit down, please.

What foreign currency

did they take, and how much?

It was 4000 $,

and 1300000 Lire.

What exchange rate

did you use?

The rates from the 27th.

Let's enter the rates

from the 25th.

But the robbery

was on the 27th.

We'll say the 25th.

When they catch that woman,

we get the money back.

I thought the insurance

would pay anyway?

Of course,

but they'll pay faster when

they know who to charge it to.

I see, Mr. Schlei.

Try to get Mischa to come outside

so I can see her.

Maybe it was because

she liked Werner,

maybe for old time's sake,

but Ingrid agreed to take

the money to the kindergarten.

We couldn't wait any longer...

if it wasn't too late already.

- Did you see that woman?

- Reingard? Yes.

No, the one who came out

before you.

Yes, we passed each other...

She was my hostage

at the bank!

She stared at me

like you are now!

Maybe that's why

they didn't want the money.

What?! They didn't want it?

Did you bring it back?

But why?

They need it so badly.

They're afraid.

You acted on your own.

On my own? Should I've

taken the kids along?

Why did we ever do it,

anyway?

You mean it was

all for nothing?

Didn't you say tomorrow?

Does it always look like this

when I'm gone?

Sorry, I didn't get around

to cleaning up yet.

Your friends seem to be really

living it up here...

- On my money!

- No, they're paying.

They even bought you

a carton of wine.

No reason for them

to stay forever.

Who slept in my bed?

A friend of mine.

I want them out of here

by tomorrow.

That bastard.

No, she has

to go it alone.

There's a bakery.

I'll buy us some rolls.

And a sweet one for me?

May I help you?

A loaf of bread

and 3 rolls, please.

- You can't park here.

- It's not my car.

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