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EIGHT HOURS DON'T MAKE A DAY

A FAMILY SERIES

JOCHEN AND MARION

My good dress!

The good bubbly. One doesn't do that, Aunt Klara.

Unfortunately. That's all I can say to that.

In my day '

That must be some time ago, Klara.

I beg your pardon?

Time races by fast as can be.

We rush to keep up. One, two, three.

Come on, is this is a free-for-all, or is it my birthday?

I'm sorry.

It was a slip of the hand. - Shut up, Harald.

A little slap has never harmed anyone.

Yes, and you too, Klara.

Let her have a good cry. It'll do her good.

Well, Jochen? Can I get a drop too?

Or do I have to earn it by dishing out slaps?

All she did was laugh. A child should be able to laugh.

- But not at adults. - What else should she laugh at?

- Cheers, Grandma. To your future. - Thank you.

- She's my child as much as she's yours. - Stop arguing.

As you wish.

Stop crying. Come on.

I love you so much, Uncle Manfred. Much more than I love Dad.

You can't ever say that. You got that?

Because it will make your daddy sad, okay?

Put on some music, Grandma. Klara wants to dance.

Yes. At least one of us is still alive.

Jochen, where's the record you gave me for my birthday? Put it on.

For today is a day full of smiles and joy

Even if you have no clue what joy is, Klara.

I only got this dress from the cleaners yesterday.

Eight marks, 40.

Can you imagine that?

Now it's dirty again.

What's that?

My baby girl has dirtied her most beautiful dress?

Oh, boo hoo.

But, Mama, it was Jochen who did it.

You are and always were a messy little piggy.

Phooey. Yuck.

All right. As punishment,

you get to dance with this monster, whose wife has left him.

And, Jochen, you get the most beautiful girl in the room tonight.

Come here. Come here, little one. Dance with Grandma.

- In two weeks, my car will be ready. - Really?

Sure. And you get the first ride.

I love you so much, Uncle Manfred.

All right, then. I want to make a speech.

You know, speeches are really just for the dead.

I'll just put on my wig.

He wants to say something nice, Grandma, just to say something nice.

Everyone loves to hear something nice.

Well, what I wanted to say to our dear grandma

on the occasion of her 60th birthday, I wanted to say that -

That she -

That she...

I've forgotten.

Now that was a beautiful speech.

There were so many things I could imagine that you wanted to say.

Thank you so much. Really.

Thank you so very much.

We have to drink to that.

Yes, I get your meaning. I'll get a bottle from the kitchen.

No, no. I know my way around better.

So? How is the little one doing?

So? How is the little one?

They're both doing well.

Both of them are well.

Grandma knows just what you meant, Wolf.

Do you think - Oh, God.

How could I fail so miserably?

Like I said, she knows just what you meant.

Yeah, yeah.

With all due respect, where did she get that wig?

We gave it to her for her birthday, Wolf and I.

Well, I just don't know.

Well, I think Grandma's wig is very pretty too.

There you have it.

It's obvious none of you has any taste at all.

Grandma, stop drinking.

Aunt Klara says you look sloshed enough in that wig.

Jochen.

Is your name Jochen?

- No. Why? - Because my grandma shouted “Jochen.”

You shouted “Jochen,” didn't you? - Yes, I do believe I did.

See? She shouted “Jochen,” not “Manfred.”

So, please -

I'm so very sorry.

- What is it, Grandma? - We're out of bubbly.

Would you go into town and get two bottles?

Yes, if Harald lends me his car.

Hey, could I have your car real quick?

We're out of bubbly, and Dad's car is at the mechanic's.

No.

It's very sensitive. - What?

You won't lend him your car to get birthday bubbly?

- Monika, please, you know why. - How mean.

Harald knows what he's doing, Monika.

Harald is a sensible person.

Stop butting in all the time, Aunt Klara.

Yes, our Jochen is a really good driver.

Everyone can drive a car well, Father. But everyone drives differently.

Look, you, Kathe, and Jochen drive your car.

And me.

Yes, and Grandma.

Yes.

Now, what was it I wanted to say?

Only who needs the car should drive it.

That's right.

Now you're muddling me up.

Harald is entirely right, entirely right not to let anyone drive it.

Who'll pay for the repairs?

No one. No one will pay for the repairs for him.

- Where is Jochen? - Getting the bubbly.

Did you -

Yes, I did.

It's true. She really did.

It seems women do rule the world after all.

- Hey! - Pardon me?

I said “Hey.” You're bashing that thing all up.

Yes, I heard you say “Hey.”

- But you said “Pardon me?” Sorry. - Why would I say “Pardon me?”

Because I said “Hey.” Hey, got it?

- Yes, you did say “Hey.” Why? - Because you were bashing it all up.

No, I'm not bashing it all up. I just want what I paid two marks for - pickles.

Even pregnant women shouldn't bash things up.

Pregnant?

Did I hear you correctly? - Yes, I said pregnant.

- So you did. - Well?

Who'd be hysterically beating on a pickle vending machine at 9:30 p.m.

if she weren't pregnant?

I'm not pregnant, hysterical, or even married.

No?

No.

And I have no plans to be. And it's none of your business.

Pregnant. Typical man, running his mouth -

If you're none of those, you can come to my grandma's birthday.

- Your grandma? - Yes. It's her birthday.

Damn, you're really serious.

You're really serious?

Okay.

I'll come. - Nice.

Then let's see why the pickles aren't coming out.

You just have to be a man - sensible and with a clear head.

Who's supposed to pay for this?

Who ordered all this anyway?

Who has so much dough to spend?

Who's got the cash to...

Oh, it's -

It's Gabi. Right?

Yes, of course.

Oh, it's so nice that you came, Gabi.

And you didn't forget the pickles either. Thanks so much.

Don't mention it. Happy birthday.

Thanks, Gabi.

Please have a seat.

That's my mother.

My father.

Aunt Klara.

And Grandma. You already know her.

And my sister Monika.

And her daughter Silvia.

And that's my brother-in-law, Harald.

And that's Manfred,

my best friend.

Hello.

- Where's the bubbly, Jochen? - The bubbly -

Ah, the bubbly.

Sorry, it slipped out of my hand. - It slipped?

- Yes. - It slipped.

Fell to the ground and smashed into pieces.

Pardon me.

Do you consider pickles to be a very novel birthday present?

Very novel?

I don't know. I -

- Klara. - Mom?

I asked Gabi to get me pickles for my birthday.

I asked for them.

Excuse me a second.

Do you think I can have Harald's car?

I told Gabi it was mine.

I'll ask.

Could you lend Jochen the car tonight? He told Gabi it was his.

He takes my little finger and you give him my whole hand?

Oh, don't be like that.

May I ask you to dance, Gabi?

Sure.

So, Jochen, you'd like the car overnight?

No.

I just want to drive Gabi home.

Okay, then park it in front of the house and put the key in the mailbox.

- Thanks. - No need.

What's this? What are you whispering about the whole time?

Nothing, Grandma. I just asked Harald if I could use the car to take Gabi home.

I see.

Ah, so you told her it was yours?

You're silly. You didn't need to do that with her.

Well, I cannot stay a moment longer among such impolite company.

Manfred, accompany me to the taxi stand.

- But of course. - Klara, are you going already?

Sadly, I have to, Kathe. I have to.

Bye.

Okay, kiddies, now we'll drink liquor and beer.

The bubbly was really only something for Aunt Klara anyway.

Oh, Gabi.

Jochen asked to borrow my car to drive you home.

You live outside town, if I understood Jochen right?

I'm more than happy to do that for you, Gabi.

Very happy to. - That's charming. Very charming.

Thank you.

Well -

I g

I lied to you, didn't I?

Yes, I'd say you did.

That... wasn't nice of me.

- Oh, you know - - No, don't paint it better than it is.

Honestly, everyone fibs a bit.

That's true, but with you -

I didn't need to do that with you.

Right?

Who knows? Maybe.

No. I never needed to do that with you.

I'm no angel either.

You are.

Yes, to me you are.

So what's your real name?

Marion.

Ma-ri-on.

Not bad.

Not bad?

Marion is the most beautiful girl's name there is.

I said, “Not bad.”

- I didn't believe you anyway. - Didn't believe what?

- That it was your car. - Why not?

Because it doesn't suit you at all.

Far too showy for you, you know?

For a car to suit you, it would have to be...

sweet...

well-behaved ...

and friendly.

- Listen, I have a boyfriend. - No matter. I've also got a -

What did you say? You have a -

A boyfriend.

Of course, I have to end it with him now, but -

But what?

Tomorrow? You'll tell him tomorrow.

- Oh, you know what - - What?

He's nice.

You can meet him later. - Never.

I never want to meet him. I'm sure he's an idiot.

No, Jochen, he really is very nice.

Tomorrow.

Okay.

Do as you see fit. - Thanks.

Hey.

I like you.

I like you too.

Eight o'clock at Mario's.

Tomorrow. - Okay.

Trouble?

You got troubles?

No.

- You got a stomach ache? - No, Franz. It's as clear as day.

It's something entirely different.

Yeah? He got a new girl?

Yes, out with it.

Blonde or brunette?

Come on, spit it out. - Have you gotten a piece yet?

I love you, so I screw you both standing and lying;

and when we're in heaven, we'll do it while flying.

- Fucki-fuck, good, eh? - Shut up, wop.

Leave him be.

Okay, okay.

Go on, tell us. Does she lie still, or is she a thrasher?

Still waters run deep, so they say.

Have you banged her?

- Did you see that look? - Am I an idiot?

- He's got it bad. - Real bad.

- He's really got it bad. - It gets everyone sooner or later.

The later, the better.

At some point you can't escape. That's just how it is.

- Then you're stuck. - Look at him. He's a goner.

That's it. No more. - Maybe he'll be happy.

- You're only ever happy at first. - Then the currency loses half its value.

But everyone has to learn that on their own.

He was still sensible on Saturday.

Love at first sight does happen.

Happened to you. Right, Rolf? - Leave me be.

Hey, whatever came of that?

I ended it. She was just interested in my millions.

That's not a woman. It's a machine. No time.

Relax, we've nearly got it.

So you take more time with women, do you?

All day and all night.

Very slowly.

Patiently.

Like you should have been here too.

It reacts like a person. - It's no person. I am.

Sure, but if you always run it at top speed,

it'll break just like you would.

You can carry on. - The order won't wait.

- Grazie, Aunt. - Bye, Uncle.

Did it go all right with the little lady?

- Why's that? - Or is it serious?

Oh, get lost.

By the way, I heard you guys were too slow.

- What are we? - We're too slow?

You come and do this shit.

I didn't say you were too slow. I said I heard you were too slow.

Here comes the foreman.

Morning, men.

Have a nice weekend?

- We've heard rumors. - That we're slow.

You're behind. The profiles should be fitted.

The first two tools must be done next Friday.

- We'll never manage. - You have 17 weeks. That's that.

You know the order was planned on a damn tight deadline.

I know that. But you get a performance bonus.

That's right.

1,400 marks over half a year.

Pretty bad pay for breaking our backs. - Come off it, Jochen.

You know I nearly talked myself blue in the face to get that big of a bonus.

Then I talked to Production Planning. There's no two ways about that.

Production needs the four devices on time to go into production.

The other teams are facing the same pressure as you.

That's that. - And about being slow?

I looked at the hours you've put in.

It was too many. That was it.

But if you get a move on, you'll manage all right.

Slow.

KEEP OFF THE GRASS!

Now listen here, boys.

Hello, listen to me. You know -

Hello, now come on over here.

I'm telling you it is forbidden to play on this grass.

Didn't you see the signs over there?

- How outrageous. - If I see you here...

Well, now this is unbelievable. Simply unbelievable.

It is forbidden to play on this grass.

And if I see you here again... - Did you see that?

Now he's forbidding the children to play ball.

Stupid old man.

You don't want to intervene, do you? - No.

So you think a park warden can do as he pleases, do you?

- Yes. - All right now, scram.

Don't let me see you again. - Come along.

I've told you before it's forbidden to walk on the grass.

The signs are there. Didn't you see them? - Hello, sir.

- Yes? - Come here, please.

So you haven't been instructed yet? - About what? What do you want anyway?

You are to keep off the grass too.

Yes, yes, that's what I figured.

Here.

Here you go. City Parks and Recreation.

Would you still have me believe that you don't know

that all green spaces suitable for ball games are now open?

For post-Olympic training.

This green is suitable for ball games. Or is it not?

Well, then?

Suitable for ball games?

Suitable for ball games. Yes, sure it is.

What do you say to that, Parks Officer?

Here's someone who didn't get the notice. - Well, well.

So he claims, at least.

Well, now you know, right?

What was your name? - Gargler.

- Yes, Mr. “Gragler.” - Gargler.

You see, Officer, the inspection was worthwhile.

And you could also do with a bit more - with more -

More sport - - Yes, ma'am.

- Mr. Gragler. - Gargler.

Yes. Gragler.

Thank you. You can go. - Thank you.

Many thanks.

Suitable -

Suitable for ball games. Well, why not?

- Well? - Well, you are incredible.

What kind of an ID card was that? - My pensioner's ID.

What kind of a book do you have there? - Oh, it's nothing.

May I?

“Lady Chatterley's Lover.”

And you call that nothing?

Very nice.

If your wife only knew.

- I'm a widower. - Oh, that's lovely. I'm glad to hear that.

Oh, pardon me. - If you would please excuse me.

You're already going? Now that's a pity. We haven't even gotten started.

You know what? You can treat me to a coffee now.

And something stronger. I so like to have a tipple with my coffee.

KEEP OFF THE GRASS!

You only met him yesterday, Marion.

I'm very sure of this, lrmgard. Very sure.

He's the right one. Him and no one else.

- What's he do? - What do you mean “What's he do?”

- What does he do? - What does he do? What does he do?

What is his job? Goodness me.

You want to know what kind of work he does.

Yes, I want to know what kind of work he does.

He-

He - I don't know.

I see, you love someone yet don't even know what kind of work he does.

This could be amusing. - It's certain to be.

- And what'll you do about Peter? - Yes, Peter.

- Yes, Peter. - I'll tell him.

You can't just go and tell him.

“Tell him,” Marion?

You break it to him slowly.

You have to be very gentle.

You have to give him some hope. You -

Oh, stop, lrmgard.

I'm just going to tell him.

I don't like such - such dirty tricks.

Dirty tricks. How mean. How mean you are.

I don't like dirty tricks, not even when it comes to men.

Look, Peter will soon have a stable salary.

Peter has a clean, white-collar job.

Peter doesn't drink his money away and hit you.

Peter - - Peter's Peter, and Jochen's Jochen.

“Jochen.” The name alone...

- Excuse me, miss, are you free? - Yes. How may I help you?

Yes, my problem is as follows.

My wife has forbidden me to do it for 25 years now.

She forbade me to breed chickens.

“Chickens are dumb,” she said.

But chickens are intelligent, very intelligent.

She is dumb. Was dumb.

But now the Lord has called her home.

Finally. Day before yesterday. - Oh, really?

Yes, at 10:40.

- Pardon me, please. - Yes.

Hello?

Yes?

Oh, it's you, Peter.

Yes. - And now I want to breed chickens.

To breed lots of chickens.

- Yes, we'll do that in a moment. - Thank you for your help.

To that end, I shall need chickens, a cock, and a henhouse.

- Let's meet tonight. - Well, thank you.

But I've just had to deal with this matter with my wife,

and I don't want to rush into any new commitment right now.

But perhaps in the spring?

Of course.

Right now, I need chickens, a cock, and a henhouse.

I only need wood for a henhouse, as I shall build it myself.

Kretzschmer is an okay guy.

What? He's a shitty foreman, he is.

It's Kretzschmer's job to make sure that we stick to the set hours.

Like I said. A shitty foreman.

“Too slow.” Don't make me laugh.

Kretzschmer doesn't determine our set hours, Rudiger.

It's his job to make sure we stick to them.

I think Kretzschmer's okay too.

What are we to do - slave away till we spit up a lung?

What do I care about their damn targets!

If we can't get four tools done, then they should try and make do with two.

I'm not going to kill myself so a foreman can meet his target.

Is that clear?

Suddenly I noticed I really like him, that I'm really fond of him.

Don't look so sad.

Please.

I still care about you.

Sometimes things like this happen.

No.

Don't do that.

What does one say in such a situation?

We'll stay friends, or what? - Yes, let's stay friends.

If two people liked one another,

then there's a reason for that.

Come here.

Cheers. - Cheers.

I don't like cognac.

- What are you doing there? - Drawing.

You're drawing and drawing.

What is it you're drawing? - A tool.

There are already plenty of tools.

Do you want to create even more? - No. The opposite.

If I can put a bending mechanism in the second device -

Man, oh, man! I don't want to hear about devices.

I amuse myself with them eight hours a day. That's more than enough.

Okay. No one's forcing you.

No one's forcing you.

Thank you.

Shit!

Exactly.

Marion's with her old boyfriend right now.

- Marion who? - My Marion.

A new girl already? The one yesterday was named Gabi.

No, her name was Marion, you moron.

Moron?

Her name was Gabi, you idiot. - Marion, you blockhead.

- Gabi, you prick. - Marion, you pussy.

- Gabi, you numb nut. - Marion, you loser.

- Gabi. - Marion.

- Gabi. - Marion.

How was it?

What?

Well, the -

- You know. - With Peter?

Really easy.

Peter is very understanding and kind.

And, you know -

He wasn't the one anyway.

No. Thank God.

- What'll it be? - A cup of coffee, please.

- We only do pots of coffee. - Okay, a pot then.

- Problems? - Oh, just at work.

It's not important. - What is it you do anyway?

- Well, I - - No, let me guess, okay?

Okay? - Okay.

Do you do useful work?

Yes.

Do you work with a solid material?

Yes.

Would I use whatever it is you make?

- No. - No?

It's useful, but I wouldn't use it?

No.

Do you work on the material by yourself?

No.

So several people. A team?

Yes.

If I could see the thing that you make, would I know what you can do with it?

No.

Not that either.

Then it's something abstract.

Abstract? No.

So you work with several people on a solid material

that is a useful product when it has been processed

but that I wouldn't recognize as something useful.

Yeah.

Do you work in a factory?

Yes.

Then maybe the material that you work with is steel?

Yes, that too.

But someone can use the thing you make?

- Yes. - But I wouldn't know what it is?

No.

All right, I give up.

How can I guess something I can't even recognize?

So what is it?

Tools.

Tools? Well, that's mean of you.

Why wouldn't I recognize tools? Think I've never seen a hammer?

No, I don't. But we don't produce hammers or crowbars.

We make tools that are fitted into machines, you know?

No.

Really, you really can't recognize the tools that we make.

What do you do? - Now you have to guess.

No, just tell me.

- I work at the local gazette, classifieds. - In the classifieds?

Here you go.

It must be really busy there.

It's not so bad.

For example, today a guy came in, an old man, 65 or so.

He said his wife died yesterday.

Just yesterday.

He was really happy that she was gone.

He said he can finally do what he wants.

Guess what?

- Maybe - - You'll never guess.

He wants to breed chickens.

Chickens. He's looking for 200 chickens and a huge henhouse.

- That's a farm. - That's right.

He was really happy that she's gone.

He'll chuck a bit of his old lady to his chickens every day.

Yes.

He'll feed his old lady to the chickens.

Boy -

-ls something wrong? - No, I'm fine.

I just think it's odd that you make something I wouldn't recognize.

Yeah? Well -

It's normal. I mean -

Most people do something...

something they really couldn't care less about.

I mean -

They earn their money doing it. - That's true, but -

It would make me sick making something that's not anything.

- It is something. I mean - - Sure.

Sure it's something, but -

But I'm sure you can imagine something that you'd really like to do.

Sure.

Something or other.

Certainly. - So can I.

I take down ads from people that actually have nothing to do with me.

I mean, not really.

I dream a lot.

I imagine lots of things.

But there must be a way to earn money doing something you really like to do.

I mean something that you don't only have to dream is rewarding.

Do you understand? - Yeah, sure.

But -

That's just how it is.

Sure, that's how it is.

I just mean, for work that has nothing at all to do with you...

where your work only interests others...

people like us simply earn too little money for work like that.

I get that it has to be done, but -

What you're saying sounds pretty leftist. Where did you learn that?

I think sometimes. Is that bad?

No. It isn't.

But you can't just think all the time.

Right? - No.

Manfred.

- Yeah? - Come here.

Look here.

Well? - Well, what?

Just look at it.

It's a bending device. I see that.

It isn't just a bending device. It's an improved bending device.

Improved how?

Look at it. What do you see on the drawing?

- A bellows and a couple of locking bolts. - Exactly.

And is that all you see?

- The same parts on the other side. - Correct.

And if you look longer, you'll see that this bending device

does all the operations that four devices did before

in a single working step that can be performed by one machine.

I altered it, you see. - Altered it?

You altered it?

And now you think instead of making four, you only need to make one?

But... if you're right -

Yes. - That's right.

I already submitted it as an upgrade.

And if it's going to be done, then it has to be done right away.

The others will be amazed.

I'll read it. “Young woman, 27, seeks lady friend.”

Correct? - I'll pick up the replies here.

Of course, but we can send them to you.

No, thanks, definitely not. I'll gladly pick them up.

- Monika. - Yes?

- Why are you running off? - Sorry, I didn't know you worked here.

- Should we get a coffee? - Sure.

'Yes?

- I'm going to get a quick coffee. - Okay.

Quite an excitable person, don't you think?

Show me the ad that you wanted to place.

Go on.

“Young woman, 27, seeks lady friend.”

There's nothing wrong with that.

If Harald knew about this, my life would be hell on earth.

Why? Is he so horrible?

Sometimes. Not always.

Back when I took the car key for Jochen - You know the story, right?

Afterwards, he took it all out on Sylvia.

He beat her so terribly that evening.

You know, sometimes I'm such a wreck.

He beat her?

She said, “I like Mama much more than you.”

“You're mean.”

He can be really vicious.

Sure, he had had a bit to drink. Sure, he has a low tolerance.

But a child can't defend itself.

You can't forget that. - No.

No, you can't forget that.

I mean, I do love him. Sometimes.

For certain.

But I often sit at home fearing the moment he gets back.

Genuine fear.

He doesn't need to hit me. He has other means.

Sometimes I think...

that he's probably completely normal.

I probably just don't understand him.

Somehow he's different.

Hey '

I'm really sorry, believe me.

I just don't entirely understand what -

what's really got you down.

Let's meet up more often.

Would you like to?

You -

You don't know how happy you're making me, Marion.

I could - I could really cry right now.

DEPARTMENT MANAGER

- Nice words, eh? - You can say that again.

Take care.

- Thanks. Listen - - Yes?

I'm throwing a party, a little one.

Would you and your wife come? I want to use the bonus -

- All right, Jochen. I'd love to come. - Okay.

Well?

1,560 marks.

Pretty good.

- It could easily be more. - Killjoy.

It's enough for me.

Wait and see.

I think

it's best we blow it on drinks.

Explain it to me again, please. I don't get it -

how it works with the hours.

If it hadn't been that way with the hours, you never would've had the idea, right?

Yes.

True.

I've explained it so many times.

We don't work on a piecework basis.

We don't work on a piecework basis, do we?

No, we don't work on a piecework basis, but still -

But we still have to get results.

We have to get results, don't we? - We have to get results, yes.

And so that we get results, even if we don't do piecework...

someone calculates how much time we are allowed to take to complete a job.

Is that how it is?

That's how it is.

Sometimes the calculation's good, and sometimes it's bad.

This time, it was bad. We would've had to slave like fools.

Like fools.

But we get a performance bonus, right?

Okay, we get a performance bonus.

Okay, we shouldn't hold back any facts.

But because Jochen came up with his idea, we're in good shape now.

We don't need to work as hard, but we get the same pay.

Get the same pay?

Or isn't that so?

All I can do is say it again. Wait and see.

And all I can do is say this again.

Killjoy.

Killjoy. killjoy-