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Now, now, it's going!

- I said it’s going now! - That was a lie, Pitti.

Did it have to come to this?

How often did I tell you the boys need a new bus?

Yes, sure, Karli but. .

- But the money. - Ah, money!

We made everything else possible, why get cold feet about the bus?

So, what now?

Let's go!

Quiet!

Soccer's going to ruin this town!

Soccer's going to make this town famous!

That's right!

Boys!

This day has everything in store.

Today the sun wears hot panties.

Everything is possible today.

For us it's the jackpot.

DON'T CHEAT, DARLING!

I'm going to kill him!

This guy, this pathetic physiognomy.

I'm going to kill him! This scoundrel, this rascal.

I just don't know how yet.

But it would be nice, so nice

if we were together.

But it could be beautiful, so beautiful

if it happened today.

Surely, we'd miss each other and who knows how much we'd regret.

Without you I'd be very lonely.

The sun keeps coming back, it keeps coming out.

And the rays they laugh, yes, they dance and laugh.

The sun keeps coming back, it keeps coming back to you.

And people are happy, walking happily out of the door.

When I see her, the day gets even more beautiful.

When I see her, the city seems to spin in a dance.

When I see her, the wind sings me a song.

When I see her, I hardly know what's happening.

When I see her, it's somehow. .

DIRECTOR JOACHIM HASLER

harder than ever.

You think the mayor's a fine fellow.

Oh, yes! Although he upsets me sometimes.

- But now. . - That's what interests me.

We lost touch after the training course.

Yes, but. .

Then we met again by chance, while I finished my doctorate.

And three months later, I get the "offer" to come here.

- How nice, you're in my district. . - Don't cheat, Comrade Chairman!

Great, you haven't changed.

Whenever you get suspicious, You lose your temper.

Only when someone tries to fool me.

It's not nice how you put it, Barbara.

I just had a chat

with an old buddy at your college.

And incidentally, I'm on my way to this podunk.

I don't understand you. It's a modern school, nice town. .

And your only grievance is the mayor, that fine fellow.

I wouldn't say that.

Dammit, they're all capable people, he and the whole town council!

Only you're missing in the town.

Back up!

Careful! It’s hot!

Heave-ho!

Heave-ho!

It's so heavy!

Stop! Stop!

Go! Go! Go!

It's a treacherous thing!

Karli, what now? You're the club chairman.

Are we supposed to carry the bus piece by piece?

We'll confiscate the public bus.

But, dear Karli, you can't do that!

Hang on, are you the councilor for culture or transport?

For culture.

- What happened? - You have to get off here.

The bus is making a special trip for our team.

- This can't be true! - Yes, yes, young lady.

We're here in Sonnethal.

This is the mayor's idea. He only has soccer on his mind.

They can't just confiscate. .

Here in Sonnethal they do anything for soccer.

Lock your doors, please.

This should be interesting.

- Are you the mayor? - No, he is.

- I demand you open the door. - Why?

I must ask you to get out. We're. .

You aren't the most important man in the world, Mr. Mayor.

This is a public bus, and I'm going to ride it.

And one. .

That's it!

Well, where are the little bunnies?

Peekaboo!

Tomorrow, during my office hours,

we can discuss whether this was the right thing to do.

But here and now, I must ask you to get out.

So that you can go to some soccer game?

It's not just any game. It's a playoff.

It's important for our town.

Drive!

In five minutes.

As long as the bus remains public.

- I must stick to the schedule. - Don't you have a mind of your own?

Of course, I do. But it's no use here.

Bite him!

You're the first girl I kissed.

I believe that.

You're also the first one to believe it.

Good, right?

- Again, I ask you kindly. . - And I refuse rather angrily!

I have nothing against soccer or a promotion,

- but it mustn't lead to chaos. - It's getting late!

There are grave circumstances.

They're a bunch of wild boys with an equally callow leader!

Be nice!

So young and already so naughty, huh?

What's going to happen when you grow up, huh?

- Goodbye! - Stop! Stop! My suitcase!

- My shoe! - My scarf!

- Stop! - Wait!

Damn soccer! I can't believe it!

- Show off! - And we just wanted to dance!

- What, now in the morning? - We just came from dancing!

Well, nothing's happening here!

Well, now it is!

Ouch! Fritze, you got visitors!

Watch it, man!

I can feel it, Paule.

Isn’t it really nice?

Ouch! What, Fritze?

Beauty at the workplace.

You have that with me every day.

Surprised, aren't you?

Paule? Make sure the fuse doesn't blow.

Those are the hidden power supply reserves.

- You can thank our clever mayor. - Who?

He has good qualities too. Actually. .

he's a fine fellow. I've heard that already today.

Anyway, the suit is ruined.

The dress needs to go to the cleaners.

I could kick the mayor in the. .

But you lack the right shoes for it.

- Well, let's go. - Oh, in this rain.

It's three kilometers. We're country bumpkins after all.

What?

We are from the school of agriculture.

- You're not from around here? - Actually, I am now.

Dr. Barbara Schwalbe, your new director.

Another country bumpkin! Sorry!

- My opinion about the mayor. . - But it's true, Elke.

I could kill him!

But not with your hands.

You kill men with bills.

The mayor threw us out of a public bus. .

I mean, expelled us with no right.

Thus, he's liable for the damage he caused.

- You want to see this through? - Yes, it's my hobby.

Will you take advice from a student?

In the end, it's always a soccer ball

that gets things rolling in this town.

- The mayor must pay! - Yes, all right!

A pair of new shoes.

A dress.

Everything that shrinks on me.

Sisters, catch a cold, let the mayor pay!

The sun keeps coming back, it keeps coming out.

And the rays they laugh, yes, they dance and laugh.

The sun keeps coming back, it keeps coming back to you.

And people are happy, walking happily out of the door.

Rain puddles will be forgotten,

children will play again in the sunshine.

Look. .

Windows open wide again, and the sky is blue again,

far and wide.

The sun keeps coming back, it keeps coming out.

And the birds they sing with all of us in the choir.

The sun comes and makes the day bright again.

What a blazing spring. This could happen today.

This could happen today.

The sun wraps the day in golden light.

It doesn't forget us, never leaves us behind.

Never leaves us behind.

It never leaves us behind.

The sun keeps coming back, it keeps coming out.

And the rays they laugh, yes, they dance and laugh.

The sun keeps coming back, even if you don't think about it,

once the clouds shed all their tears.

Flower children sway gently in the wind,

and look how lush the trees are.

Look. .

Fluffy clouds around the sun, and the sky turns blue all around.

The sun keeps coming back, and all the rain must go.

Yes, the sun keeps coming back, every day over and over again.

Hm, the sun keeps coming back always time and time again.

What this all costs!

- But for my rabbits. . - The rabbits!

Yes, you won't even give them a single carrot!

But anything for soccer!

- Well, I'm against it! - That's nothing new.

Wait a minute!

I'm the finance councilor here and responsible for. .

You're responsible only as a co-op accountant.

- That in this. . - We make decisions together here!

Together? In other words, the mayor.

Yes? Show her in.

- Karli, sorry, I. . - Glad you're joining us finally!

Should I have skipped the last music class?

After all, we still have jobs to do.

Yes, and an agenda that'll last all night:

daycare, town park, a new bus for the boys.

What? Another bus for the players?

- Well, yes. - Well, and. .

and another problem at our doorstep.

Well then, off into the fray.

Come in, please.

I'm glad you accepted my invitation.

May I introduce you to our town council?

We almost had the pleasure.

I see you want to apologize on a grand scale.

Have a seat, please.

I knew it, she has a sharp tongue.

That the most charming women must have such a good memory,

especially of unpleasant things.

Of course, I'm sorry we both left in such an irritated and upset way.

I left. You rode in the dry bus, Mr. Mayor.

But I asked you here for another reason, of course.

You know, Doctor,

the town council co-opted you, and we. .

Forgive me, Mr. Mayor. I'm sorry to interrupt you,

but before I forget, here are some bills.

Soap, toothbrush, slippers, towel, nightgown. .

63. 75? Yes, but. .

But it isn't culture this time.

This is trade, trade and supply, that's what it is.

- Why me? - The items haven't been used.

I didn't know at the time of purchase

that my suitcase would turn up by evening.

There, soap, nightgown. . This is for internal affairs.

You can pay for it.

Or cover it under healthcare. But not culture this time!

Please, allow me.

May I continue?

Hold on, there are also my girls' claims.

Two pairs of shoes, one dress, six pantyhose, three cabs. .

What, three? In my town?

- Maybe a coincidence. - Most definitely.

A bottle of cognac as a preventive measure.

It was only a sample.

- May I write you a check? - Certainly.

For 350. 75 marks.

Dear Doctor, we asked your here

to discuss the possibility of a municipal contract. .

350?

- Marks! - and 75 pennies!

a municipal contract between your technical school and the town.

Do you understand?

Yes, I understand you perfectly.

My students have already laid sod and planted hedges.

In the end, it's a new soccer field.

Well, you certainly need some time to settle in.

I hope you're well accommodated at the boarding school?

Yes.

Thank you.

Lucky for the town that you're unmarried!

Because our housing situation at the moment is. .

But as far as I know, my predecessor had. .

Yes, yes, that's exactly the problem!

The flat is no longer available to us.

So I have to ask you kindly to. .

The mayor himself is subletting.

- With breakfast in bed. - Lisa!

Well, I. .

Actually, I had hoped to finally have my own four walls.

- But. . - You agree.

Thank you!

I'm very glad, Dr. Schwalbe, to have you in our town council.

Yes.

Yes?

Yes.

Zero to zero.

- Nice! - Lisa!

If we want to promote, we must win.

Damn!

Kummerow says they're getting tired.

Do you like rabbits?

Right now, I'd even choke on a pigeon.

What, you eat rabbits?

- They have to defend! - Offense!

He should cheer them on!

Those boys need a coach!

Yes, we'll hire a head coach and overpay him a little bit.

- I'm against it. - But we must offer something extra.

The coach will get the principal's flat.

That much is clear!

They're giving away my flat!

Kummerow, run out to the field

and tell them they're getting a coach!

Isn't that something!

You're getting a coach!

Whaaaat?

Goal! Goal!

- Victory! - We won!

We did it!

Now you're district champion, Karli!

We'll be famous!

The county will be interested in us now

and approve the new road project.

And Minol will open a gas station here!

And where will the future fans stay?!

In a dream of a bed!

A hotel. . in a hotel bed.

If we get the money for it.

Now we're moving up to the district league.

Guys, I named my cheeses too simple until now.

No one is tempted by: "Herb Cheese"

and below written small: "Konsum Diary. "

But now, a new variety called. .

Well, what do you think? It shall be called. .

"The Sonnethal Soccer Boy. "

Yes!

Exactly.

And if the cheese gets a coach, he gets my flat!

Your money!

Yes, the check belongs to my girls.

Donate the rest to the National Reconstruction Works or veterans.

Gladly, for the soccer players. Yes!

I'm going to kill him!

This guy, this pathetic physiognomy.

I'm going to kill him! This scoundrel, this rascal.

I just don't know how yet.

He should waste away behind walls that would serve him well.

I'm going to boil him, roast him on a spit

and then throw him into the embers.

I'm going to kill him!

But first, I want him whimpering at the stake.

I'm going to kill him!

A rope around his neck, and he won't be seen again.

And behind bars he shall tremble, groan and scream.

He shall be chained to a ring for the rest of his life.

I'm going to kill him!

This dog, this beast, this rascal of a man!

I'm going to kill him!

But first I'll tie him skillfully to a torture chair!

He shall be hunted down and loaded with his debts

to the horizon and back again without pity and patience!

I'm going to kill him!

And the remains will be dumped in the village pond by moonlight.

But first, he'll be wheeled, quartered,

smoked, speared and hanged!

Only. .

everything is too mild for him,

too gentle, and too soft and too stupid.

I lack strategy.

I don't know how yet,

but I'm going to kill him!

No!

I'm going to kill him!

Yes!

Well, it's going quite well so far.

Of course, we're handball players, and a ball is a ball.

Say, do you even know the rules of the game?

Yes, I gained my doctorate from books after all.

I've always wished for a teacher who prevents you from studying.

Play happens after school and voluntarily.

I don't do anything voluntarily in this town anymore.

Unless a strong lad comes along.

Do you really think we can beat the mayor

and his ball idiots in gym shorts and wool socks?

If you want to achieve something here, you must play soccer.

I wish I had your optimism.

Goal!

This day has everything in store. Today the sun wears hot panties.

Everything is possible today. For us it's the jackpot.

This day has everything in store that a man can wish for.

Yes, this day has a face, and we won't miss such a day.

Today we're definitely on the ball.

Up! Up!

This day has everything in store. Today the sun wears hot panties.

Everything is possible today. For us it's the jackpot.

The back swings to the left! No, the other way around!

Yes, this day has a face, and we won't miss such a day.

Today we're definitely. . Today we're definitely. .

Today we're definitely on the ball!

Yes, this day has everything in store a man can wish for.

Yes, this day has a face, and we won't miss such a day.

Today we're definitely. . Today we're definitely. .

Today. .

we're. . definitely. .

on the ball!

Bernd has a killer shot, bring on the new bus!

- Perfect! - Exactly.

You must congratulate them.

Come on! Let's go!

You're getting flowers too from your friendly landlady.

Hello! Hello!

Here, Karli!

Three cheers to our soccer players and the new bus!

If I have to pay for all this. .

You won't. You just need to sign.

He won't get a penny from me. I'm a retiree.

- Congratulations. - Stop it!

Who's going to pay for the new bus? The town?

- Miss, don't interfere. . - Quiet!

The bus that's. . That's an old soccer tradition.

If the team wins, they're granted a wish.

And this is a victory for Sonnethal.

That's a nice, old soccer tradition.

- Let's keep it that way, yes? - Yes, of course.

Let's shake on it.

For every victory, a wish for Sonnethal!

I'm going to kill him!

This isn't soccer!

- It's a circus! - Yes!

You get to play in a stadium! I'd also like to, even if I'd lose.

I bet the girls have soccer on their syllabus!

And we have a bickering boss!

Look, look at that blonde!

One ball for a head and two balls .

Shit!

I find it aesthetically pleasing in parts.

- It's outrageous! - But Lisa, look. .

They don't cost the town a penny.

What costs nothing is worth nothing.

They're ruining the town's name.

Now look at this! What's there to negotiate?

It's clearly a corner. Corner!

Not a corner. Well, because of the curves!

- Yes, ours also could've. . - Eduard!

I mean possibilities to distract. .

No!

- Yes! Yes! - No!

Goal!

This day has everything in store. Today the sun wears hot panties.

Everything is possible today. For us it's the jackpot.

This day has everything in store that a man can wish for.

Yes, this day has a face, and we won't miss such a day.

Today we're definitely on the ball.

This day has everything in store. Today the sun wears hot panties.

Everything is possible today. For us it's the jackpot.

This day has everything in store that a man can wish for.

Yes, this day has a face, and we won't miss such a day.

Today we're definitely. . Today we're definitely. .

Today we're definitely on the ball.

Sonnethal!

Isn't that something!

- Up! Up! Up! - Put me down!

Girls, girls, you're glorious! You're all. .

The whole stadium screams: Sonnethal!

Congratulations!

- And now to our wish. - Wish? What wish?

You're not going to break with tradition, are you?

No, of course not.

We wish to have a youth club.

But we already have one.

For the players

with leather armchairs and a color TV next to the showers.

- See, I already know my way around. - No, it's not just for the players.

Yes, they also had girls in there.

But, Karl, Eduard, I didn't know that.

- It's a multi-purpose building. - Don't cheat, Comrade Mayor.

We'd renovate the vacant clubhouse.

It's been vacant for 15 years.

It's a disgrace for the town.

You just thought of that today?

Well, you can't do it all at once!

You're so understanding.

For the club!

For a public beach.

For a bowling alley.

For a sauna.

And better training facilities for us finally, huh?

Otherwise, it's curtains for you!

Boss, soccer is for men.

The sisters are very different from soccer players.

If we want, if we want,

then it starts! Then it starts!

Once the ball gets rolling,

then it starts! Then it starts!

If we want, if we want,

happiness drops into our laps. Because we're not bad.

Come on!

If we show up, if we show up,

then it's on! Then it's on!

And whoever wants will be taken along.

Here we go! Here we go!

Lame folks should disappear, grumpy faces only interfere!

If we want, if we want,

then it starts! Then it starts!

Then it starts! Then it starts!

Fight!

Stop!

No fighting over trivialities!

There's space for all of you in my heart.

Listen up!

It's time we all agree.

Your wishes are my wishes, and. .

Our wishes are the wishes of the town.

Well, I mean, it's not exactly cultural or historical.

- But still. . - So, you're in favor of building!

Well, sure! I've got a youth club in my budget.

But in reality? Such things weighs on the conscience.

- So, how will you build it? - We've always found a way.

- We didn't find ways! - Exactly.

We made some weird transactions!

- Another investment for a club? - I won't play along!

- We won't get it, so let's go. - Please, we'll discuss it inside.

Exactly! Come, Lisa.

Yes, that's. .

a buck!

- Well, here you could perhaps. . - You could fall into despair here!

That's just. .

I suspected it.

Slovenliness!

For the choir club.

Isn't that something!

Did you hurt yourself?

Isn't. .

Isn't that something!

Oh, that's why you're against renovation.

Uh-huh, illegal use of public property.

Wait a minute, that's in keeping with the fallow ordinance!

Utilization of undisclosed assets!

Misappropriated and not accounted for.

Muck. . Muckelchen.

Muckelchen!

Come, Muckelchen.

Get away from the people.

Or they'll register you as a horse.

Guys, our opposition is busy, we can vote to renovate.

- Karl, your methods are. . - Not so new.

We didn't notice them as long as we agreed with him.

Ah, Otto, cut it out. We'll renovate.

No, Karli, we won't.

Well, dammit, I promised!

To the girls. For just one victory.

And a bus for the boys. For just one victory.

- With your vote. - We only had one team then.

We're going to risk our necks by winning.

What if you give it to them as is,

and we put it under monument protection?

And we report it as a youth club in a wildlife sanctuary.

Let's decide.

Lisa!

I'm coming from the practice field. Practice was scheduled for 3 p. m.

Work is scheduled till 4:30.

- So you're not letting them go? - No!

Bernd!

- Yes? - Bernd.

Say your line.

Well, boss, I quit because. .

I'll be employed by the town council.

I see!

Quite the career for a good mechanic.

Harry, we should have a thorough discussion.

- After work. - Harry!

Say, you know about the daycare shortages?

I'm on the social committee.

How many positions did you request?

Six.

Ah yes, I remember.

Otherwise, the women have to stay at home.

Your bookkeeping falls apart and so does the shop, right?

Yes, that's right.

And you think your request will go through?

- That's extortion. - I just asked a question.

Yeah, you can't hear a word for all the noise.

You know what?

Why don't you ask me again at the town council meeting?

Yes, and Dr. Schwalbe will answer in your place.

But what will you say,

if she figures out the bigger picture by then?

Well, boss, what about it? Can we change now?

Go to hell!

But, boss!

Is this how you promote sports?

If we want, if we want,

then it starts! Then it starts!

Once the ball gets rolling,

then it starts! Then it starts!

If we want, if we want,

happiness drops into our laps. Because we're not bad.

Come on!

If we show up, if we show up,

then it's on! Then it's on!

And whoever wants will be taken along.

Here we go! Here we go!

Lame folks should disappear, grumpy faces only interfere!

If we want, if we want,

then it starts!

Today the clouds are upside down and the wind is tumbling.

Today the whole universe is playing ball with the sun.

Hey, folks, this day will be bigger than the biggest dream.

Today we're going all out.

If we want, if we want,

then it starts! Then it starts!

Once the ball gets rolling,

then it starts! Then it starts!

Take a look at the situation, give the heart a nudge.

If we show up, if we show up,

it's on!

If we show up, if we show up,

then it's on! Then it's on!

Have you already swum in happiness?

Well, let's go! Well, let's go!

Come along, we roll over all hurdles with ease.

If we want, if we want,

then it's on! Then it's on!

Then it's on! Then it's on!

- Oh, Karli, it's you! - Fright at night.

The opposite! We're off the hook.

- The clubhouse. . - I'm sick of the clubhouse.

And it's music to my ears. Our mixed soccer youth. .

- What do you mean? - Girls and boys.

Imagine, they volunteered to rebuild the club.

I know. It's Dr. Schwalbe's suggestion.

- Well, isn't that great? - You think so?

Without our approval?

But Karli,

we'll decide on the spot about things that don't cost us.

Have you ever thought about

why soccer players are called soccer players?

- Well? - Because they play soccer.

They're supposed to!

You see, all of you think like tacticians.

But I must think like a strategist.

Now, get out. I have to cook.

Strategically? For two people?

Get lost!

Here!

So, boss, either you cook, or we work.

We had no idea

that the council works night shifts too.

Why are you fumbling around here at night?

- First of all, we don't fumble. - Secondly, we fumble voluntarily.

But not voluntarily enough

for us to not pack up immediately if you want us to.

But then, you must prepare

for a friendly chat with Dr. Schwalbe.

The doctor!

I should've known!

Have you ever annoyed a worker so much

so much that he immediately, voluntarily

- and for free. - started to work hard?

If I'm being honest. .

- She did. - Us!

And? What did she tell you to do

for free, voluntarily, immediately

in my official residence at night?

Hm, very nicely put.

Well, boss, the clubhouse is tied

to your official residence in terms of management.

Who am I?

The mayor!

And what's this?

Well, a giant break room.

A town hall!

And not her nest with cuckoo’s eggs!

If only they knew, they're eating off our bedsheets.

- But they're clean! - At least.

Can't you think of anything else?

No!

I'm still torn

between the left wing and the defender.

One's adorably clumsy and the other so brutish.

Is that how you want it to start?

Solution for the night: Be nice to everyone.

Without enough cups!

Hey!

Hi, country bumpkins!

Dear friends, or dear guests, as you like.

Look at that! Truly antique.

With angels and a canopy.

We want to renovate this hovel. That's why we're turning to you.

As comrades in sport, so to speak.

Egon, you have this beautiful phrase.

Yes, it goes like this:

Actually, we only came to say that we won't be coming.

Maybe the kind councilors will help you.

Anyhow, they spoiled our usual training.

Just the usual?

Now we're just 11 working youths without vim and vigor.

Yes, that's true.

But folks. .

this looks so good.

Pug, you convinced me.

We'll eat up and clear out.

Go ahead!

And bon appétit!

Here are a few more bottles as an emergency reserve.

The brats don't want to and they'll leave.

March separately, strike together!

I could tear them to pieces!

Not the boys, the hall.

Hello!

Look at that, the town's cuckoo bird!

Dearest Mrs. Dr. Schwalbe!

Precious Comrade Mayor, you've summoned me.

Invited.

For a business dinner.

You look lovely.

Thanks.

This is how I always go to business dinners.

Just what I suspected, Fritze.

This is a diplomatic dinner.

And you always think of love feasts.

You can tell by the work apron.

You're misjudging the situation.

- This is a professional meeting. - Oooh!

May I ask for the agenda of this business dinner?

- Yes, it concerns issues— - Hold on!

that involve both of us.

If you need extra lighting, Doctor,

- to see the issues more clearly. . - We're nearby.

Yes!

If I understand you correctly, you mean to say I cause you pain?

Well, yes, I don't understand it myself.

It's almost demonic.

Oh dear!

You've supported my idea of the good of the town

in a genuinely feminine and intuitive way.

And yet, everything turns against me.

Really?

Suddenly, the councils are no longer decisive.

The town officials ask pragmatic questions and such.

Even your promising idea

to let the two soccer teams renovate the clubhouse.

Ouch!

Even that has brought opposite results.

After all, the girls shouldn't

spend their free time painting, but playing.

And the boys shouldn't lay bricks, but. .

There we go!

But they won't either.

- I've taken some measures. - Me too.

So against me again?

Isn't it possible to have a little more trust?

Our efforts. .

I know, I know, such sober words spoken

so closely at the lips of a beautiful woman.

I'm no poet.

- But I feel that you and I. . - are too close to each other.

I only wish that the right hand knows what the left one is doing.

Something is off, they're whispering too much.

Yes, I might like a club like this.

- So, it's a deal? - But not seriously!

Only to keep them here for now.

You have my word. You can keep your pug.

I have a boyfriend somewhere else.

And Petra is engaged.

- My fiancé won't forgive. . - We know!

And I have a husband and a child.

If we do well, the boys will interfere.

But we won't split up.

And then what?

They'll demonstrate their strength for peace and order,

and in the process, the furniture will suffer greatly.

I know that from my father.

Your suggestion seems logical.

Logical!

How can such a charming woman be so objective late at night?

You suggested

I be your confidante in the town parliament.

I have a dream of two doers, of a union. .

What?!

Of a communal union between the two of us,

full of understanding for each other's wishes and plans.

The two of us could set the world on fire!

Barbara.

Do I have to call you Karli now?

Simply Karl.

Guys, I can't help but think, this is how the Orient must be.

This will be a terrible awakening for our boys.

Brutes!

We'll unleash their instincts

and lead them to a higher consciousness.

Mine pinched me in the butt.

It's just a phase in their development.

The things we do for lack of handymen.

Yes!

Do you still want to leave?

Hard to believe what's happening!

The night's hot.

Has there ever been anything like this before?

The night's hot.

Never was happiness so close.

Never did it get under our skin like this.

Today, the heart beats like a hammer.

The pulse like a drummer.

It would be a pity, if it were only fantasy.

Such magic doesn't happen every day.

The night's hot.

It's impossible to stop it.

The night's hot.

Never has luck overwhelmed us like this.

Never have we known ourselves.

Today, the heart beats like a hammer.

The pulse like a drummer.

It would be a pity, if it were only fantasy.

Come into the night, I'll give you a dream.

It's mysterious but true.

A dream as beautiful as the night.

Do you hear the wind?

I give you its song,

and you know what it wants to tell you:

I love you.

- I love you. - I love you.

Do you see the moon?

I give you its glow

because I'm so happy,

- and because I know I love you. - I love you.

- Oh, I love you. - I love you.

I love you, you alone.

What now? Do we keep going?

Hard to believe what's happening!

The night's hot.

Has there ever been anything like this before?

The night's hot.

Never was happiness so close.

Never did it get under our skin like this.

Today, the heart beats like a hammer.

The pulse like a drummer.

It would be a pity, if it were only fantasy.

But we see,

and we hear,

and we feel and are completely awake!

Is the devil. .

sitting on the roof?

Cheers!

For me!

- No, for me! - For me!

Yes?

For you.

Hello?

Brigitte!

Yes, the recipe.

Of course, à la maison.

Sear both sides.

Fattened ox!

Yes, and then flambé

Yes, sure.

Strike a match and wham!

When? Soon? Good!

May I?

Hello?

Brigitte, this is the mayor.

My team captain, Bernd, is surely no longer there.

What!

May I speak to him?

Bernd!

It's going as planned.

It's going as planned.

Sure, boss, but on the field it turns out quite differently.

What?

Bolt?

Sure!

We're bolting like the devil.

Like the devil.

This is taking too long.

Kick, goal, win and that's it!

- Athletes must be in bed at night. - In bed?

That's the idea, boss.

Be well and quick!

Funny! It must be a conditional reflex for you.

Even in this harmless little game, you stand on the other side.

What, should we shoot at an empty goal?

At the same goal,

after we've discussed the course of the game.

At your place, at mine. .

and in the future, Barbara, in our shared apartment.

Foul!

You must first kick the coach out from my, excuse me,

from our apartment before he arrives.

All the coaches in the world can go to hell, Barbara!

Then it's not true.

What?

Well, because around here they say,

everything you touch turns into a soccer ball.

We're tracking down the error very closely.

Take your time, Fritz! Search thoroughly!

It's showtime!

I'll fight with you, play along!

Let me make something clear: That man is mine!

Even his mistakes, they're all mine.

You won't wrap him around, not in wrapping paper.

You can pat him, but he's mine.

Whether he eats or drinks, that man is mine.

Whether he dances or sings, that man is mine.

Whether he sits like a donkey or charges like a bull,

by night or by day, that man. . that man is mine.

Whether he sleeps or wakes, that man is mine.

Whether he cries or laughs, that man is mine.

And if he plays crazy or plays cavalier,

he only plays it for me, that man. . that man is mine.

Whether he laughs or lies, that man is mine.

Even if he cheats on me, that man is mine.

If he goes out with you and drinks champagne or beer,

you can pay for him, but he is. . he is mine.

Are there any objections? That man is mine.

If the pub goes to pieces, that man is mine.

Take the table apart, throw the piano.

You could inherit him, but even then he is still mine.

That man is mine. That man is mine.

That man is mine!

Stop!

I beg of you!

What were you thinking, that's not right!

I come by here and I hear something.

I think: What's that?

I come in and see. .

I just want to know whose fault this is?

- Well, it's like this. . - No, seriously!

You, as a town council employee. .

Exactly why he must be an example!

He thought. .

That is, we also thought. .

it'd be too much for the town financially and so on.

And so we started on the first construction

with the boys.

Well, demolition always comes first.

That's the first phase.

Yes, on the one hand, finally a culture club.

That's great!

But on the other, we have no money.

And it can't stay like this. It's an eyesore.

You have to. .

- So you have to go on! - Yes?

And now, Fritze, switch off, reconnect and done.

How nice, Paule, such a piece of workmanship.

The light turns on, and I see and think. .

Well, what could I be thinking right now?

I could think of rioting, destruction, police.

I might think!

But I mean, I think, I'm convinced

not our young guard, never!

And that's when we must act quickly, write down names.

Hand out reconstruction stamps.

And inform the reporter.

Yes, and regularly in the future, right?

Well then, heave-ho!

Is love this hard?

Or why does it torment me so?

What happened to me that I only lose myself my dreams.

I thought long and hard about what makes me happy and sad.

Is it just me? Why can't I find a way to you?

When I see her, the day gets even more beautiful.

When I see her, the city seems to spin in a dance.

When I see her, the wind sings me a song.

When I see her, I hardly know what's happening.

When I see her, it's somehow. .

harder than ever.

But all I see is her.

It turned out better than we thought.

Everything is in. .

Indeed, it is.

And you?

Patient cured and discharged, Doctor?

It's hard to say.

The worst is yet to come.

Yes.

But Karli, I won't pass up a man like you!

There's voltage. Go on, try.

I did it again, right, boss?

Actually, I should be going now.

Can't you shut up while I'm kissing you?

- We have a game tomorrow. - Be quiet!

It's an away game. .

- There's no place like home. - ... in Rostock.

Beautiful city.

In Rostock?

- Against the district champion? - Yes.

- And you want to win? - What do you think?

Well, have you decided on strategies yet?

Not quite.

Well then. .

then off to bed!

All finished, Doctor!

And we thought that at such business dinners

- that not everything. . - Workload, Fritze, workload!

always gets worked out.

- Thank you! - That wasn't necessary.

And you too, Karli! I won't forget this!

- Soccer is our destiny. - I realized as much tonight!

Good morning!

- A resolute woman. - And grateful!

Let's drink to the girls' victory!

And to your success!

Cheers means: May it be useful!

It will!

Wait!

How you managed to pull it off again!

When a man reaches forty, he sees through everything,

the pitfalls of life, the whims of women.

A young man still makes mistakes now and then.

- When a man reaches forty. . - When a man reaches forty. .

he shows what he can do!

A person starts life in a cradle,

not understanding much about the world.

He has no clue about progress and intrigue yet,

is defenseless against the smallest fly

and waits for time to pass.

But. .

when a man reaches forty,

he realizes what his life has been like so far.

The knot unravels, now he awakes.

- When a man reaches forty. . - When a man reaches forty. .

ah, nothing can make him weak.

A boy goes to school, into apprenticeship

and then stumbles into employment.

Then love has a shy debut

because soon a girl comes along,

who is cool and he's a volcano!

Quiet!

But. .

Are you coming home finally?

when a man reaches forty, he becomes desirable.

Then he's worth something to women!

They find him as hot as paprika.

When a man reaches forty. .

Yes, then he's at his best!

Karli, these meetings will wear you out.

The young man counts mistakes and accomplishments.

He starts something with verve and vigor

and yet things turn sour.

He has difficulties, including his hormones,

and he'd like to, but doesn't always know how!

But. .

when a man reaches forty, yes, then he has matured.

Then he isn't so easily deceived by anyone.

A young man errs, it often hurts.

- When a man reaches forty. . - When a man reaches forty. .

Hey, he knows every twist and turn!

What else do you want? We have successes.

Massively.

Bernd grunted at me like a wild boar.

I expect that every day.

It's fun, right?

What do we do?

We keep going!

Yes!

I'm going to kill him!

There's a case in the town records,

it must have been around 1532, that we need for class.

Well, maybe it's up there in the thicker volumes.

There was once a mayor who,

against all law and order, took money from the town purse. .

They had purses like this, did you know?

Here!

It's certainly not this one.

But here's something interesting. Take a look.

Come here.

You can't read Old Middle Low German.

Listen:

The previously innocent maiden

trusted in a boorish fellow and forgot her respectability.

Whereupon this strong stag then took the maiden. .

A stag, huh?

But you're not looking for it!

Give me the other two thick ones up there.

"A fellow from the guild of cartwrights was

hired by the mayor as a servant in the town hall. "

You don't know your way around here.

What I mean is the tale of the mayor,

who gave his cronies cushy jobs.

And because the council covered for him,

there was a revolt. They were tarred and feathered!

Get out of here!

You get out of here!

Why are we fighting anyway?

You don't know me. I'm just like you.

Yes, and pigs fly!

Honestly!

Don't you act like a prima donna on the field to get ahead, huh?

Me too!

A bit of exercise and social work helps with grades.

Say, do you like girls?

Yes, regularly.

I like to sow a few wild oats too,

and take a different route to work each morning!

I could imagine using a camper.

So. .

You want to have fun, so do I.

And right now I'd like to have fun with you.

Any thoughts, sonny boy?

Leave if you think you're the greatest,

because half a man isn't enough for me.

Leave if you think you're the prettiest,

and every man lies at your feet.

Leave, run and don't worry that maybe someone else wants me.

Leave and I laugh, whistle, sing and dance even more!

Never sing me intimate songs again!

Leave! Leave! Leave! Leave!

Never again these tender songs!

Leave!

But it would be nice, so nice

if we were together.

But it could be beautiful, so beautiful

if it happened today.

Surely, we'd miss each other and who knows how much we'd regret.

Without you I'd be very lonely.

Leave, don't get your hopes up!

The next love is already waiting.

No, don't make eyes at me. It's worse than you think!

Hey, girl, you must think I suffer from amnesia!

Oh, don't try to woo me. What a waste of time!

Never sing me intimate songs again!

Leave! Leave! Leave! Leave!

Never again these tender songs!

Leave!

Karli, you aren't the first man to stumble upon a woman.

If you mean Dr. Schwalbe. .

- Not just her. - But Lisa!

- Leave that to me, please. - That's what worries us.

Dr. Schwalbe is a capable woman as a cadre.

She's new here, but she understands my politics.

All right, she misses the mark at times.

She just needs to learn the ropes here, but that's done.

- She has imagination, initiative. - Oh no!

Today, for instance, is an important away game.

Karli, the girls only play in the nearby village.

That's nothing, just fun and games!

Yes.

Did she trick you?

If we're taking stock:

Me and my rabbits are put out on the street!

Karl, it's enough to bring up your daycare blackmail,

and it'll be brought up!

Or else call me Barbara Schwalbe.

Colleagues. .

Colleagues. . I. . I. .

I realize I made a mistake.

No, I must say it differently, more precisely:

I can't say, I realize I made a mistake.

That would be a lie.

Well, of course, I have many weaknesses,

but I never lied to you.

Don't say that!

So I can't say, I realize it. I must say be accurate:

I feel I made a mistake.

But where it lies, where it starts,

where good intentions suddenly turned wrong. .

Colleagues, you know me long enough.

Well, he's right about that.

You must help me find the error.

Isn't that something.

Sorry to interrupt, Karli.

Yesterday, during our meeting, I said I understood your politics.

That was an offside offence.

Only now do I understand your politics in all their depth.

Namely, soccer, as you see it, is a brilliant means to success.

That's why we're determined

to create an electricians' sports association,

so that we finally get lighting in the town park.

And we retirees will play for park benches!

- We will for a daycare! - Preschool!

And I'm gathering a team for a bus shelter.

Barbara, why?

You don't get it? Soccer is our destiny.

Wait a minute, will you?

Now I'll play with my salesgirls from the grocery store!

For a bachelor housing.

To solve the conditions in the town. .

To unburden.

May I, yes?

Bernd has a killer shot, bring on the new bus!

The boss won't splash out!

He'd borrow money for a soccer bus!

Feel free to grant the boys their wish.

We'll fulfill the remaining, minor wishes ourselves.

Why not!

EVERYONE JOINS IN!

JOIN IN BEAUTIFY OUR CITIES

TODAY SUBBOTNIK

Say, don't you ever feel like doing something?

Yes, I do.

I lie down quickly,

take a deep breath

and then it's gone.

Werner, I made a mistake.

Ah, that feels good. I mean the fresh breeze here.

But I didn't organize the initiative.

I didn't initiate it.

I was ambushed by the positive actions of a whole town.

You know, there are worse mistakes.

And people just acted on their own accord?

Well, you know our doctor. She's just a. .

- wonderful woman. - Yoo-hoo!

I'm lucky to have her here.

How nice!

But I almost want to say she's too good for Sonnethal.

Well, I don't want to say exactly too good.

No, I wouldn't say that either.

But if I put away my town egoism and look at the bigger picture. .

Well, she really needs a larger field of activity.

Barbara?

Come here, please.

I've heard so many nice things about you.

Comrade mayor just convinced me

that you're better suited for bigger tasks.

- What? - Yes!

Sadly, you belong to agriculture and are under the technical school.

And you don't know anyone there?

Well, if you choose administration,

there's a training course starting tomorrow.

- That's great. - One year of proper school!

It gets better and better!

Sadly, we failed to delegate a capable cadre, uh. .

But why not one from Sonnethal?

That would be. . That would be great for you!

And for the bigger picture, hmm?

Thank you!

But now, we have to build the club

that's been in your report for two years.

Werner!

Could the club wait another two minutes?

Well. .

You want to sing my praises,

delegate me,

deport me.

I thought you were a madman with a crazy idea, but curable!

I would've called the district attorney on you

if I didn't believe that!

Now you're coming up with nasty little tricks!

I'm going to kill you, you crook, you sad example of a man!

I'm going to kill you, you scoundrel, you wretch!

I just don't know when!

Yes, you shall tremble behind bars, and moan and scream!

Ouch!

You schemer, I'm going to kill you!

You're so mean!

No!

I'm going to kill myself.

You could almost say, I'm sacrificing my life.

I'm going to kill myself.

And for whom? Well, you know it,

I'm doing it for you.

I'm going to kill you!

I'm going to kill myself!

I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!

Brigitte?

I could beat you up!

You know, I'm suppressing this feeling for days!

Good!

Get down from the table!

I should always lie here

as your guilty conscience!

You're a real evil,

sly, opinionated, intellectual woman.

A nightmare for any man.

You've degraded, humiliated, ruined me!

The whole town will laugh at me!

I'll be the first pity rally!

Silence, you beast!

I love you.

- Just a minute. - Cognac and criticism. .

that's so liberating.

But in the future, one of them falls flat, understood?

Absolutely understood! Well, wait. .

- Come on. - Come, come!

Oh, Lisa!

- Yes? - Just a minute!

- Now? Yes? - Now!

Hold on, hold on!

When natural disasters hit,

it's best to have a roof over your head.

You're responsible for him.

Go ahead, then at least one of us is working.

Hello.

- They let me have it. - I got it worse.

- You need it. - Yes, Lisa.

And this! Maybe the stories you're looking for are in here!

Hurry! I won't be in here much longer!

I'm going to get my master training and when I do. .

I won't be here anymore.

That's just the question: Where to settle down?

A handsome guy like you

couldn't lack sleeping accommodations?

Handsome guy?

I have bowed legs from playing so much soccer.

I never noticed.

Ouch!

The one I pick

will ask upstairs if the mayor is finally discharged as cured.

And exactly that would be wrong.

We need an apartment,

and who gets that from our dear town leader?

A soccer player.

That's where you're wrong. I think those days are over.

Bet?

Bet!

You never understood me.

I have a town with no attractions!

Or, the town has you as its distinction.

Look, we have no Wartburg castle here,

no mineral springs and no porcelain manufactory.

We also had no famous poets,

no lathe operators and no festival!

- We had nothing! - Put me down.

We had nothing that was appealing

that would make us known.

We only had one chance: soccer!

What's going on in here?

The central committee and council of ministers

talk about what? Soccer!

You think so?

At least during breaks.

Yes?

Yes, Werner?

Ah, Comrade Chairman.

Well, no need for apologies.

No, stay where you are.

I'm going home now, too.

A man my age must go to bed early.

I just wanted to ask about the soccer players, eh?

What? You're asking about our soccer?

You mean I should get

an apartment for Bernd and the girl?

Yes!

It'd be a pity for Sonnethal soccer if they didn't stay.

Good, right?

Hello?

Well, of course, I can't. .

Don't cheat, darling!

I can't do this anymore.

They'll get accommodations like all citizens!

You. .

You can't just stop supporting your players!

Until now it was everything and now not even a lousy apartment!

No?! Stop!

You can thank the youth. They did it!

Without them

and their around the clock diligence and dedication. .

Well, without them nothing would've happened.

- For crying out loud! - For crying out loud!

Got rebuffed?

I knew it.

All right, if you say so.

I'll do the necessary. .

Hello?

Hello?

- We got disconnected. - Yes, we have!

I've had it up to here with you!

I'm leaving town and going to that school!

I'd fly to the moon to flee from men like you!

Have you never been told to do something by a superior?!

And have you always refused?!

Barbara!

Congratulations!

No, not here.

Isn't it nice, Fritze? Really nice?

Of course, Paule. What is?

You can see from us that things are improving in Sonnethal.

Underground at least.

It's never seen the same way from above ground, Fritze.

It'll come with a jolt, yes, yes, yes.

When the new light fixtures come on.

And the light dawns for the older ones.

Right?

How beautiful life can be!

Take care and get home safely.

Who, who, who is the happiest person in the world?

Who, who, who ordered all the stars tonight?

The sun blinds the sea of stars.

The sun laughs and the morning begins.

Yes, I'm the happiest person in the world.

Never again will the day see me lonely.

Never again will my heart go on a journey.

Never again will I lose you.

Who, who, who is the happiest person in the world?

Who, who, who sees the sky as a sparkling tent?

Who sings a song with the sun today?

Because from now on only beautiful things will happen.

Look, I'm the happiest person in the world.

Hey!

FEEDING ALLOWED!

Who, who, who is the happiest person in the world?

Who, who, who knows how to hold such happiness forever?

Today the sun shines golden like never before.

Who, who, who shines brighter than the sun?

Look, I'm the happiest person in the world.

Who, who, who is the happiest person in the world?

Look, I'm the happiest person in the world.

Police Sergeant Lehmann. Your name, please.

Well,

speaking is hardest when you have a lot to say.

Yes.

But you stopped the bus again, and that's not right.

You can't just hijack the bus and take it to the training course.

A year is a long time.

Surely, there'll be vacation time.

Barbara,

I came because I didn't want us to part like this.

And don't catch a cold. It's almost fall.

Is that all you have to say to me?

I could've spared myself the goodbye.

Me too, packing the suitcase!

There!

That's. . that's my suitcase.

- These are all. . - Of course!

You're leaving for training for a whole year.

Your supervisor asked me to do this.

And I can't refuse him.

Maybe they'll teach you that during training.

So it's me?

- I'm leaving? - Yes. .

It ought to be a. .

a capable cadre.

- Karli, look at the newspaper! - Karli!

Here!

"Sonnethal Initiative!"

"Beautify our Towns and Communities!"

-"Join in!" -"Small Town, Big Success!"

Karli, we're famous!

Isn't this nice, Paule?

Real nice? Please?

Sure, Fritze, what is?

Could a skilled handyman go off to school without being missed?

Where did you get all this stuff?

From your. .

landlady!

Oh!

This day has everything in store. Today the sun wears hot panties.

Everything is possible today. For us it's the jackpot.

This day has everything in store a man can wish for.

Yes, this day has a face, and we won't miss such a day.

- Today we're definitely. . - Today we're definitely. .

Today we're definitely on the ball!

Today we're definitely on the ball!

English subtitles by Hasret Eleby

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