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"I say unto you: One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.

I say unto you: You still have chaos in yourselves." Friedrich Nietzsche

Are you listening?

Jakob!

Tomorrow morning we have to leave here by 4:30, you hear?

Set your alarm.

Ivana will look after you tomorrow, OK?

Good night.

What's this about?

Oil rigs in the North Sea.

Morning.

Morning.

Hi!

Murat!

Yeah.

Hi!

This is Jakob. - Hello!

Hi, Murat!

Can you show him the ropes? - Sure.

I just have to take care of something first. - Thanks.

You wait here...

Jakob!

If you need me, you know where to find me.

You get used to it. C'mon!

We've got a busy day ahead of us.

Take the hose and spray from top to bottom.

See? Right in there. You try!

There, you missed a spot.

Just be sure it's absolutely clean.

Or else my ass is grass.

Can you handle that? - Yes.

If you need me, I'll be back there, OK?

Good. Keep going, keep going!

Everything OK? - Yes.

Then c'mon, back to work.

Everything nice and clean.

Good.

When you're done, you can hit the showers.

Hey Jakob!

Why didn't you take a shower?

You'll never get a girlfriend.

You stink like a dead hog.

Hofstätter, Hofstätter, you and your big trap.

He's just envious.

His old lady won't screw him, shower or no shower.

Works for your wife. I'm there four times a week.

Really?

When you get on top of your wife, there's nothing left of her.

Everything OK?

Yeah, I just feel a little faint.

I'll be fine if I sit down for a sec.

As discussed, we will now proceed with the lumbar puncture.

This procedure is necessary

in order to obtain cerebrospinal fluid...

- or a few milliliters of it -

so we can test for possible pathogens.

Do you have any questions? - No.

Good. Will the assistant please hold the patient steady?

You may experience an electric shock, possibly in your legs.

This, however, is completely harmless and not dangerous.

Good, it is coming.

Hello!

Well, what was it? What did the hospital say?

Not much.

It's nothing physical.

What then?

It's something psychological.

Did you get medication?

Yes.

And an appointment with a therapist. - What therapist?

A psychotherapist.

Well, then go see him.

Did they say when you can come back to work?

That's up to the therapist.

Then tomorrow I better find someone to take your place.

That also is

why I no speak German very good.

Thank you, sir.

On a scale of one to ten

how strongly do you feel your fear now?

Three.

Good.

And if you had to determine where in the room your fear is,

where would it be?

Behind me.

And how close is it to you?

It's still farther off, but

it's coming closer.

Very good.

You can open your eyes.

Now go get another chair

and find the spot in the room

where you feel your fear is.

Is that the spot? - Yes.

Good.

Now sit back down in the chair that represents you.

And now ask your fear why it is coming so close.

I feel stupid.

It doesn't matter, then feel stupid, but give it a try.

Why are you coming so close? - Very good.

Now get up and go sit down in Fear's chair.

Jakob asks: "Why are you coming so close?"

And what does your fear say?

I can't do this.

Just try. There's no wrong reaction.

I can't do it.

Why are you coming so close?

No!

Inhale deeply.

And slowly exhale.

Inhale

and exhale.

Feel your stomach rising

and falling;

feel yourself becoming calmer and calmer with each breath.

Because death is not the end

but the beginning of life eternal

in our Lord

Jesus Christ.

Amen.

From dust we come,

and to dust we shall return.

Attention!

Aren't you hungry?

If you get hungry later, there's some left.

Are you crazy? What was that just now?

Jakob, what's wrong?

On a scale of one to ten

how strong is your fear?

Ten.

And now ask your fear why it is coming so close.

Why are you coming so close?

Jakob asks:

"Why are you coming so close?"

To protect you.

The number you are calling does not exist.

The number you are calling does not exist.

The number you are calling does not exist.

The number you are calling does not exist.

Are you crazy? What was that just now?

Jakob, what's wrong?

What did the hospital say?

Please hold the patient steady.

Papa?

Jakob!

Are you listening?

You know where to find me.

Then tomorrow I better find someone to take your place.

Jakob!

Papa!

Say something!

Stop!

Stop!

Don't be afraid.

Everything will be fine.

It will be over soon.

I don't feel anything.

How can I be real if I don't feel anything?

You are real, Jakob, because you are experiencing all this.

Just breathe.