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(soft piano music)

(Woman) My dears, I hope you read this letter together.

It’s proven that people are happier at the end of their lives,

the more time they’ve spent with their friends.

And they live longer too. Well, unless you die.

And that’s a real bummer. Because then, probably, there’s nothing left.

Except the memories of the moments you shared.

So you have to gather as many as you can,

so they’ll stay with you forever when you’re gone.

I gotta... I really have to head to work now.

Yeah, I know.

Man, I hate New Year’s Eve. - Why’s that?

Yeah, because... all those damn expectations

and never having anything to wear and my hair’s always all static-y.

Hey, what expectations?

There aren’t any.

We’ve got each other. And you’re kinda looking forward to the party.

A little.

Just a tiny bit? - Only ’cause of you.

(he) Hm? - Yeah.

(They laugh.)

(upbeat pop music)

Hey, baby. - Hey.

Wow! - What d’you think?

Really good. - So?

Change, the guests will be here any minute. - Yeah.

Got a new dress? - Yeah.

Not cheap,

but I tried it on and just knew I had to have it.

Doesn’t suit you.

Really? - Yeah.

The dress?

Mmm. - Seriously? Hm?

You gotta take it off right now.

(she) So? - What do you mean, so?

Who’s driving later? - We can call a cab.

On New Year’s Eve? Did you actually book one or what?

Come on, Adam! This can’t be real!

(Adam) Shit, babe. - Shit.

(doorbell)

That’s totally Adam. - Nice decorations.

Hey! Welcome!

Come on in, Finn. What’ve you got there?

He’s got something.

Leather.

Nah, I’m not drinking tonight. I’m driving.

Smoky. Like tobacco notes.

Oh man, I actually don’t even smoke.

Stop!

Hey, do we know each other? You look amazing. What’s the plan?

Look over there.

Hey. - Hey.

(Song: 'The One' by Jeff Meegan & David Tobin feat. Louise Marshall)

(emotional ballad)

(The woman whispers something.)

Oh, Ellen! - Hey, Eva.

So nice to see you. Hi. - Hi.

Jacob! You’ve gotten so big.

Hey. - Hi, how’s it going?

It’s been ages since we last saw each other. - Yeah.

When was that? At Natalie’s birthday? Honey, was that it?

Yeah, probably, right? - That was forever ago.

Yeah. I need to sit down. My shoes are killing me.

Memory foam insoles. They don’t hurt at all.

Yeah? Okay. I’ll keep that in mind.

Yeah, cool. - Wait just a sec.

Try these on now.

No, Eva. Eva.

Yeah, my feet are used to it. I wear these things every day.

And at the hospital, you wear those clunky shoes.

No offense. - Yeah.

They’re really good. - Cool. Thanks a lot.

Thanks. - You’re welcome.

What’s that? - Insoles.

What? - Eva wants me to wear them.

Aha. - Yeah. Yeah.

So? Got any nice gifts? - Yeah, this one. From Sebastian.

Wow.

So you two are still going strong. Okay.

What do you think? - Actually, pretty nice.

No, I mean me and Sebastian. - I’m glad you’re doing well.

I’m doing great.

It’s perfect that you’re at home,

while your wife’s building her career.

That’s exactly how it’s been for me since the kids came along.

Sebastian’s not really home-home.

He’s writing the book. That’s the real big project.

Yeah, the book! How far along are you? You said you’d send something ages ago.

It doesn’t go that fast. It’s a novel.

But at home, it’s hard for me to focus.

So I usually head to the Eifel, and that’s where it flows.

(Eva) He just got back today. You’ve been pretty busy, huh?

(occasional firecrackers)

(Ellen) You’re nuts. - I know.

You know where I’d love to be with you right now?

In Hawaii.

I’ve always wanted to go there.

Promise me we’ll go to Hawaii. - Yeah. But now you gotta get back inside.

I wanna... I don’t wanna. - You gotta go back inside.

(outraged) You’re not serious.

Sebastian?

Are you out of your mind? - Shh! Nathalie, dude.

How long has this been going on? - No idea. Four months, maybe?

Four months? Why?

I don’t know either. Something just happened.

Man, I’m way too high for this crap.

Are you serious?

It never ends well when friends secretly hook up within the circle.

It always blows up.

Besides... Sebastian? - Yeah?

What’s with that guy? The look? I can do that look too.

'I’m married to the most beautiful and successful woman.'

Cut it out! I seriously need a drink now.

'Ellen, can you give me a blowjob? I’m a poet.'

Please, tell me how talented I am.' You idiot!

You gotta give off some single vibes, right?

I don’t get it.

Have you seen her yet? - Nope.

How could you, staring into your red wine the whole time?

You’re just like Mom.

Look, I’m trying to help. - I know. Thanks.

But I’m having a great time.

I don’t need any help.

(Woman) He really doesn’t.

We were just having a nice chat before you...

Really? - Yeah.

Sorry, I didn’t notice.

Carry on.

Thanks.

You really stared into your red wine glass for a long time.

You know Maya and Natalie already? - Yeah. I’ve known Maya forever.

I’m her hairdresser.

At some point I said, we might as well be friends,

since I already know all her secrets.

Ah, okay.

So, how do you know everyone here?

My sister and Natalie went to elementary school together.

We basically grew up together. There, that’s Mareike with Adam, her husband.

And who’s that?

That’s Sebastian. He used to share a flat with my sister and Natalie.

He’s married to Eva. She’s an architect, very successful.

Who’s she?

That’s Ellen. Hey.

Childhood friend.

Well, that’s how she got to know the rest. But I was the first.

No, no, no, not like that.

I mean, the first one who basically introduced her to the others...

With the friend group...

Alright, I get it. - Okay.

So, who’s she with? - No one.

Huh?

Mind if I come closer?

Look, she’s... kind of in an in-between phase.

Ah, got it, between the benches.

Chairs. You know, caught between two stools.

But that doesn’t really matter.

And you?

No stools here. I’m just single, plain and simple.

I meant, who you are. - Rolf.

I’m Rolf. Teacher, biology and German.

Yeah.

Hi Rolf, teacher of bio and German.

I’m Dina. - Hey.

(Bang)

(Tooting)

Alright folks, resolution game time.

Yeah! Nice!

Resolution game. - I’ll go first. Burning Man 2020.

Wow! Burning Man! - Yeah, okay.

(Natalie) Yeah, we did. Of course!

No, alone. - Yeah...

You’re so cheeky. Rolf, what’s your resolution?

Okay, um...

I’d like to, uh...

(everyone) Uh...

Make music.

(Adam) Nice! - Of all people, you?

That’s so mean. - Why not?

It’s just for me.

Just go for it. I can’t belly dance, but I do it anyway.

You gotta show us! Dina!

(everyone) Show us! Show us! Show us! Show us! Show us!

Mareike and Adam! Three, two, one.

Me-time! - Spend more time with family.

(Adam) Babe! - 'Babe! Babe!'

That’s nothing compared to you. That’s more my thing.

What are your priorities? - Come on, Sebastian!

Uh, uh...

I don’t wish for anything. I just want to be happy, to find happiness.

I want to be happy, yeah. - We already are, babe.

What’s your wish for next year?

Well, I definitely want...

things to make sense, unlike last year’s...

She’s so cheeky! - Kids or something.

(Everyone sighs.)

Or something.

'Kids or something.' - Yeah.

You say that just to sound deep. - No, I actually like... What?

I think it’s Ellen’s turn to have kids.

(Guests) Yeah, Ellen. - Ellen?

(Natalie) Not every woman wants to have kids. - (Sebastian) What? Why Ellen?

You could say, when a woman is a good mother...

Hey, I’m here.

(Man) Hey!

(Dina) Yeah. Come on, just say it.

Uh, well... I, um...

You coming? - Let’s go, we wanna light some fireworks.

(Sebastian) Damn! Bottles, glasses, lighter!

(all) Nine, eight, seven,

six, five,

four, three,

two, one...

(Song: 'You’ve Got The Love' by Florence + the Machine)

(Cheers)

Happy New Year!

(upbeat pop music)

Happy New Year.

You too.

(Music continues.)

(Music fades out.)

Hey, I need a shot.

I’m just closing up.

Okay. Happy New Year.

Thanks.

(he) I hate New Year’s Eve. - Me too. Especially tonight.

Why’s that?

I’m wearing the old insoles from my affair’s woman.

You don’t even look like a woman for an affair.

Sorry.

Are those insoles comfy?

(he) Super soft.

Feels like walking on pudding. - Yeah, right?

(he) Which do you prefer, pudding or porridge?

Pudding. What about you? 'Liebe Grüße' or 'viele Grüße'?

Uh, probably 'liebe Grüße', but not 'LG'.

Why not?

Writing 14,000 lines, emoji, emoji, emoji, then just 'LG'.

What do people even do with all that extra time they save?

Thanks. You might’ve just saved my night a bit.

Maybe you saved mine too.

(Message tone)

You wanna maybe... - Hold on a sec.

I gotta go.

Nice meeting you.

Happy New Year. - Same to you.

Uh... by the way, I had an invite today too.

That wasn’t the only thing I had planned.

And I’m still stuck in your insoles!

Happy New Year. - (Driver) Happy New Year.

(News anchor, unclear)

What’s that? - Some disease, but only in China.

Okay.

Where do you need to go?

(soft music)

(Woman) Where should the oxygen go? - Wherever it’s needed.

Oh, my little blue baby. - (laughs) Oh God.

How you sweat in these damn plastic suits!

Yeah, I know. It’s insane.

Happy Birthday!

Gillian Anderson calendar. - No way! Oh God, Gillian. Amazing!

I gotta hide this really well. Maya gets insanely jealous.

She once caught me watching 'Akte X'...

What? - When I...

Oh, got it!

Man, it sucks that we can’t party.

Yeah, totally.

Maya borrowed a dog for today,

so we can at least walk in the park.

I really wanted to celebrate too. - We’ll make up for it.

I gotta go, sadly.

Okay, bye. Take care.

(Sebastian) I’m stuck in Jacob’s room.

Man, poor you.

Eva locked me in here so I don’t infect anyone.

As soon as I’m better, we’ll go away together.

Oh yeah, we will.

I miss you so much. - I miss you too.

(soft music)

So great, it’s my birthday and I’m walking through the park with a poodle that’s pooping.

He’s a Maltese mix. Really great dogs.

And super good with kids.

Come on, Maya, please.

Is that Ellen?

There’s Ellen!

(singing) We light a candle for you ’Cause today’s your birthday

You’re nuts!

Come on.

Of course there’s a party Just like last year

Today you’ll be one, two, three, or four, Five, six, seven, or eight

Today you’ll be nine, ten, eleven, or twelve, Or maybe 13 or even 43

I’m losing it! Birthday party in the park!

No kissing! No, no! - (Rolf) Whatever.

Kissing from behind is allowed!

How cute, sneaking a party in the park. Just like when we were 15!

Thanks, babe. So, what’s new?

Sebastian has Corona. So he and Eva can’t come.

(Mareike) Where did he get it? You had it too, Ellen.

(Ellen) What?

Doesn’t matter. He’ll be fine soon. Cheers!

(Mareike) We have to stay apart.

Thanks. But the surprise worked, didn’t it? Did you have any idea?

Not a clue. Nothing at all. Everything was perfect.

I love it.

Maya gave me a trip to Copenhagen as a gift.

Why? That’s awesome. - For the insemination consultation.

I'm just not ready yet. - You’re 43.

Yeah, exactly.

Homeschooling can’t replace personal contact...

Not replace it, no, no. Especially now that everything’s shut down.

But IT! - In IT, it’s obviously a different story.

Now that everyone’s meeting online. Honestly, it’s going really well for me.

Well, that’s awesome.

It might even be that

I could maybe take a little extra cash out this year.

(Rolf) You’ve earned it.

Damn it!

I still had my mask on. - Come on.

(Mareike) Everywhere! Like it was two liters of sweat.

Should we just say it? - Okay.

Um...

Hey guys, um...

Dina and I, we’d like to...

Hi! - (Natalie) No way!

Hey. Lots of love. - No way!

(Mareike) Hello?

Oh God, sorry, I completely forgot.

But I won’t catch Corona either. Blood type zero.

Hey, Becky used to be an actress.

When I was doing my specialist training, she played a patient.

I was the cancer diagnosis. Hello. - Do you know everyone already?

I’m Ellen. - Hi, nice to meet you.

I’m not blood type zero. - Oh, sorry.

(Rolf) I’m a teacher, so...

Rolf. - I’m Becky. Nice to meet you anyway.

I also teach kindergarten.

So? How’s he doing?

Have you met my cousin Max yet?

Max just got back from America.

He was invited to New Year’s Eve too, but he was heartbroken,

because his wife left him.

She didn’t want kids, and now she’s pregnant by the neighbor.

Oh shit, poor guy. - Yeah.

(Ellen) Wow, that’s harsh.

Would he be your type?

Max?

Max, come here for a sec.

Max, this is my Ellen. Ellen, this is Max from America.

Hey. - I’ll grab us some drinks.

Oh yeah.

Fancy seeing you here again. - Yeah. And you’re Max from America.

"Max."

But now back here in Germany.

(Ellen) Wow, it’s freezing. - Really? I’m okay.

Nice insoles.

Soft and warm. But I can’t give them back to you.

When insoles change owners, the new wearer can claim ownership.

Yeah, exactly. That’s even in the Federal Insoles Act, right?

Dina and I actually wanted to tell you something.

Yeah.

You know, Dina and I haven’t known each other long.

We’re getting married. - (everyone) No way!

When?

In the summer, once Corona’s over, that’s when we’re getting married.

(Natalie) Congrats! - Awesome!

(Dina) Thank you.

Sorry, you wanted to say it. - Doesn’t matter.

(Mareike) We need to keep our distance.

Ellen, if you don’t take him, I’m giving him to Becky.

Are you a used car dealer or what?

Guys, police! Police! - Watch out, cops!

Okay, like we said, you go that way. Stay seated.

Play along! Give me a kiss.

(Mareike) What are you doing? - Zigzagging confuses them.

(Song: 'Bitter Herbs' by Mechanical Bird)

(energetic guitar music)

Esther, homeschooling!

You wanna keep that on? - Hm?

You wanna keep that on? - What?

And the summer suit I gave you?

It’s way too hot.

It’s linen, it actually keeps you cool.

Or have you ever seen a Bedouin wearing a Hawaiian shirt?

Esther!

(Music continues.)

(Music fades.)

Hey.

Becky, I have no idea if we can cut across the dunes.

(Natalie) Hey!

Hey!

So good to see you. - Good to see you too.

How’re you doing? - Oh, not bad.

There’s a lot happening at the new clinic. - Really?

And I miss you.

(Eva) Hey, Ellen! - Oh, hi.

Eva’s already here, right?

Yeah, she came with Sebastian. Her husband.

I thought she was coming tomorrow. - He’ll never get divorced.

(Ellen) Hey, Esther. Hi. How’s it going?

(Mareike) Hey Ellen.

Who’s getting divorced?

Oh, a colleague from work. - Lucky guy.

Miss, an equation with three unknowns. - What the heck is that supposed to mean?

Is this some kind of crime case? - Esther!

(Becky) Hey. - Hey.

You can get there over the dunes too.

Did you invite her?

Yeah, she’s basically part of Max’s household now.

Check out how good I am at playing matchmaker. It’s a real talent.

What? You didn’t want him anyway.

Do you already have a room?

(fast-paced music)

(They laugh.)

(Natalie) Damn, you’re slick!

(Ellen) No way!

Winner! Winner!

Awesome.

Alright, then the three of us will crash here.

I’ve always wanted to... (grunts)

So, do you have to sleep in my kid’s room? - Nah, but I’m volunteering.

Sorry you guys have to push back your wedding.

It’s alright. At least we get to see each other in a small group.

We’ll make up for it with a big celebration next year.

Definitely.

And you’ll be my maid of honor, if you want.

Yeah, of course I do.

(Sighs and kisses)

Sorry, Dina’s got a headache. - Yeah.

Did mom bring sunscreen? - Oh, hey. Hi Jacob.

Hey.

Hey. - Hey.

Hey.

Imagine if that was our holiday home.

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Dad, got a sec?

Dad! - Yeah, I’m coming.

(Eva) Did you put sunscreen on the little guy? - No, I just handed him the cream.

Come here. - Eva...

We haven’t done it all day yet...

No, Jacob was just in here. - That doesn’t matter.

Eva, please. - Don’t be like that.

Uncle Rolf, check out what we made with Dad.

That’s awesome!

(shouts)

What’s that? - It’s a witch.

(in a high-pitched voice) I’m wearing your blouse.

I can see that. What happens to her?

We’re making a bonfire down by the water and burning her.

Since when do they burn witches here? - Everyone does that in Denmark during summer.

But we’re not in Denmark.

I used to do that all the time.

Back then it was okay to slap women on the ass.

Or to rape your wife.

Wife rape was legal until ’97!

I thought that was tradition, Dad.

But it’s just a joke. - A joke?

Every third day, a woman is murdered just for being a woman.

That happens a lot. - Yeah.

It won’t get better if dads keep burning witches with their kids.

(Snorts) - You think that’s funny, Sebastian?

Hey, aren’t you hot in that thing?

Nah, nah. It’s linen.

So, how’s the book coming along?

Great. My agent says finding a publisher won’t be a problem.

Nice.

That’s nonsense. I can explain it to you.

No, seriously. I watched a tutorial.

I get it now.

Don’t let it get to you, babe.

You’re all sweaty.

Are you doing too little or too much? I just don’t get it.

Me neither. Too little, right?

I think it’s too little. What do you think?

(happy, chill music)

How much do I get for this?

Four, five, six, seven.

Wait, stop! - (Ellen) What’s wrong, Mareike?

Mareike, I’m gonna keep going now.

Yeah!

(Mareike) Guys, I’m out. Adam! Kids! Sunscreen time.

Again?

Look, look.

She can be nice to him sometimes.

Carrot and stick.

What?

What? - Isn’t it called something else?

No, no. - Yeah, it’s sugar bread and whip.

Please promise me you’ll marry me.

That you’ll still want to marry me when it’s possible again, please.

Promise.

(Music continues.)

(Natalie) Hey guys, drinks! Everyone come on. - Yeah, I’m coming!

You’re smoking again. - Yeah.

Here, Becky. - Nah, not for me today.

Hey, beautiful? - Yeah?

What, not for you today? Hey? Becky?

Max?

Okay, yeah. I’m pregnant.

You’re kidding! - Nope.

(Natalie) What? - Yeah. It’s still super early.

Max, why didn’t you tell me? - First night.

I’m family, I should know stuff like this.

So this is kinda your fault. - Yeah, obviously.

Max doesn’t want us to spill the beans just yet,

but keeping it bottled up isn’t good for the kid.

You guys are moving at lightning speed. It’s basically a full-time job.

I don’t see it that way. Being a mom is the best thing ever.

Until you have number two.

(Adam) The second one’s way easier.

We’re sticking with just one. We want some time for ourselves.

(Natalie) You barely have time for each other as it is.

No way, working from home has been great for us. We’re like newlyweds all over again.

Yeah. - (Eva) Totally.

And now Sebastian’s gone and gifted me a vacation.

As soon as we can, Hawaii it is.

(everyone) Wow!

Crazy, he’s totally set on going to Hawaii.

You two are like...

So sweet.

(Adam) How are you gonna pay for that?

Chill, don’t stress.

Baby, soon there’ll be a kid here for you to take care of.

Maya?

Maya!

Do you know how much that hurts?

What? I didn’t do anything.

When everyone else moves forward, and you’re stuck in the same spot.

Hey, no one’s standing still here. We’ve got a great life.

Then you drop lines like that. I want a kid of my own.

Is that so hard?

One that’s ours!

Maya, saying 'belonging' isn’t really the right mindset.

That’s no big deal. - I hate Burning Man!

You’re in your mid-40s. No need to stand in your bra in the desert listening to EDM.

You might as well be at a kid’s birthday party.

Maya, Maya...

Maya, baby, just relax a bit.

Nope, that’s not how it works for us!

You gotta plan and schedule everything.

I know!

I know.

Still.

Make up your mind, Natalie.

Decide.

(Mareike) Adam!

(indistinct chatter and laughter)

(muffled voices)

(Becky) What are you writing about?

The 'lone wolf' type.

Round two!

(everyone) Oh!

(everyone) Adam, Adam, Adam!

(Mareike) He’s got this.

(Eva) Have you ever been to Hawaii?

(Rolf) Hm?

Have you ever been to Hawaii? - Nope.

Have you guys ever been to Hawaii? - Nope.

No one. Honestly, I’m not even sure if Hawaii’s real.

I’ve got some beautiful photos.

I’d love to go to Hawaii,

but we’re always stuck here, no matter how crappy the weather gets.

Last year we went somewhere else. - Spiekeroog.

What’s up with Maya? Gone?

Mhm.

I once had an affair in Hawaii. - (cheers)

Wow! - That’s a badass.

You should never trust affairs.

You can’t trust them. It’s super risky.

So, when’s the baby due anyway?

End of January. Hoping for a Capricorn, not an Aquarius.

In affairs, one’s an asshole and the other’s an idiot.

That’s complete bullshit.

Oh yeah? What about your experience with affairs?

My experiences? - Cut it out.

I’m just curious. - Such juicy topics.

If both people know where the other is in life,

then everyone knows what they’re signing up for.

But what if one person keeps talking about

buying a holiday home and going on trips together

and planning a future,

and the other one eventually realizes that all the hoping and waiting

and longing wasn’t worth a damn?

Okay, quick question. - Mind sharing the beans?

Did the other person say during the affair,

that they hoped for more or were unhappy?

An affair always has to act like everything’s chill.

Otherwise it won’t work. - (Eva) Why’s that?

Why, what? - (Ellen) What?

(mocking) 'What? What? What?'

Babe, you’re so sweet, you’re seriously gorgeous.

Thanks, Ellen. - (Sebastian) Ellen.

Eva’s stunning. - (Eva) You’re beautiful too.

(Adam) You’re both gorgeous.

(Sebastian) Ellen.

Even your ears are beautiful!

(Rolf) Cut it out.

Yeah, yeah, I...

(Eva) These shrimp are seriously delicious.

It’s simple. Of course, quality matters.

Just a pinch of salt, then a splash of olive oil...

You probably taste like shrimp too.

Are you feeling a bit nuts today?

(Adam) I honestly have no clue what you taste like.

I didn’t make that fish-woman comparison. That was the guys.

Exactly!

Only guys come up with crap like that.

And I’m not a guy, I’m a woman.

Yeah, we know.

I can prove it if I have to.

(Rolf) Nah, we know, Ellen.

I actually have a very beautiful vagina.

That’s true, yeah.

And I’m gonna show you that now.

(Sebastian) She’s not actually gonna do that. Ellen.

I’ve got this problem that my vagina’s just too beautiful

You know, people always judge by looks first.

But for me, the real highlight is my vagina.

So before I can win anyone over,

I have to get past all the other not-so-great stuff first,

until they finally get to see my vagina.

It’s not exactly a pretty process.

What? You don’t believe me?

My labia are like a work of art. Gorgeous, long labia.

(Mareike) Ellen! - Yeah?

Ellen, it doesn’t matter. We love you for who you are inside.

(Dina) Yeah. - (Ellen) Oh, okay.

(Laughter) - Yeah, sure...

Rolf! - (Ellen) ‘The inner values,’ huh?

I’d love to see your Yoni.

Oh, come on Becky, what’s up?

Who’s Yoni? - Let’s get back to Hawaii.

(Becky) She should just show it.

(Mareike) I want to see pictures.

You can be a total asshole. - Me?

Just get yourself a fixie bike if you’re having a midlife crisis.

(Eva) Check out the room. It’s amazing.

(Adam) Probably five stars.

Yeah, we can go out the back here.

(Mareike) This is awesome! How long?

Three weeks.

Oh my God!

(Eva) Are you out of your mind?

What’s wrong with you? Are you nuts?

(Mareike) She’s totally nuts.

(Eva) That’s got my whole life on it.

(Adam) It’s pretty wet too. This place is soaked.

Hey.

Thanks.

Did you know fish can get depressed?

And did you know otters

have a skin pouch between their front legs

where they stash tools?

To crack open shellfish. Pretty handy, right?

Yeah, right.

Well...

Yeah.

I think you were right on New Year’s Eve.

I’m just not the type for an affair.

(Woman) Has the bride hidden somewhere among you?

Check under your chairs.

Here I am.

(Cheers)

(Woman) These happily married ladies here

are about to rub two sugar cones together.

This will bless your marriage with sweetness.

(dreamy music)

...then please respond with 'Yes, I do.'

Yes, I do.

Yes, I do.

By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife,

wife and husband.

And now, you may kiss.

Yes! - That’s a wrap.

(emotional music)

So beautiful! Did you...

Is Mareike still pissed at me?

She’s the big ceremony boss here,

and organizing all this wasn’t exactly easy.

Why? I didn’t stop them from coming.

But it’s obvious Eva’s not into it.

Are you seeing someone? - Nope. Not happening.

Hey, ladies.

(Natalie) What’s up with him?

I’m happily single.

You’re hooking up with Sebastian again.

What? You know I ended that.

Maybe it started up again.

Maya. Maya.

Damn, Maya, you look amazing!

Yeah. 'Fat' is the right word. - No.

(Maya) Fat pregnant. - No.

(Ellen) Gorgeous. - Food... excuse me?

(Adam) You’re having two now...

No, Dad, leave me alone.

You’re eating two eggplants now.

Fine, you take them.

(Upbeat pop music playing.)

(Silent scene)

Okay, you did it.

What?

We can head home together if you want.

I see the way you’re looking at me. Plus, every girl wants a piece of the DJ.

But I’m not a girl.

That’s exactly what I find so hot about you. You’re so... mature.

So experienced. - Thanks.

(sighs) You’re at the leftover table, huh?

Nah, it’s a cool table.

Can I get some more wine, Hans-Peter?

Not sure if you can, but you’re allowed.

(Laughter) - (Woman) Hans-Peter!

Okay, damn, I’m at the leftover table. - Mhm.

Where’s your husband anyway?

He’s not dead or anything, right?

How old do you think I am, anyway?

Wanna touch my belly?

Nope.

Okay.

(Glass clinking)

Don’t worry, no speeches.

Enjoy your meal!

(Silent scene)

Hold on a sec. I learned something too.

Like how to say 'Cheers' in Persian.

It’s, uh... Sim-simi...

Sib-simi...

(Mareike) Alright, everyone! Cheers!

Cheers!

(Mareike) What was that?

Mhm. Yeah, I know, but I can’t just leave now.

Mhm. Mhm.

Hey, Sebastian.

Ellen doesn’t want to talk to you or hook up with you anymore.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Yeah, Martina, put her on C4. I’ll call you back. Sorry.

Sorry, I thought you were with Sebastian...

Even if I was. It’s none of your business who I’m seeing.

It’s none of my business? - Nope.

I’ll put your broken pieces back together later.

And where were you when things ended with Sebastian?

I reached out to you? - Yeah, sure.

You just kept meeting up with him.

Yeah, of course I met up with him. He’s my boyfriend, after all.

If you can’t deal with that, then don’t sleep around in the friend circle.

I fell in love, damn it! - Oh God.

I can’t help that!

Ellen, was it some kind of act of God? You couldn’t help it?

You put our whole friend group at risk.

Mareike was pissed at Sebastian.

Maya was mad at me for knowing.

Eva tried to drag Maya over to her side.

Is this kindergarten or what?

Maya and I had a fight.

Sebastian confided in Rolf, and Rolf just listened,

because you bailed.

Bailed? - Yeah!

The lady leaves a huge mess and disappears.

It’d be great if you focused on your own life.

Then you wouldn’t have two kids now that you never wanted.

You always act so tough, and bam, you end up with a life you never wanted.

Oh yeah?

And now you’ve got the life you wanted, huh?

You can kiss my ass real smooth!

Hey! You didn’t even count me as your partner household during lockdown!

(festive oriental music)

I can’t take it anymore.

Just a sec.

No, no, no, no.

Yes. - Ellen, we’re right on schedule.

I know it’s annoying, but it’s important.

Um, hi.

We’re at a wedding, and here you celebrate

that two people have found each other and everything’s going great.

And yeah, about 70 percent of the people here know

that I’m not exactly an expert at that.

More like the opposite.

But what I am good at is searching for love.

I’ve gotten pretty good at that,

and the last time I searched for love

and thought I’d found it,

I caused a pretty big mess

and messed up friendships because I thought it was real.

It was probably stupid, and everyone saw it coming,

but I think no one really knows before it happens.

And I believe it’s always worth paying close attention to every little feeling

to see if it’s something real...

to find out if it’s real, and I’d do it all over again.

Again and again.

But I’m still sorry for the mess.

But okay, now...

(laughs) I’ll stop talking about myself, because this is about the bride and groom

and how you found each other even though you weren’t looking.

And no one deserves it more than you two.

And I know you’ll take good care of your love.

I love you all so much.

All of you, by the way.

(emotional music)

(Mareike) Love you too.

(energetic club music)

Don’t you wanna dance? - Nah, can’t. My feet.

Too bad. - And the music’s crap.

Can I get a beer?

Everything good? - Meh.

I had a pretty big fight with Ellen.

Here, take it, I’m not smoking this anymore.

Can I get some water?

You guys leaving?

What, we’re leaving already?

Yeah, then I guess I gotta go too.

Bye. Have fun.

(Club music continues.)

(Max) How’s it going with you?

All good? Yeah.

Cheers.

(Footsteps approaching.)

Hey. - Hey.

Don’t feel like dancing anymore?

I need a breather, but I’m in the middle of a really deep convo.

(laughs) Alright. - Cool.

Congrats on the baby, by the way.

Thanks.

Filippa’s awesome.

And you and Becky are doing well, right?

I’m good and Becky’s good too. We’re both doing fine.

At least individually, we’re both okay.

Um...

Wanna smoke some weed?

(Thunder rumbling)

(Ellen) I love the little cuties. - Me too.

Hmm! Off.

You know, one moment...

there's suddenly a homeless guy living with us, someone Becky picked up somewhere.

And the next moment, a family from Windhoek calls

asking how we’re handling the key handover...

Key handover. - Handover.

...organize it...

because Becky signed us up for this weird apartment swap thing.

That’s not normal, right?

No clue, but I kinda like that you’re asking me what’s normal.

I think you were totally right with your speech.

I think you have to follow a feeling...

when you get it.

Because it’s way too rare that you get weak knees anyway.

(DJ) Ellen, where are you?

I can smell you.

Your perfume! Smells really, really good.

I think my aunt has the exact same one.

(Ellen) We gotta go. Come on.

(Song: 'Our House' by Madness)

(cheerful synth-pop)

I’ve had different experiences. Not 'career and kids.'

You can’t have both. - Just a sec.

Sorry.

Man, I’m in the middle of something.

It’s a party. A party.

(Mareike) Yeah, a party.

Alright, come upstairs, please.

Don’t do it.

Stop, please. I don’t wanna. - Why not?

Because it’s embarrassing. Nobody dances like that!

That’s how I dance. - Yeah, I see that.

I’ll grab you some water. - Nah, I’m having wine tonight.

And I’m not driving tonight either. And I’m not embarrassing.

And I’m not the reason for your whining.

And I’m not to blame for you not having a career.

You just should’ve finished your studies.

And if you really think it’s better somewhere else,

then go for it!

But I don’t buy it.

Because you’re not even Hawail yourself.

Nope. You’re Hannover.

You’re so dumb.

You’re such a dumb-ass...

Mouse! - God.

(Electronic music starts.)

(very fast breakbeats)

(soft music)

(Song: 'Thinking About You' by Ocie Elliott)

(emotional music)

Wishing you all the best on your wedding day. May you live forever.

Through good times and bad, may you always find your way back to each other.

Lots of love from Hawaii. - Hawail.

(Sebastian) Big kiss to you all.

(Music continues.)

(Music fades out.)

(Phone vibrates.)

Good morning.

You have to go.

What?

I’m really sorry, but you have to leave.

Why?

Because, um...

Because I always mess up.

And because this was a mistake too, unfortunately.

Sorry. I really am.

(somber music)

Where are my pants?

Ellen!

(Music continues.)

(Whistle)

(Music continues.)

Mhm?

Oh yeah, Maya, sorry. Can I please get drunk?

I’ve got a baptism to host soon. - Total nightmare.

Check if I didn’t seat Adam and Mareike next to each other.

Man, this breastfeeding brain fog. - Mareike, Adam...

You invited Ellen? - Yeah.

She really wanted to come, she said.

You’re going. - Nah.

Come on, Maya said Natalie would actually be happy.

Forget the stupid fight.

(Music playing through earphones.)

Are you going? - Nah.

Dina’s kinda dizzy and nauseous. Probably some virus.

If I have it too, Maya’s worried I’ll infect the babies.

(Rolf) Why is she doing that? - I don’t know. She’s your sister.

She’s your roommate. - Yeah.

(cheerful samba music)

(Man) So?

Yeah, negative. - Yes!

Party!

Hey, who are you?

They’re all holding some kind of predatory fish. Is that normal?

Yeah. They could be holding something else, too.

(Sneeze)

Cool. Thanks, Mareike. - No problem.

Can you put on your mask? - Does Corona even exist anymore?

Yeah. - Hello.

Hey.

(Mareike) What does IPN mean?

'I'm posting naked.' He wants to know if you send nudes.

(Natalie) How's it going? - Good.

You? - Good too.

Most of the time.

Not always.

Same here, not always.

Do I do that? - (both) Totally.

Absolutely.

Oh Maya, they’re seriously adorable.

(Fart)

Yeah... You again.

Hey.

Take a whiff.

Oh.

This is insane. I’ve been walking through life with blinders on.

I gotta step away for a sec.

Finni! Hey!

I’m at this totally lame party.

Turn off your phone and say hi to Mom, alright?

Sorry, Miri, hang on a sec. Hey. - Hey.

So? - Yeah?

You look... different, but good...

I mean, different... good different.

You too. - Thanks.

I made a pinata for the kids.

You probably think it’s lame. It’s cultural unification.

Cultural appropriation.

Actually, it’s a pretty cool tradition.

So, how have you been otherwise?

Good.

Adam. Hey. - Hey.

Where’s the cake? - What cake?

What cake? - Crap.

You actually forgot it? - Yeah.

They’re about to close. - I’ll go get it.

No way you’re going anywhere. - I can grab it.

You’re not going anywhere! - (Baby crying)

You’re driving me nuts.

(Baby crying.) - (Natalie) It’s fine.

You two can drive.

Max drives, Ellen gets out. You can’t park there.

Yeah. - Yeah, okay. Sure.

Okay, Max, sorry.

It’s okay. - Nah, that was a fake okay.

I’m waiting here. - Not a real okay.

You can grab the cake there.

It’s more like an 'I want a real apology' okay.

Just get the cake, alright? I’ll wait here.

No stopping here. - No one’s coming.

Actually, people pass by here all the time. - I’m not an idiot, okay?

Here’s your cake. It looks great.

No. Excuse me, are you giving me a ticket?

(sarcastic) Nah, that’s my phone number.

Hold on a sec. - Max, wait.

I got this. - No, I got this. Hold on.

Excuse me. - Yes?

Your colleague just gave us a ticket.

Look, we just... Come here.

We just picked up this cake. It’s for friends’ twins.

It’s a baptism today, so we wanted to get back quick.

You must be a dad too. - Nope, no kids, no wife.

What? No way, I don’t buy that.

I’d swear you’re taken.

You look great. And you probably get around a lot in your job.

Yeah, thanks. - Yeah, sure.

I’ll see what I can do. - Okay, thanks.

One moment.

Why are you doing this?

Because it works.

You’re messing with his feelings. He thinks you’re into him.

Is this some messed up game you’re playing?

Are you nuts?

(Cop) So...

My partner was a bit harsh. It wasn’t for long.

You’re free to go. - Thanks.

(Max) She always does that.

She smiles, and you feel special.

But she doesn’t really mean it.

You only believe it because of how she looks...

Can you stop talking? - Oh, yeah, sure.

You decide when to talk and when to play dead,

like an opossum frozen in shock.

That’s what they do. Bam, boom, dead.

Like nothing ever happened. Like you.

You could’ve at least given me back my pants.

They were a good pair of pants.

I called you a thousand times. You never called back.

Man, ghosting. That’s just awful.

Yeah, there was nothing to talk about.

You’ve got a baby. You’ve got a girlfriend. She was at the party too.

And she called the next morning.

I just had a story exactly like that earlier.

I nearly lost it.

I’m done with women who bail thinking

something better’s out there, then they jump to the next guy.

That’s exactly how you are. That’s how you all are.

Sorry your wife took off.

But maybe the neighbor was nicer than you.

(indignant groan)

Oh man, trouble with the neighbor.

May I... - (Cop) M-m.

(doorbell)

(Natalie) Here comes the cake.

About time. - Hold on, Natalie!

Cake!

It’s a ganache with white chocolate and hazelnut nougat.

The photo of the mice wasn’t printed—it was hand-painted and...

Yeah.

That was an accident.

'Gan-ass'.

Do you have any idea how many bakeries I’ve been to?

Just so you’d think it’s funny?

I don’t think it’s that bad, honestly.

The girls looked like clones in the photo anyway.

So why didn’t you handle it yourself

if you hated that photo so much?

Because you never take care of anything. Not once!

And Lena and Lotte don’t look cloned.

You just can’t tell them apart, you know? Because you’re never here.

Never!

Because someone’s gotta pay for all this crap, right?

What’re you doing?

I’m bringing the cake out now.

Who wants a slice?

(Natalie) You were right about the wedding.

This isn’t how I wanted it.

I work 60 hours a week just to pull all this together.

We eat at 1:38,

we’re in bed by 9 p.m.,

and we have a list for everything.

We even have a list to remember the other lists.

We used to have so much fun. I thought we were awesome.

Maya’s such a control freak. And she’s only getting worse.

I’m glad we made up.

Hey, Ellen.

Someone here has COVID, but I can’t keep track of the tests anymore.

Oh God. - Crap.

I think I said something dumb to Max.

He really likes you.

Nah, the same thing would’ve happened with Max as always.

You were right about the wedding too.

No way, Max is different.

He left Becky right away too. You know that, right?

He ended it with her right after you two were done.

The very same day.

I wasn’t supposed to get involved, but I thought he told you.

Yeah, I stopped picking up.

You still do that, huh?

(sarcastic) Cool.

(dial tone)

(dial tone)

(Max) Yeah?

Just kidding. You’ve reached Max’s voicemail.

(Ellen) Hey Max. It’s me... again.

I just wanted to say I’m sorry. I’d really like to hear from you.

And I think you’re an even better opossum than I am.

You’ve reached Max’s voicemail.

Hey Max, uh...

There’s a block party at Rolf and Dina’s today.

It should be really nice.

Maybe you’d want to come?

I’d love that.

Okay, bye.

Nice.

It’s not sensible.

The best things in life aren’t sensible.

The weather’s gorgeous. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone.

And I promised hummus. Like, buckets of hummus.

(soft, melancholic music)

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

(Natalie) Hey, little guy.

Hey! - Hey!

Hi! - Nice!

Cool bike! - My new fixie.

You here alone?

Yeah. The kids have scarlet fever.

What about you? - Also solo.

Eva’s working just as much as before the pandemic.

Surprise. - Yeah, tell me about it.

So who’re you banging now instead of Ellen?

(soft music)

(Ellen) Rolfi. Rolfi. - Hey! Hey.

I’m so glad you’re here. Really glad.

There’s tons of food.

The kids downstairs made a donation box.

And Dina’s been in the kitchen for days.

Is she feeling any better?

Nope. But she insists. You know her.

Yeah.

She also doesn’t want to do another round of chemo.

I was hoping maybe she’d give it one more shot...

Shit.

Okay. - If you need anything...

I gotta head inside for a sec.

Okay, I’ll come with you.

No, no thanks. Mareike’s already here. Maybe lift the lantern a bit.

Wanna try it?

Perfect. - You sure?

I can’t really taste much, unfortunately.

(Ellen) I brought some sweets. - Baklava.

(Natalie) Hey, Ellen.

Hey.

Hi.

(Sebastian) Hey. - Hey, hi. What’s up?

I didn’t know you’d be here.

(Natalie) Oh boy.

Yeah, that’s what happens when you hook up with friends. Awkward.

You always feel kinda off after... but honestly, you had it coming.

I’m gonna grab a drink. Don’t take too long, alright?

I miss you.

And not just because of...

Even just as friends. - I, uh...

I was gonna donate back there.

I know, it’s on me. I messed it up.

It’s my fault. - Yeah, I agree.

(Natalie) Wow, seriously?

Hey, are you waiting for someone?

Mhm.

Okay.

But you’ll still think about it a little, right?

Ah. - Damn!

(Adam) Oh.

That’s definitely gonna be a penis bruise.

He’ll live through it.

How’s your penis? You look awesome!

Come on, that was a serious hit!

I met her while stand-up paddling.

You had no idea Adam was bringing someone?

Nope, didn’t know.

That’s nice. So, what’s she like?

No clue. We haven’t met her yet either.

Maya wants to start couples therapy. - That’s awesome.

Mhm.

Can you tell the babies apart yet?

I secretly mark them with a pen.

Very clever.

Think Max is still coming?

I honestly don’t know.

Is he still not picking up?

We really can’t complain.

Elsewhere, people are hiding in bunkers because some lunatic attacked their country.

It’s insane.

Natalie, if there was a war here...

Would you go into the bunker with me?

Proposal 2022?

Can we make that a deal?

If war broke out now, I’d be alone in the bunker.

Yeah, bunker buddies.

Okay?

(Dina) Nah, that’s not really true.

(Mareike) I know. (laughs) I didn’t do it like that.

Wiggling the belly and shaking here.

(Mareike) Please tell me how that’s supposed to work!

(Ellen) Go ahead. - You do it! You do it!

I never said that... - Like this. Let’s do the twist, come on.

(Glass clinking)

Sorry.

Dina... - Yeah, my love?

I actually wanted to sing for you at our wedding,

but I didn’t have the guts.

Can you?

(Guitar plays, he hums a tune.)

This probably isn’t great, but...

And reckless, but aren’t the best things... a little reckless?

Yeah.

(singing) Would you dance

If I asked you to dance?

Would you run

And never look back?

(Guitar kicks in.)

Would you cry

If you saw me crying?

Or would you save my soul tonight?

Would you tremble

If I touched your lips?

Would you laugh?

Oh, please tell me this

Am I in too deep?

Have I lost my mind?

I don’t care, you’re here tonight

I can be your hero, baby

(Dina) Yeah.

I can kiss away the pain

I will stand by you forever

You can take my breath away

I can be your hero

I can kiss away the pain

I will stand by you forever

You can take my breath away

(both singing) You can take

My breath away

(whispers) I love you.

I love you.

Oh, hi.

Hey.

Hey, what’s up? I didn’t know this was your supermarket.

It’s not. We were just at the playground nearby.

Ah, got it. Long time no see. How’ve you been?

Pretty good, as always. Been out a lot with Filippa.

Don’t you live by the North Sea? Amrum or something?

Natalie already told you.

Yeah, I, uh...

I just quit my job.

I got back last week.

How's Rolf doing?

He’s working again. I think that’s a good thing.

Alright, I gotta head out. - Yeah, me too.

It was really nice seeing you though.

(Kid) Dad, what are you doing?

That’s a silly question, but it’s my birthday today and everyone else is coming.

Happy birthday! - Thanks.

Um... wanna come too?

I... don’t think I can make it. I’ve got Filippa.

I still gotta wash her hair and stuff. - Yeah.

Yeah, totally, I get it.

Alright. See you soon. Have fun celebrating.

Yeah, yeah.

Max, how about we just grab coffee sometime? Soon?

I’ll get back to you.

And will you actually reach out?

Probably not.

I don’t mean to be harsh, but I kinda feel like

we never really found the right moment, you know?

Yeah, I think so too.

I feel like we...

And I think that means something if that’s true.

Yeah, maybe.

(Max) Bye.

(Doorbell)

Hey, hello.

Oh wow. Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!

Looks like you’ve got everything under control.

(laughs) Rolf!

Hey. - What’s up?

Welcome home. - Thanks.

Happy birthday! - Oh, that’s lovely.

You’re celebrating your birthday. I think it’s the first time since I’ve known you.

Yeah, I guess it’s about time. - I like that.

Want some wine? - Yeah.

You doing okay?

Yeah, it’s... all that stuff feels so meaningless compared to this.

Meaningless sounds pretty good.

Really? - Absolutely.

I ran into Max today outside the supermarket.

And I asked if he wanted to grab coffee sometime.

But we don’t actually want that.

Oh.

Well.

(Doorbell)

Can you get the door? - I got it.

The flowers are gorgeous, thanks.

You’re welcome.

(Mareike) Nope, electric piano with headphones.

That’s how we agreed. No, you deliver it. I can’t pick it up.

I can’t... hold on. Happy birthday!

I just need a sec for Esther’s birthday gift... I’ll be right...

Thanks. - Happy birthday.

No, you’re the one doing it.

(Natalie) Hello? - Hey!

Burning Bread Festival.

Happy birthday! - Thanks.

I’ll just put this here.

Great to have you here.

(Rolf) Hey. Wine?

Nah, I’m on a drinking break.

(Mareike) Very good. - (Maya) Hey.

(Rolf) How about you, wine?

Yeah, my break’s over.

Burning Man’s gotta wait, we first need to figure out

how to get the kids to stay with the babysitter.

Is it that tough on the kids?

(Maya) No, it’s me.

Yeah, actually.

But they’re fine. - Yeah, really?

Yeah, changing the subject. Wine, please.

Okay.

You good?

Yeah. I got news from the university.

I’m finishing my degree. - You’re not.

Yes, I am.

You just wanna keep getting BaföG, you little rascal!

(Doorbell) Hold on.

Who else is coming? - No clue.

Happy birthday, Ellen.

What are you doing here?

We always celebrate together. And I brought you a present.

And Eva’s having an affair.

I couldn’t just leave him outside.

(Natalie) Hey there, little guy, brave of you!

(Sebastian) Hey, big girl?

(sighs) Nice. - Hey.

(Mareike) Hey? - Hey!

I wish I’d met her sooner.

I wish I’d had more time to love her. She was amazing.

A few years, or at least a few months.

Sometimes I think about giving up the apartment.

After all, it was our place.

Give yourself some time, Rolfi.

I can barely stand being there.

But I also can’t bring myself to let go.

Same with the letter.

Dina left a letter behind.

For all of us.

I’ve been carrying it around all the time, but I just can’t bring myself to read it.

(sad music)

Maybe we could read it together.

(Dina) My dears, I hope you’ll read this letter together.

It’s proven that people are happier at the end of their lives

the more time they spent with their friends.

(sad music)

And they tend to live longer—unless, of course, you die.

And that really sucks.

Because then, probably, nothing’s left.

Except for the memories of the moments you shared.

So you’ve got to gather as many of those as you can,

so they’ll stay with you forever when you’re gone.

I wish I’d told you all more often how special you are.

Natalie and Maya love each other, and I hope they get that

their differences are actually their superpower.

Mareike’s got a big heart.

And it suits her to be vulnerable sometimes,

just like Adam was by her side for so many years.

I’m sure they’ll manage

not just to stay good parents, but to be really good friends too.

Like Becky and Max, who had to realize

that as a couple, they just don’t work at all,

but as co-parents and friends, they get along perfectly.

(sad music continues)

That’s what I wish for Sebastian and Eva too,

that they spend more time on each other and less on themselves.

Now, Ellen.

She might be the strongest one among you, without even realizing it.

Because it takes so much strength to keep believing in true love again and again.

And my Rolf—the most big-hearted person in the world.

He manages everything and can be grateful to have you of all people.

'Value each other and show it

and fight for it when it’s about to break.

Be patient and don’t paint everyone with the same brush,

even if it seems easier.

Now take care of Rolf and yourselves

and don’t miss a single moment you can spend together.

The time we were there for each other—our moments—

remember them and make more of them.

As many as you can get. Yours, Dina.

Did she seriously write 'don’t paint everyone with the same brush'?

(Maya) Yeah, I heard that too.

(doorbell)

Yeah?

It’s Max. I happened to be nearby.

We both know that’s not true... - Max, wait.

No, I want to tell you now, or I never will.

I didn’t come to the courtyard party because I’m an opossum too.

Everything kind of feels dangerous, but I’m not even sure if that’s true.

(lighthearted music)

But I do know there are definitely way more complicated creatures out there.

A fox plays dead to protect itself,

then waits for scavengers to show up and eats them instead.

What I’m trying to say is...

Maybe being an opossum isn’t such a bad thing.

That’s something to figure out.

At least I’d love to have this coffee...

If you want to, that is.

Yeah.

(tender music)

(Kissing sounds through the phone.)

(Ellen) Sorry for holding onto your pants.

It’s okay. I never gave you your insoles back either.

Come on, the others are waiting.

(Song: 'You''ve Got The Love' by Florence + the Machine)

(Song: 'You''ve Got The Love' by Florence + the Machine)

(energetic pop music)

(Song continues.)

(Song fades out.)

(Song: 'Angst' by Ennio)

(calm German pop)