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PREVIOUSLY...

I feel like I barely know him.

What he's thinking... what annoys him...

I just lost that feeling.

Do you still love him?

I'm done with him.

Jürgen!

I have the tape.

He kicked me out! Where is the tape? What did you do with it?

This country is never going to change.

Come at me!

Helga, Monika is writing a song for the Grand Prix!

It's my song. I wrote it!

- What exactly are you after? - One song was withdrawn.

I want to enter the contest.

You'll have to sing alone. I'm going to London.

Why did nobody tell me it could be this good?

- What about your husband? - He likes men, not women.

Hans Liebknecht, from East Berlin. Could you find some information on him?

- Are you lonely? - Lonely? Fritz...

You're not going to mess me around again, Caterina.

I love Eva. She's all I've got.

I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner."

Joachim!

Joachim?

Joachim!

Joachim!

Joachim!

Joachim!

Joach... Joachim!

Help! Help!

Joachim!

KU'DAMM 63 PART 3

BASED ON A CONCEPT BY ANNETTE HESS

It's got an over-the-shoulder seatbelt, so your upper body is protected.

It's an upgrade from the old lap belt. And it has disc brakes.

I guess it didn't come cheap?

Is your sports car still treating you well?

Yes, but it's in the shop right now.

- The shop? - Yes, I had a little scrape last week.

A scrape?

Did you go for a medical check-up? Traffic accidents can be serious.

You shouldn't brush it off. I'll make you an appointment for tomorrow.

- Yes, come to the hospital. - I see.

- Very well. - Thank you.

It's my great pleasure to welcome you to the opening of our fall season,

which we're celebrating with our traditional fall ball.

The past few weeks have not been easy for our family.

You may have heard about the tragic bathing accident.

But every period of mourning must have its end.

Life goes on.

I should have stayed home. I'm ruining the day for everyone.

Let's go.

I'll help you.

Now go brush your teeth, okay?

Is Mommy going to sleep on the floor again?

Perhaps.

You know, sometimes people get so sad, they're too tired to make it to bed.

Now brush your teeth. Go on!

Don't touch that.

I'm just clearing up a little.

Stop playing maid.

Richie called me in London.

I'm sleeping at the club for the time being. This broke.

Don't touch it! What are you even doing here?

I was just clearing up...

- Why aren't you in London? - Monika.

Sometimes there is no answer.

Monika, stop!

- Monika... - No!

No!

He would have wanted...

- What are you doing still up? - Do you an earache, Mommy?

You're a little night owl. Let's fly into bed now, okay?

Time for bed!

Shall we love each other?

We do.

Do we?

Every day.

I took a sleeping pill.

When?

Just now.

Good... then we still have 20 minutes.

Monika?

Can I take a rain check?

Yes, I wrote her a letter, but it was returned yesterday...

unopened.

Does that surprise you?

Caterina, she's my daughter. I want to know how she's doing.

How do you think?

But what happened, exactly?

He drowned while bathing? That can't be true.

Not everyone is a strong swimmer, Fritz.

And she has to come to terms with that...

She's grieving, yes.

Have you talked to her about it?

Tell me, are you giving me parenting advice now?

You should to talk to her. She...

I know what I should and shouldn't do, Fritz. They're my daughters.

I know what they need.

Please.

And how do you like your eggs, Herbert?

- With jelly? Jelly on your eggs? - My name's Mr. Bear.

Why don't we... Let's put a little jelly on our egg.

That looks very tasty.

Good morning.

You get the works.

Dorli...

Go pack your school bag, okay? Here, sweetie.

Can Dorli stay with you?

I think I'm scaring her.

Jürgen, I've had an idea about our future.

Do you want to reopen your gallery?

You could resign as head of the hospital...

- Good morning, Professor. - Morning.

But I only just became the director.

Yes, but you're still young enough for a new start in life.

What plans are you cooking up now?

What do you think

about opening a private medical practice on Kurfürstendamm?

You could have a chic consultation room with a view over Ku'damm...

and I could manage the reception desk.

The chic reception desk.

That was a wonderful time for us.

When we worked together and got so close...

- Yes. - Lovely.

Then let's have a fresh start.

I'll have a think about your suggestion, Eva.

You must surely be happy to see your Eva back together with the Professor?

When I roll over in the night, sometimes I'm woken up by the pain.

Jürgen was very upset by the separation.

And when I turn to the left...

It can't be easy for him to meet the demands of a younger woman.

Poor Jürgen. It hurts when I turn to the left, Doctor.

Then you shouldn't turn to the left, Mrs Schöllack.

I'm a dance teacher.

Sometimes, my profession calls for me to turn to the left.

There comes a time for everyone to stop working.

Go bird watching in the park, that's what my mother-in-law does.

- I'll write you a prescription. - For what, bird seed?

Mrs. Schöllack, I strongly advise you to stop teaching dance

and avoid unnecessarily turning to the left.

Every phase of life comes to an end.

Heads up!

Lovely...

Not so close, ladies. Not so close.

Straight backs... Remember, posture...

Here at Galant, you don't just learn to dance.

That's right, you also learn some important life lessons.

- Goodbye, see you soon. - Goodbye, see you next time.

- Goodbye, Mrs. Schöllack. - Goodbye.

I'm so happy that you're teaching our class again, Mrs. Schöllack.

Society's morals deteriorate so fast...

- That's true. - Goodbye.

- Even here! - What do you mean?

The tango awakens the devil in every woman!

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

No... no, no, wait a second. Your arm should be...

If you'll allow me to demonstrate? Señora von Boost?

Posture. Posture, posture.

Five, six, seven, eight...

She seems to like falling into his arms!

It happens.

Hands up! Bang, bang, bang!

- Is this place yours? - What does it say on the sign?

- Big Freddy! - See?

I don't want to call you "Papa Freddy" anymore. Can I just call you "Papa"?

Good day, my name is Papa. Just Papa.

I'm Dorli. Just Dorli.

Delighted to make your acquaintance, young lady.

- Me too. - You have homework to do, come on.

The rocket is launching!

First, I'll make you a Shirley Temple.

That's a cocktail.

- It was me who lost the baby. - Because I'm defective.

Sometimes there is no answer.

Monika?

Thank you.

Hello?

Mrs. Franck? This is Klatt... calling about your song for the competition.

You get along well with Mr. Cortez.

He's very popular.

He works for us, Helga,

and it would be best to maintain a certain degree of distance.

Fritz Assmann worked for us too.

You're not seriously comparing the two?

Why not? What's the difference?

I was discrete. You're throwing it in everyone's faces.

I'm asking you to end this little affair...

this flirtation of yours... immediately.

- Mother. - Helga.

It's my life.

Are you sure this is what you wa...

What's wrong? Is something wrong?

Eva, how can I ever be sure?

After all, you have experience in... feigning arousal.

Jürgen, do we have to talk about this now?

That's all behind us.

Yes, you're right. I apologize.

- That's behind us. - It's all in the past.

Nevertheless, please excuse me for tonight.

I'm going to bed. I'm tired.

- Okay. Of course. - Goodnight.

- Good day. - Mr. Armando?

- Could I have a word? - Yes, Señora.

I'd like you to end your affair with my daughter.

- We just dance together. - Don't pull that one with me.

- Helga is unhappy. - She's married.

To a homosexual.

She's a respectable woman. She lives for her family and her marriage.

I'll marry her.

- Helga isn't marrying an Argentinean. - I'm Italian.

What's the difference? You're all the same.

My daughters don't marry foreigners.

- Because you don't want that? - No! It would be unimaginable for Helga.

People can change, despite their upbringing.

Despite their upbringing? Why would she need to change, Mr. Cortango?

Cortese!

Here's your letter of dismissal. Arrividerci , Mr. Cortango.

Mrs. Franck?

Mrs. Franck, you didn't answer our letters.

The company board is meeting on Friday.

I'd kindly request that you attend.

As your husband's sole heir, you're the biggest single shareholder.

There are decisions to be made. Decisions your husband couldn't make...

...that he can't make anymore.

You have to take over now. For him.

How will that work?

I don't understand any of that.

This dossier contains all the current data. Read through it.

- Mother? - Helga!

Be a dear and tell the Latin dance pupils

that the course is cancelled until further notice.

We'll have to find a replacement for Armando.

What?

I let him go.

Did you really think your behavior wouldn't have any consequences?

Don't look at me like that. You were acting like a madwoman.

Right, he left.

He paid the rest of the month, and then he just took off.

It was as though devil was at his heels.

But did he...

- Did he leave a forwarding address? - No, honey.

He just left the money and went. Anyway...

at least I earn double rent this month.

But did he...

Did he leave anything for me? For Helga?

A note?

Taking one step forward

and two steps back,

we're just looking for

some kind of luck.

Oh, love

is nothing but a lie.

Happiness always...

dies!

East German official Walter Ulbricht

has employed a regiment of border patrol snipers

to hold watch at the Brandenburg Gate.

What do these men know about the West?

When they're not holding watch, they're subject to political propaganda lessons.

That might sound...

Back then, you asked me if I could imagine the three of us living together.

- Me, you and Hans. - Helga, don't bring that up now.

- That hurt me. - I don't want to talk about it.

I didn't know what to do. And it made me...

so angry that you'd even suggest such a thing.

Helga, that's in the past.

We have a child together. We're a happy family.

Let's focus on the future.

If another man can give you what I can't...

I was desperate.

And... I wanted you...

for myself.

I hoped it would all go away one day,

if only Hans were out of the picture.

He couldn't come.

I betrayed him to the Stasi.

They knew he wanted to leave East Germany.

You can hate me.

That was your chance to be happy, and I chose to make you be unhappy with me.

But, I... I was scared. And I didn't want to be alone.

And, most of all, I didn't want...

the world to know the truth.

Okay, listen. If you have four beers,

you take away two... and add three more,

how many beers do you have?

Five.

- That's right! - How much longer will this go on for?

- I don't want to go to bed yet. - You don't have to go to bed yet.

So, you think the back room of a nightclub...

makes a good bedroom for a kid?

I'm looking for new digs.

I'm just saying, this isn't the right place for a kid.

I love being here with you, Papa.

- Goodnight. - Goodnight.

Can I have another Shirley Temple?

There's always time for one last round.

- What do we need first? - Ice cubes!

In they go!

So, now we add ginger ale and lemonade.

And then grenadine. This one's empty.

I'll go get another one. You look for a long silver spoon to stir it up.

I'll be right back.

- Here I am. - Hands up!

Oh, man... Dorli! You're not allowed to touch that!

Did you hurt yourself?

Shit.

We just think it would be better for her to stay here for now.

Didn't you like it at Uncle Freddy's?

I did! I drank a Shirley Temple, and I shot at Papa!

She didn't hit me.

Sounds like the Wild West.

Well, then... It seems it would be best if I see to Dorli from now on.

No. Papa can come in the mornings to take me to school,

and then we'll do my homework,

and then he'll bring me back here before he goes to the club.

Then that's how we'll do it.

- See you tomorrow, Papa! - See you, honey.

Monika and I... We're Dorli's parents.

Freddy?

How is Monika?

She's coping.

What a nightmare, all of this.

But we have to make the best of the situation.

FRANCK FACTORY

The transition to strategic weapons

requires an overhaul of this factory, which is not financially feasible!

With the government's support, it would be.

Mrs. Franck, just so you're clear, new weapons technology

would need new production methods, which means...

I know. I read the dossier.

The company needs to be relocated to West Germany.

We're a Berlin-based company.

Mrs. Franck, your husband drew up a four-point plan...

Unfortunately, points three and four were missing.

- He had a vision. - It was a pipe dream.

Gentlemen.

- I agreed with your husband... - His head was in the clouds.

He was out of touch with reality.

- No, he wasn't... - Really?

He'd spend all night plotting, but, when the time came

for him to show initiative, courage, and strength...

- My husband was strong! - Your husband was depressed.

Shut your mouth!

He took his own life.

Isn't that right, Mrs. Franck?

I could see that he wasn't doing well.

He was so sad...

I hoped it would pass,

like it does for me.

I thought he just needed some time to himself.

For my brother, it came out of the blue.

He always seemed so full of life, only, sometimes, he was suddenly absent.

You couldn't get through to him.

If only I hadn't been so blind...

If only I'd asked the right questions...

I could have helped him.

I never knew what to say to Mr. Franck, either.

Even though I should have known the signs. He needed to see a doctor.

Why didn't you say something to me?

Because it's not something you talk about.

Is finding him crucial to resolving that old case?

No, but I found out he may have been charged

with conspiring to flee East Germany.

- Those communists! - It's a disgrace.

Yes.

Is there any way we can find out more here?

We know an attorney in East Berlin.

He's helped the Americans swap out agents.

I'll see what I can do. I'll make some calls.

Their references are outstanding.

You can pick, Helga, dear. Which one should we hire?

Mr. Helmut from Cologne or Mr. Mayrhofer from Vienna?

Another foreigner, Mother?

Please. Austria isn't a foreign country.

Is that so? Have you already forgotten your encounters with the Austrians?

Alright, we'll hire Mr. Kulanke from Neukölln, if that's what you'd prefer.

I don't care who you hire.

Helga, this isn't about you. It's not about me, either. This is about Galant.

Gentlemen, we've checked your references.

This is a neat little joint. I'd be down for the job.

Same here. There's a watering hole in here, right?

Have you got beer by the barrel or just bottles?

Mr. Mayrhofer, if you'd be so kind?

Well, then... Let me kiss that hand. If you'd do me the honor, young lady?

I bet he knows his way around the waltz and a schnitzel too.

What a slimer.

Helga, smile!

Believe me, Helga, it's better this way.

Galant is a family business. I won't make the same mistake as everyone else.

I wanted to step back and hand over the responsibility to you,

but if you're going to be so childish and sulk...

Pick whichever one you want.

I find them all equally dull.

Mr. Alleges.

I found your Hans Liebknecht.

He was sentenced to two years in jail. But he's served his time.

- Is he working as an attorney again? - Don't be naïve.

He works in production now, as they like to call it over there.

- At a factory? - At a chemical plant in Treptow.

Tell me...

How would I go about getting a visa for East Berlin?

Should we share a room?

He always seemed so full of life, only, sometimes, he was suddenly absent.

You couldn't get through to him.

- He was there with us. - What did you say?

On our wedding night!

The next morning, Freddy thought he was the one who'd married you.

It was a mistake.

- For us to get married? - No, no, no.

Not for me. For me, it was the only thing I've done right in my life.

We were the calm in the storm.

We were...

safe from the wind and the rain.

Hand in hand...

"Hops went into the green forest.

"Fireflies were sitting on the leaves, the flowers and the toadstools,

"glowing like little lamps in the dark."

This one's my favorite book now.

Yes, we've learned lots about animals and far-off lands.

I like that the tomcat has so many friends.

And which of his friends do you like the best?

- The fox and the duck. - Yes, I like those ones best too.

Is Uncle Fritz your best friend, Grandma?

Yes. But that can be our little secret until Sunday.

Okay.

Yesterday, they delivered the wrong order.

Today, half of our order is missing. What a top-class supplier.

They've stolen a half hour of our time.

And, Freddy, when are you headed back to London?

Next week.

Can we come visit?

Are you ready?

- I want to get out of here. - Let's go. See you tomorrow.

- Hello, Monika. - Hello.

Good evening.

Hello, Freddy.

Hello, Monika.

I owe you an apology for everything I said.

We say crazy things when we're grieving.

Will you stay a little longer? With me, in Berlin?

What are you doing here? You can't be here!

You're putting yourself in danger...

and me too.

It was my wife who turned you in, and I... I thought you didn't want me anymore.

But she confessed, and I found out where you were.

Get out of here. Go!

Wolfgang! Come over here.

Two years at Hohenschönhausen prison. I'm so sorry for everything.

Did you come looking for me?

You just went on with your life, as a married man.

And as a father.

I lost two years!

I'm not an attorney anymore. I work in production now.

Do you understand what that means? Of course you don't. Why would you?

- I could work something out... - What do you mean?

Maybe there are diplomatic ways to get people out of the GDR...

You want to buy my freedom?

- Yes. - Perfect. A savior from the West.

Hans... This system is criminal.

I can't make up for what Helga did, but this system is what put you behind bars.

"This system," sure...

But that's the truth! This is an oppressive system.

Listen.

I'm a criminal in this country, just because I tried to leave.

- Yes. - But socialism is a promise to mankind.

A humane socialist society needs good people to fight for it.

I'm not prepared to let the Stasi take over my country.

Did you forget I was a socialist?

I still am.

- But... - I'm not leaving this country, Wolfgang.

It was nice to see you again.

I love you.

Take care.

- Do you? - What do you want me to say?

Say that you don't love me. Not at all.

Say that you've forgotten me.

Say that you haven't thought about me every day for years,

like I have about you.

Say it.

Maybe, one day, they'll let us leave for visits.

Would you want to visit me?

Always.

There's something in the air, my dear listeners.

Just a few days to go until Germany selects its entry for the Grand Prix.

Following one entrant's disqualification,

young artist Monika Schöllack has stepped in.

Schöllack recently lost her husband, Berlin businessman Joachim Franck,

under tragic circumstances.

His death was reported right here on our show.

We're excited to hear Schöllack's entry. It's sure to be a surprise!

Helga, I know how you're feeling.

- If there's something you need... - I don't need anything.

What's for lunch?

Marinated pot roast, Rhineland-style, with raisins.

- Lovely. - Dorli?

Mommy!

Hallo, my darling!

Finally you're up and about again!

Helga, dear, I'd love it if you'd bring Friederike over now and then.

Then you'd have more alone time, you and your husband?

- Hello, Mother. - Hello.

Dorli!

- Mother is in such a good mood. - She always is, when she gets her way.

Forget it.

Are you doing better?

I'm taking Dorli home.

That's good.

We'll all come to the Grand Prix.

You'll win, and then we'll all go to Copenhagen together, okay?

This is just the selection competition.

It's wonderful that you're both here today.

- This song is different. - Monika, it's so exciting. Seriously.

- I'm delighted for you. - Copenhagen, we're coming!

It's a shame Evi couldn't join us today.

I'll get it!

- Who's that? - Don't run, Dorli!

Did you invite somebody else?

Well... yes... I mean, yes... Not just anybody...

I wanted you to... It's...

Sometimes life doesn't turn out how you...

- Grandma's secret is here! - Really?

Hello, Fritz.

- Hello, Caterina. For you. - Thank you.

- Hello, Mr. Assmann. - Hello.

Fritz, take a seat.

Here.

Uncle Fritz, will you play snap with me again?

- Of course! Later. - "Uncle Fritz"?

Such lovely flowers, Fritz. Thank you.

Honey...

Why don't you go play in the other room?

- But you'll come play with me, right? - I promise.

You decided to introduce Mr. Assmann to Dorli without asking me?

There wasn't anything to decide, Monika.

The television was broken, and Fritz came over to fix it.

Did you tell her he's her grandfather too?

Of course not. That's not up to me.

Why didn't you just look in the phonebook for a repairman?

We ran into each other again by chance at the hospital, and...

we go walking together now and then.

- I see. - Yes.

And do you talk about all your glorious deeds, or what?

You have to take life as it comes, Monika.

And love, too.

And I think everybody has the right to their own happiness.

Yes, Mother, you're right. It's true, isn't it?

Yes, every single one of us has the right to a little happiness.

To love. Right.

To love.

You're unbelievable, you know that?

You always have such double standards.

Your dance teacher, he's invited for lunch,

but Armando, you send him away.

I loved him...

and he loved me.

That's what you think, Helga, dear.

Why did he choose to take the money over you then?

Mother, is that true?

Helga, please don't be so naïve.

An Argentinean dance teacher, he's practically a...

well, a gigolo!

What?

You had your fun, you were happy, that's great.

But, please, can we change the topic?

For years...

For years, you cheated on Father with this man. For years!

You even had a child with him!

How dare you sit there and judge other people?

You're the real tart here!

- You're the biggest hussy of us all! - Helga.

Helga?

- What's a hussy? - Dorli!

- The biggest hussy? You said that? - Yes.

- To Mother? - Yes!

And I missed it.

But, you know, I've never loved anybody like I loved him.

I mean, I really loved him...

You two know what it's like, but I'd never felt that way before, and...

Wolfgang, I mean...

Our daughter didn't come about through passion.

I told him that I...

was the one who betrayed his lover to the Stasi.

- What did you do? - Sorry, what?

Yes.

And now he hates me.

But that's okay.

Everybody hates me.

Nika, I tried to take Dorli away from you. You must hate me too.

- Helga, I don't hate you. - I'm going to die alone!

No, you're not.

Helga, look at me. We'll open our own dance school.

Come on, let's drink to that.

And you know what?

- We'll only hire Argentineans. - Exclusively.

And I'll date all of them... at the same time.

And we'll all live together, without men.

- Without men. - Cheers.

Hey... Hey, what... What is this?

- No, no, no, no, no. That's not allowed. - You haven't drunk enough!

- We made a deal. - What are you playing at?

You have to drink with us!

Nika!

I'm pregnant.

No.

- Is it Freddy's? - Joachim's.

When we were by the sea.

How lovely.

God. Oh, God!

- Are you happy? - Yes.

Göschenen to Airolo.

At moments like these, I think about the Gotthard Tunnel.

You set off in rainy Göschenen,

and in Airolo, at the other end of the tunnel,

you emerge into the bright sunshine.

I'm not in the mood for tunnels right now.

"Biggest hussy."

- You'd be unaffordable. - Are you going to mock me too now?

Please. The floodgates have opened.

Caterina...

As a dance teacher, I meet many women, many people.

But all those memories... those women...

they've faded.

You've stayed in my life.

There's nobody like you.

Fritz...

But you really have to stop meddling in your daughters' lives.

Finally, the time has come...

We're coming to you live from the red carpet,

surrounded by celebrities, including our country's top politicians...

I just spotted entertainer Billy Ramsey,

and, of course, Harald Juhnke, elegant as always.

And there's the man who shot Winnetou's sister Nscho-tschi!

It's Mario Adorf! Sorry for that little joke.

Yes.

We're here today to vote on Germany's entry for the Grand Prix de la Chanson,

which will be held in Copenhagen next month.

They can watch the opening, but after that, it's bedtime, okay?

Right... Wolfgang? We have to go, we're already late.

I...

I'd like to sit near the front, and I don't think there are reserved seats.

This is the only way.

Did you find an apartment?

I'm leaving.

I'm really leaving. I'm going to be with Hans.

Is he in the West?

Tell Friederike I love her.

Wouldn't you rather tell her yourself?

The Wall isn't necessarily forever.

I see, yes.

I'd expected the stats to improve... Yes, of course.

No, I'll take care of this myself. I'll get going soon. Goodbye.

- That was the hospital. - What did they want?

A patient is suffering from delusions. It's a tricky case.

He thinks everyone is the devil, except for me. He thinks I'm a saint.

- I don't think I can come... - We're late, Jürgen.

- Eva, I have to tend to my patient... - Nonsense.

- I'm sorry. - Just ask one of the attendings to...

I can't. I'm sorry.

- What do I tell my family? - You can tell the truth, for once.

Give them my love.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for Monika.

Good evening, dear listeners,

this is Hans-Werner Kock from Berlin Broadcasting.

I welcome you live from West Berlin to the selection night for Germany's entry

to the Grand Prix de la Chanson...

A jury of 10 experts and 50 laypeople

will decide who'll be sent to Copenhagen.

Renate Hubich and Edda Schönherr will guide you through the broadcast...

Fritz, this is thrilling!

- Did you see those chandeliers? - Yes.

Look, there's Willi Brandt. He looks like a Hollywood star.

Pretty fitting for a Social Democrat, don't you think?

- Yes. - Here's our table. Lovely.

Thank you.

- Where are the girls? - No idea.

Here comes Eva.

Ladies and gentlemen...

My apologies. Hello, Fritz.

- Hello, Evi. - Thank you.

Please take your seats. The show will begin in a few minutes.

Sorry. Hello, Fritz.

- Hello. - Hello, Helga, dear.

Hello.

Such a lovely outfit, Evi, is that new?

You look enchanting, Helga, dear. Really.

Where's Jürgen?

There was an emergency at the hospital. He sends his love.

Well, then. So it is.

Many thanks. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and the very warmest of welcomes

to the selection night for Germany's entry to the Grand Prix de la Eurovision.

Wonderful!

Thank you, Nova Nova!

And now, ladies and gentlemen, with her fantastic original composition,

it's time to welcome the legendary Hannelore Lay!

I never really belonged,

always felt like I was wrong,

alone through the days, I was losing my way.

Things that come easy to you,

takes all of my strength to do.

Love wasn't meant to be, that hurt deep inside me.

But when I look in the mirror,

there's a strong woman, I see her...

And? Are we ready to show that thieving starlet who's boss?

- Are you ready? - I've always been ready.

Freddy...

Yeah, okay. It's...

It's pop music, it's making my heart pop. I don't know what's wrong with me!

- You two are up next! - Oh, no.

That's why they call it pop.

- Time to get on the stage. - Okay.

...with her head held high, she walks proudly by,

she knows how to find her way.

I see a strong woman.

That woman is unbelievable.

Hannelore Lay, ladies and gentlemen!

That's right. And now, ladies and gentlemen,

put your hands together for Monika Schöllack,

with an original song and lyrics, accompanied by Alfred Donath.

I love you.

It's time!

We were the calm in storm,

safe from the wind and the rain.

Our love sent us off of the deep end sometimes,

and our hearts often followed the same.

We were so alike, but so different,

distant, but somehow so close.

Yet with you, I was my truest self,

told you things that nobody knows.

That's how our love story goes.

When luck shined down on us,

our love burned so bright.

I knew our love would never fail,

you'll always be in my heart.

I'm afraid to forget you,

your goodness, your here and your now.

We must have been burned by the fire,

I just don't understand how.

When our luck takes its leave and goes,

our love still defeats all time.

Hope still shines above,

I see you, I see you.

When tomorrow runs through our fingers,

and our ways have to part,

I'll keep you forever in my heart.

We'll keep you forever in our hearts.

How wonderful. A powerful ballad!

That was our last performance for tonight.

Now, I'd like to ask you for a little patience.

The winning song will be performed one more time.

Now, we wait in anticipation for the jury's decision.

Bravo!

Bravo!

- Mademoiselle. -Thank you.

Miss Nova! Look this way... Smile for the camera!

This is ridiculous!

I'm serious, those people don't know what good music is, Fritz.

It's clear which song touched everybody's hearts,

and it wasn't Nova Nova's "Beauty is a gift."

Really! I don't see any beauty there, do you?

You should have just sung a little worse, like Nova Nova.

Then we'd have won.

I think it was perfect just the way it was.

Beauty is a gift...

What beauty?

I stole your song and didn't even win.

You have your whole life ahead of you.

Monika.

Monika.

Monika, you were wonderful.

You were wonderful.

- We'll wait for you in the foyer, okay? - Wait a moment.

If you want to be a part of our lives, of Dorli's life...

then I have one condition.

You have to be totally honest.

No lies, no playing the hero.

When Dorli starts asking you about the past,

I want you to tell her the truth.

- I promise. - Good.

I'm very proud of you.

Nika, we've been looking for you everywhere!

That was so great. You made me cry, you clever girl.

- You were amazing! - Thank you, Mother.

- I'm in desperate need of a drink. - No, no, two vodkas! Don't listen to her.

No way!

Alfred Donath, you never stop surprising me!

This man could be in London right now! But he's here, because of you.

I know.

Now I'm asking myself, is that dude crazy?

You're cute, don't get me wrong. You're cute!

Hey, Freddy, make an announcement! Are you staying or going?

Should I stay here and make music with that loser over there?

Maybe I'll sell this place, finally keep things simple.

- What do you want for it? - You?

- Why not? - If you can do it, it can't be that hard.

- Are you leaving? - I'm proud of you. Yes, I... I'm going.

I'm going home.

Then come aboard.

You're still up?

Good evening, Eva.

Monika lost.

But it was still a fun night.

- We went to Freddy's club. - I'm sure it was delightful.

Yes... Yes, I danced.

I danced, I said,

with young men...

and then...

I let them do things to me...

like I do with all young men, because...

- I'm... - You're drunk, Eva.

What am I?

What am I? Come on, you like this game.

- It's getting old. - That's interesting.

- Tell me... what... - We'll talk tomorrow.

- Jürgen, stay here. What do we do? - We'll talk tomorrow.

- I'm going to bed. Goodnight. - What do we do?

Talk to me, I'm all ears. Jürgen?

No, no, no, no, no!

Jürgen... Jürgen!

Jürgen, are you just going to leave me standing here?

Jürgen!

And Friederike?

She wouldn't understand anyway. She's too little.

She'll probably just forget him.

I should do the same. Apparently, it's not so hard.

Wolfgang's your husband?

Yes, Wolfgang is my husband. Know what's funny?

He went to the GDR.

The funniest part is, most people from the GDR

risk their lives to flee to the West,

but I managed to make my husband run from the West to the East.

The fact that he's gay probably played a part.

- Yes, yes, of course. She's here. - Maybe that was the biggest part.

Monika?

It's Eva.

Eva?

What?

Step back a little. Clear the way. Please, step back.

Eva!

Eva!

- What happened? - He's dead.

- Eva! Where are you taking my sister? - Stay calm, stay calm.

Eva!

No, no, no, no, no. Children, children, children. It can't be true.

Why did she go back to him? Nobody ever listens to me.

- What are you playing at? - Mother, this isn't our fault.

- Mother, Eva needs a lawyer. - Yes.

Yes, what did Wolfgang say? Where is Wolfgang, actually?

Wolfgang needs to talk to the Chief District Attorney.

We can sort this out that way.

- Wolfgang isn't around anymore. - He isn't around?

He left me.

He went to East Berlin.

What?

Helga, that's not possible.

I need my medication.

I can't...

We'll get Eva a lawyer, and now I need that tape, Mother.

- What tape? - The tape recording.

Eva acted in self-defense. Jürgen was violent. We can prove that.

Why did she go back to him? She could have come to live with me.

She already has a room. It would have been perfect. I don't understand.

We could have found her a new husband.

- He wouldn't have had to be a doctor. - Mother, the tape.

What's Wolfgang doing in the GDR?

He went to be with his gay lover.

Where did I go wrong? What are you all playing at?

Mother... Mother, this isn't about you.

- Eva's in jail. We need the tape. - Please just leave me in peace.

In peace!

No, no, no, no, no!

Jürgen, are you just going to leave me standing here?

Yes, run away from me. Jürgen!

None of this is your fault.

It's always the mother's fault.

You won't brush me off this time. Here's 100 marks.

That should be enough for the likes of you.

- Get out of the way. - Jürgen, you're hurting me.

I've got a right like all the rest. More so, as your husband. And...

Jürgen!

You're well-known in the art world as a gallerist?

- I love art. - So do I. So do I.

Your husband paid for everything?

We did.

Well, you don't have an income of your own.

You were a nurse, then you got married. No children, no other responsibilities...

Just that.

We've established that the Professor was very generous, which provides evidence

that my client did not, in fact, have reason to wish him dead.

But...

You left your husband this year.

Yes.

You ended up on the street, without enough money to pay rent on a room.

Is it a woman's fault if she ends up on the street?

And then you went back to him... to kill him.

What?

We...

wanted...

to give our marriage another chance.

We wanted to try again,

but we...

On that night,

we...

had an argument.

What was this argument about?

About everyday things.

So, during this argument about everyday things,

he fell down the stairs and broke his neck?

- Yes. - He's clumsy?

- He tripped. - You pushed him.

He came too close to me.

But a husband is allowed to be close to his wife, isn't he?

I... didn't want it.

I didn't want it.

Mrs. Fassbender, I'm asking you, did you push your husband down the stairs

in cold blood?

Was it premeditated? Was it about money?

Was it your plan from the start

to marry a wealthy older man in order to inherit his money?

Jürgen, are you just going to leave me standing here?

Jürgen! Jürgen!

I understand. It's just a game.

Is this just a game to you?

Eva!

It's over.

I'm tired of you. Nothing about you turns me on anymore.

No resistance, no defiance, no charm.

Even your pretty little face is getting old.

- You want to torture me. - No.

This is the most honest I've ever been.

You're nothing.

And I'm just dog tired.

It was you.

You were the one who made me like this.

Yes. And you made me like this.

We're done with each other.

I'll go get myself a dog instead tomorrow. Move aside.

Answer the question, Defendant!

My sister was scared of her husband.

I'll answer all your questions, Judge.

And you are?

I'm her mother.

- Caterina, don't mess with this... - I know what I'm doing, Fritz.

Professor Fassbender was a violent man, Judge.

He'd been threatening my daughter for a long time.

She feared for her life many times, believe me.

That was the reason for their separation.

She found herself a small apartment and in her distress turned to escort work.

He discovered this and tracked her down.

This tape holds a recording of his visit.

On this tape, you can hear what Professor Fassbender was capable of.

My daughter was in the hospital for three weeks, fighting for her life.

Judge, I request that the tape not be considered valid evidence in this trail.

Why didn't you say anything earlier?

- We can't take this into consideration. - Please, listen to the tape.

- Sit down, so that we can continue. - No, I won't.

- Mrs. Schöllack... - I should never have allowed this.

I should never have approved of this marriage.

As a mother, I always tried to do right by my daughters,

but mothers make mistakes too, that's just the way it is.

And those times weren't easy for us women. We were all alone.

I take full responsibility. Please. I... I'm so sorry.

Evi, I'm so sorry! I'm so...

I...

Mother!

- And? - She's sleeping.

Good.

That damn bell!

Mother. Listen, you fainted.

The defendant, Mrs. Eva Fassbender,

is hereby convicted of grievous bodily harm resulting in death

and is sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

The sentence was reduced by the defendant's testimony

and by the fact that she was experiencing emotional distress

at the moment of the crime.

After examining the relevant tape recording, the court reached the decision

that the defendant did in fact fear for her life.

Nevertheless, it has been concluded

that she would have had alternative ways of escaping her marriage.

FRANCK FACTORY SALE OF SHARES

Then we'll inform the bank immediately

to transfer the profits from the sale of your shares

to the Mental Health Foundation.

Good.

Franck Factory has officially left Berlin.

- Best of luck in West Germany. - Thank you.

No, thank you.

Rimini! This really is madness.

What... What do they have there that we don't have here?

Sun?

Chin up, Caterina, chin up.

I want us to be out of the Soviet Zone before it gets dark.

Very well, we can manage that.

Bye, Grandma!

- And... landing! - There.

Do you want to rename this place?

Of course! Any ideas?

Mommy, are you and Papa getting married?

Sweetie, I'm not getting married again, but now we're co-owners of a club!

So, how do you make a Shirley Temple?

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