All language subtitles for Fassbinder & Michael Fengler 1970 - Warum lauft Herr R. amok

That is funny!

In a bakery a customer
asks for bread.

"Black or white?", asks the baker.

"It doesn't matter", says the
customer. "It's for a blind man."

A guy wants to buy a horse.

The dealer asks, "you want
a white or black horse?"

"It doesn't matter!", he says.

"It must be long enough,
there's eight of us."

I know one, too.
An elephant meets a mouse.

Elephant says to the mouse,
"You're a little runt."

"Yes I am", says the mouse,
"I've been ill for 3 weeks."

"Is it still far
to America, Mummy?"

"Shut up, my boy,
and keep swimming!"

A man murders his wife.

Her eyes pop out of her head.

Then he says to her:
"Can't believe your eyes, eh?"

-Don't you think it was funny?
-Yes, a little.

Why does Herr R. Run Amok?

I had an accident.

Yes, I saw it.

So silly! She drove
into me from the front.

How'd you mean?
Front the front?

She braked like a madwoman
for no reason at all.

But it was really not my fault.
I couldn't help it.

-Was someone else with you?
-No. I was alone.

-Are you sure?
-I was not, please!

I admit I was partly to
blame the last time.

She braked too abruptly.

Now you're getting nervous.

Yes. It won't cost more
than 20 or 30 Marks.

-No.
-More?

About 90 Marks and 30.
Or close to that.

-What? So expensive?
-Yes. And without the labor.

You can do it, can't you?

-Yes! In the weekend.
-Yes, maybe.

Are you angry?

-Hanna is visiting us.
-Which Hanna?

I told you about her,
she's from my school.

Your classmate.

She's waiting for us
at the apartment.

What are you going to do?

Go for a walk, I suppose.

She doesn't know
Munich very well

I feel like buying a skirt.

You can do it.

But I'm not going with you.

-Why not?
-I'll stay home.

-Why?
-I'm a little overworked.

Did you have a hard day?
What went wrong?

-Having trouble?
-Well...

Was it your fault?

No. Just the general
atmosphere in the firm.

You mean too much work?

I cannot describe it. It's not
the job, just cetrain things.

There's a promotion coming
up again or something else?

I'm not going to any of
those parties anymore.

-Why not?
-Because they make me sick.

Everybody sits there...
Those matrons!

Then, they start showing
photos of their kids...

...so that you can see
that they have something.

When did you last go?

Last Christmas.

What do you have
against them, Hanna?

Nothing!
It just bores me a little.

You mean, we are also like them?

No. I don't believe it.

We lead a very regular life.

But I don't think we are a
stuffy middle class. Are we?

I don't think so. But I don't
know the word for the opposite.

I find it a peculiar conversation!

Think so?

You see, Hanna, you're free.

You can say what you like,
you can dress as you like.

I think your hairdo
is pretty, but...

-Really?
-Yes, but it is...

A bit too much, maybe?

Yes. For example, my wife
couldn't run around like that.

We have certain obligations.

We're friendly with my boss.

You don't understand. Or, rather,
you don't want to understand.

I understand you perfectly. Only...

I think you hairdo is cute.

-...the question to...
-It wouldn't work.

...change my hair never came up.
You can't run around like that.

What do you mean run
around like this?

I like it. It might be worth for
her who is probably independent.

It's unimportant to talk about us.
I'd like to know what you're doing.

-I was waiting for that.
-Naturally, I'm interested.

-What am I doing?
-What?

Nothing!

Not bad at all!
And then?

I do... whatever I like.

That's even better.

Apart from that
I don't know what to do.

If you can afford to...

Of course! Otherwise...

A little more independent.

He's now getting aggressive.

-I don't know him anymore.
-I can't imagine anyone...

-There's some dirt on your lapel.
-Where?

On the left.

Here? I don't see anything.
It's not so bad.

I don't understand how
anyone can say:

"Apart from that
I don't know what to do."

-You must, somehow.
-The joke's over now.

Joke? Perhaps, I can find
anything funny, you're right.

Why are you so aggressive?

I'm not aggressive.

I reply to what I'm hearing.

I'd like a record.

I heard it on the radio.
But I've forgotten the title.

I remember...

...I remember it's got a long
prelude full of feeling.

As for the lyrics...

...It's a young man who's singing
about his girl, who's left him.

He says we shouldn't tell lies.

Then in the middle
it's just instrumental.

The chorus keeps coming
in all the time.

Have you any idea
what it could be?

It was on the radio...

...last Sunday evening.
It was the...

The hit parade.

I think that's what it's called.

My wife and I really
like that song.

I'd like to buy it to please her.

Was it a male or female singer?

Male, I suppose. It's so hard
to tell the difference.

Is it a funny song?

No, it's a very sad song.

Sung with lots of feeling.

The singer sighs quite a lot.
Sometimes his voice changes.

You know who it could be?
Could you show me something?

If you want to look here!
One of Heintje's songs?

No. I'm sure it wasn't him.

The lyrics was in a foreign
language, wasn't it?

It was in Italian.
No, it's not that.

How about Freddy?

No, it wasn't Freddy.

It wasn't Freddy. My wife
would have recognized him.

Here's a hit that was
on the Hit Parade show.

Maybe this could be the one.
Could you play it for me?

No, it's not that. There
wasn't so much verve to it.

The melody I'm talking
about is very slow.

It's a sort of tender music.

When I got to know my wife...

...it was this hold-me-tight sort
of dancing. This one's similar.

It's like a slow Fox-Trot.

Could you sing it?

Sing it? Just a moment.

Maye the beginning.

Then comes the lyrics?

Yes, it comes after.

Any idea what it might be?

There's a drum solo.

Roberto Blanco?

-It is a German song.
-Yes, it is a German song.

Does it have a beat, or not?

Yes, but not that much.

Maybe it's this new one.
I'll put it on.

Yes, that's the one.

Nut you left out the beginning.

I'll play it from the top.

Yes, yes, that's it!

You remember the party we
went to at Freddy's.

-Where we left?
-Yes.

I didn't like to be there.

Don't you like to remember?

I believe you.

That would suit Christian.

There is no Christian.
His name's Christopher.

Why do you get mixed up?
There is no Christian.

-Are there two?
-No. Christopher is his name.

Oh, that was Christopher
ages ago.

-What do you mean by that?
-The tall one?

-Excuse me?
-It was the tall one.

It used to be Christopher
ages ago, not at present.

I thought it used to be Christian.

You've been getting them
mixed up ever since we met.

That tall, thin fellow was
called Christopher.

Yes. And please forget about him.

Why did you buy this
record for me?

You did buy it for me, didn't you?

-I like that record.
-So do I!

You remember the first time?

When we went dancing?
The two of us? Remember?

-We went dancing often.
-I mean the very first time.

I remember very well.

It was the first time
we ever went dancing.

There were 10 or 14
people together.

Towards the end of the evening...

...I said to you...

..."I'm coming home with you."

-You remember?
-Yes.

-In front of your house.
-But you didn't come in.

You said your landlady didn't
allow you to have visitors.

And you didn't come in.

But I was very annoyed then.

But not anymore!

I remember it very well.

We had kissed so mich!

You said: "No, we can't."
"My landlady is an old bitch."

You couldn't really come in.
Believe me, it wasn't an excuse.

I believe you. Later on,
I met your landlady.

I could understand.

-How long ago was it?
-Quite a while.

You're so lovable.

How are you doing?

I heard something about
a promotion.

Well, it's not exactly
a promotion.

Maybe a better position.

When they announce it
it'll be as good.

He'll get paid a little bit more.
A little bit, not much.

At Grandma's we're stricter,
we don't always serve coffee.

You don't get much here.
Would you prefer milk?

-A little bit.
-You like milk better?

Oh, you like it better!
Hand me your cup!

-Once we can sin.
-On Sundays.

Since we don't come often,
you can eat as much as you like.

Give me your cup.

-May I help you?
-No, no thank you.

How about some cake?

-You have one?
-Yes, raspberry.

-You baked it yourself?
-No, I didn't.

Baking cakes is not my line.

You'd like some?
You also, Horst? Good.

-Can you imagine...?
-Yes...?

Excuse me for interrupting. I went
to the theatre with Mrs. Rinbeck.

-What did you see?
-Othello.

-You liked it?
-It was just lovely!

Was Mrs. Rinbeck also
happy with the play?

Yes. I asked her if
she would like to go.

So I told her, "let's go together".
I wore my pretty evening gown.

-Which one did you wear?
-The blue lace dress.

So we went to the theatre and
afterwards, we had some wine.

-Did you also go, dad?
No, I didn't.

-He doesn't like to go.
-Why not?

He wouldn't be interested.

Are you interested?

-Are you?
-I'm really interested.

-Who was the director?
-I have no idea!

You don't know?

You know who played Othello?
That would interest me.

I'll bring you the
program next time.

You can read it. Then you'll
have a better idea.

When I saw Othello, they played
the overture much too loud.

Yes! Especially the last act!
It's too serious.

You shouldn't go there, you
wouldn't get much out of it.

You're young, and shouldn't
see those plays.

That's right.

You should go where there's
music and dancing, and it's nice

-I'd like to do that.
-Go see musicals.

Where did you put
the chocolate?

-He ate the whole thing.
-I see.

It was a good bar of
chocolate, wasn't it?

Grandma should have
brought more.

How's your conjunctivitis?

It should be getting better.

Have you been to see
the doctor?

We don't need men to go
downtown with us.

-Only your money!
-The money they need.

That's right!

That'a mainly what
you're there for!

For that we are the main people.

Not only for that.
You're always the main people.

You know for sure that a woman
is nothing without a man.

And vice versa.

I hope so.

There are only books on law.
But if you want a love story...

...or even something about
techniques of love.

-Or something from Karli.
-I've seen it.

Did you see Alma Mater
yesterday?

I couldn't manage to see it.

-It was lovely.
-Shall we sit?

It was very nice.

There were some very
beautiful scenes in it.

You can tell it's taken
straight from life.

It showed that anyone
can make mistakes.

That there are many people that
are not free of mistakes.

It was beautiful and long.
It was late in the evening.

If you go to school, you can tell
people what you've learned.

If you know how to count
people can't cheat on you.

You've done this very well.

You've done this really well.

Excellent. Yes.

You do very well. Soon comes
the Christmas report card.

At least he sees and hears well.

Don't you want a
driver's licence?

-I wait till Kurt gets one.
-Kurt will not get one.

He's leaving it up to his wife.

You should buy a car.
You should look for one.

The car is there already.

The old one is smashed.
Now we've got a new one.

He should have his own.

-His own?
-Yes.

If the promotion comes off...

...you have to get
your driver's license.

-I'll pay for it.
-You will?

The mother will pay.

It's not the money.
It's the driver's license.

My son is intelligent enough.

Intelligent yes, but he's
a little bit afraid.

He's more the quiet type.

So quiet you shouldn't drive
the same way you are.

Otherwise you won't go outside.

In his opinion,
I'm a careless driver.

You're a terrific driver.

-No. I'm a bit nervous.
-Nervous...

You're a spoiled child.

One can see you're
an only child.

You were the only one and
they spoiled you a little bit.

You come from a good home.

You're not a bad family, either.

No, no, we're not.

I think...

I'm so glad.

Kurt had choices, but he picked
you. You're the best one.

You have to say something.
Because I don't know this.

-I have nothing to say now.
-What do you mean nothing now?

Don't embarass him!

Please no.
I'm not as bad as all that.

Of course not.

The snow is lovely.

The scenery is so pretty.

We bought a little bird house
and Amadeus will like it.

Outside in the garden?

The birds come to our
garden. It's pretty.

I didn't see it. You should
have shown it to Grandma.

Yes. You're right.

All the forest birds come
and it's so beautiful.

We're getting close to
Christmas. It feels like it.

What are you giving Kurt
for Christmas?

We talked about it, and
fixed it. You mean Kurt?

I was thinking of a suit.
He needs a new one.

Have you saved any money?

Yes, yes. A little bit.

A little bit?

I don't want you to take
advantage of Kurt at Christmas...

...because he wants to
give you a gift, also.

He gets a Christmas bonus.

It would be better if you
financed your own surprises.

That's what I always do.

Take a temporary job at
Christmas time.

He doesn't want me to work,
you must understand that.

It's enough!

I don't mean a regular job.
Just around Christmas time.

You should use your own
money to buy him a suit.

I mean well.

I expect a man to take
care of his family.

He can! So why do we
have this argument?

No, you should really
surprise him...

...buying presents with
money you've earned.

Instead of with money
he has earned!

What is it?

-Where's the grandson?
-Where is he?

I hope he doesn't climb a tree.

I'll go and have a look!
Amadeus! Hello!

You should watch your kid better.

I was speaking to you.

It desn't matter. Don't think
you can always rely on me.

You can't say I don't watch him.

You should watch him better.

I should take him with me
but he doesn't listen to me.

I know he must have
climbed a tree.

Though his shoes
aren't very stout.

Why is he always so lightly
dressed and climbing trees?

You should have been
careful before.

I'm looking fo him.

I can see the way
you're searching.

-I found him.
-Is he there?

What got into you?
You're not a coward.

He's behind the trees over there.

He only wanted to play
hide-and-seek. It's not bad.

You really have to look.

I always fear when he's at
my house, and I watch him.

I'll look after him
around Christmas time.

He likes to hide under the trees.

It's not serious,
he was trying to hide.

I wasn't bad, he didn't
climb the trees.

He's never done this.
He wanted to run.

Are you cold? Yes?

Why do you always run
in the steep snow?

You have to watch him.
You're responsible.

I did look after him.

He could be gone in one second
if one doesn't watch him.

He ought to be more
mature for being eight.

You and your seconds!

Stop quarrelling!
It's all over.

That's right.

Now she's annoyed
and walking away.

I'm not. But I think our arguing
doesn't get us anywhere.

It's not arguing. Can't I express
my own opinion? I'm older.

-You asked me to do...
-Don't get upset.

Calm down.

I'm worried about the space
for the garages, too.

If we imagine the garage space...

...we see that the building
is about this size.

The second building is right here.

In your drawing... I didn't
say in front of the others...

...you've solved the problem...

...of the south and west
facades satisfactorily.

But it seemed to me that the
corner facing the garages...

...should be improved.

Look here! Here we have
an adequate example.

You made a mistake.

You misled yourself.

The drawing has two dimensions,
we want the third one.

You haven't solved the problem
of the corner and the height.

The main office will be working
on the building itself.

We'll be needing someone to
work out all the plans.

I would like to ask you to try it...

...again like it was before.

To improve the space of the
passage to the east building.

If you can. There's one
other thing to be done.

Excuse me, Mrs. Eder?
Yes...?

I'll do it later.

Yes. Thank you.

Where was I? Right.

There has to be a certain
harmony between the...

...garages' space and
the attached terraces.

If you remember, we want
to keep the three trees.

That is very important.

Try and solve the problem by
means of a small-scale model!

But, as the song goes...

...we have two parts
and now we do the third part.

I forgot one part of the song.

You do understand what
I mean with the story.

Technically clean is not enough.

You should try to get
beyond that stage.

Only one can go to the
head office.

-Did they say anything to you?
-I don't know anything about it.

There's one position available.

Will be available.

I wouldn't be the one.

-It's bound to be Raab.
-Perhaps.

Or maybe Mr. Moland.

I haven't been here that long.

Who's been here the longest?

You've been here the longest.

I like it here. I'm staying.

It's not true that they make
more money at the main office.

A few days ago I met
what's-his-name...

...Faltermayer. You remember him?

- Yes, yes we do.
-You remember him!

I met him and he told me
it's not true.

More money? He couldn't
have been telling the truth.

Stay here!

Maybe the pay is better.

Perhaps the opportunities
are better than here.

Don't you think?

-A little...
-Less boring.

Why is he drinking
coffee with us?

-Don't ask!
-Don't ask her.

-Did he bitch about something?
-No.

-Asked what we're doing here?
-May I have a cigarette?

Pass the cup.

-You fixed a great office party.
-I charged a lot.

-That's better.
-Is there any money left?

-Don't ask those things.
-The coffee cash box is empty.

-Did we have that much in it?
-Yes, yes.

What weak coffee!

You're enjoying it?

-Why? Can you hear it?
-Not really.

Not really.

-Do you have any change?
-My cigarettes are gone.

He's got some.

-Say something, Moland.
-Like what?

It's hard to talk with
a full mouth.

Have you finished
your Esso Hotel?

No, no, no.

It's a difficult job.

-Especially the windows.
-The windows?

-I have a lot of windows.
-Don't you like drawing them?

She's really hysterical.
There's no other word for it.

When the gas exploded,
she went off her rocker.

It's incredible.

What will I do when my husband
comes home? It'll cost a fortune.

I almost got killed.
If there had been more gas...

She wason the verge
of an epileptic fit.

I can't get along with them.

Always complaining.

They make so much noise.

You only hear them at night.
I put up with them all day.

Just look!

You'd like that in
the apartment?

What? Her husband is no better,
they fit each other.

Imagine living with them.

Look, come here.

Isn't it pretty?

Neoclassic!

Lovely! Shall we buy it?

Shall we ask the price?

You have no artistic sense.

One can't have everything.

Goodbye.

Ms. Ullrich. I'd like to
ask you about Amadeus.

I'm glad you came. It's a little
difficult with Amadeus.

First, he's weak in arithmetic.

Do you practice with him?

I see he does his homework
and help a little.

I think he has improved.
Don't you think?

He isn't bad at mental arithmetic.
If he concentrates, that is!

That's important for him.

The difficulty is that
he likes to play a lot.

And when the class has
finished the question...

...he hasn't even
understood what I asked.

The other day, for example,
I asked:"How much is 6 x 6?"

And how much is 6 x 7?

The other children
knew the answer.

So I asked Amadeus
to repeat my question.

He hadn't been listening at all.

That shows that he
can't concentrate.

It's not lack of
intelligence, not at all.

The psychologist did an
intelligence test on him.

The result was quite normal.

According to it, he should...

...have a good average.

He lacks concentration...

...and he's introverted.

He has difficulty fitting
in with the others.

What's he like at home with his
friends? Is he close to them?

He has two nice friends,
a boy and a girl.

I never noticed him
being introverted.

How is he at games with his
friends? Is he often left out?

No. On the contrary.
He gets on well with them.

We haven't noticed that.

You don't get the impression
that they look down on him?

No. Not at all.
I was afraid they would.

Because of his speech defect.

I noticed that he has difficulty
in reading and writing.

-Has he difficulty in the class?
-Yes, but they're very friendly.

Nobody has ever teased
him because of it.

I'm glad, because a
child like that...

...wouldn't want to try anymore.

That would be very difficult.

But Amadeus isn't afraid...

...of the class making fun of him.

We have another child that has
trouble distinguishing P and F.

He makes mistakes in writing...

...but they don't tease him either.

So the whole class is not...

...a difficulty for him.

What's the situation at home?

I don't go out to work.
So I have a lot of time.

You're not working and that's
very important for kids.

Does he ask you questions?

He's very shy. It's me that
has to ask him questions.

Doesn't he come of
his own accord?

Doesn't he tell all about school?

He has to tell me because...

...he has to leave earlier,
but later he doesn't say anything.

He's very introverted.

You could encourage him...

...by asking him specific
questions and motivate him...

...to express himself freely.

That's very important
with children.

That they're taught to
express themselves.

That's what I do.

-You have a cigarette?
-If you want one, help yourself.

-A smoke?
-Yes, I'd love to.

There are some here.

-Don't do too much.
-No, no. I'll be there soon.

It's well furnished.

For a technician.

It's relative expensive for
an employed draftsman.

-A technical draftsman.
-Yes, a technical draftsman.

I don't understand it, either.

She doesn't help him by working.

I can't imagine it.

-You think so?
-How can they manage that way?

So... it's ready.

-How nice!
-Wonderful! Oh, God!

-I'll pour you some coffee.
-Can you manage?

Thanks.

It's similar to our place.

Yes, I think the
rooms are the same.

We won't be neighbors
for much longer.

-Did you know that?
-No? Why?

Just to visit.
My husband...

...is expecting to better himself.

And...

-Professionally?
-Yes, professionally.

And then we'll be moving to
a bigger apartment.

What'll his job be?

In the administration, probably.

It's bound to be
in another city and...

-May I sit down next to you?
-Yes!

-Is it financially better?
-Yes, of course.

Great!

Are there no other
possibilities here?

Yes, but not as good.

-Have you got a light?
-Sure, one moment.

I'm not supposed to
talk about it yet.

It's not a 100%.

-But with the salary...
-Yes, it will be a better pay.

Your hisband's gained
so much weight.

It suits him.

He gained it so quickly.

Is his health good?

Yes, he's healthy, anyway.

If you move now with your son...

My son said that yours isn't
doing well at school.

Oh, you know.

He mainly does what he likes.

He doesn't like arithmetic, but
he loves singing and gymnastics.

He's very good at those.

That's very nce.
That should be encouraged.

He certainly won't be
a professional singer.

But he loves singing.

I don't think it means
much at that age.

I don't think so.
You needn's worry.

Talent at that age
is difficult to recognize.

-Well, we're perhaps...
-Ours are very playful, too.

-Chris will be upset...
-Your son likes to play with mine.

Is the coffee good?

Excellent. I wanted to tell you.

Will you be able to use this
furniture in the new apartment?

I don't know yet.
I haven't seen it.

You probably buy
some new pieces.

Yes, perhaps. If the layout
is different, then I will.

-Even if you take some.
-Yes.

That's nice.

You don't engage in much
cultural activities...

...like going to the theatre?

-Yes, I do.
-Yes?

I like going to the
theatre and the opera.

We simply couldn't do without it.

Naturally it has to do with
your husband's profession.

Your son will have
to change school.

True, there'll be difficulties.

We have to weigh what's more
important, finances or...

Of course our son is more
important, we hope he adapts.

I think a child gets used to these
things more quickly than adults.

-Probably!
-You shouldn't worry about this.

-They are very supple.
-Yes, right.

Adaptable.

You said it.

Where did you go for vacation?

We didn't go far.
To his parents' house nearby.

Oh, God!

Any mustard?

-Cheers!
-To your health!

-Best of luck!
-Happiness!

Typist, typist, cheers!

Don't call her that.
It's forbidded!

-Our typist!
-Uncivilized!

Please...

You can't stand dancing alone?

Don't get too close to my wife.

The importance of this party
would be diminished.

-Because the occasion is so...
-What are you talking about?

No, no. You don't understand.

Dear Mrs. Maron...

Dear Mr. Maron...

Dear Ms. Maron...

Dear Boss...

My dearest...

My dear colleague...

Dear... colleagues...

Allow me...

...that I today...

...just once...

...say a word...

...to talk about...

...about...

...our office atmosphere.

...which...

...I believe is...

...a very good one indeed.
One might even say...

...that it is not only excellent...

...but also very friendly.

That is to say,
the atmosphere is friendly.

One might say...

...that it's also co-operative.

But, as I said,
we don't constitute...

...in general...

...we are...

...not one...

...a whole.

In a way, our office consists
of individualists.

Here I would like...

...to mention...

...one person. Our dear Mrs. Eder.

I would like to congratulate her.

Mrs. Eder, you're a completely...

...totally helpful person.

If anyone has done anything
for the working atmosphere...

...that person is you. But...

...also our Mr. Moland...

...who is...

...if I may say, so very critical...

...but also a pleasant colleague...

...just like our Benjamin.

He has had a little bit too much...

...but it proves that
he likes it here.

Please excuse him, dear Boss.

He's a bit drunk.
But it's nothing serious.

We don't work tomorrow.

I don't want to forget
our dear Boss...

...and express our
gratitude for him being...

...strict but...

...fair and kind.

Dear Mr. Maron, would you
drink as a brother with me?

-I believe we have to go.
-Yes, yes, please...

-We have such a good...
-Take it easy.

...working relationship even
though you're the boss...

...we could drink as brothers.

I have a long way to go.

Why now?

Don't go,
we're having a good time.

Why go? We're celebrating!

I have to excuse myself, Sibyl
lives far away from here.

-Have a quick drink.
-I cannot drive her home.

I have to drive myself
and there's snow outside.

-We could've drank as brothers.
-We'll do it someday.

It would be good for our future.

It's good. Excuse I must really go.

No, no.

Continue celebrating. Goodbye.

We don't want to spoil the party.
We're leaving.

It would have been nice
to drink as brothers.

You have to understand.
I must drive far.

I understood.

-I have my cigarettes?
-You have everything.

-Goodbye everyone.
-Thank you very much.

You should have stayed.

-It was a pleasure.
-Thank you. Goodbye.

It would have been nice
if they stayed.

And have another drink with us.

This one? Yes?

Wonderful!

-May I say goodbye?
-Not that one!

Goodbye! Have fun!

Goodbye!

Let's go.

Are you not interested
in a promotion?

-What did I say?
-The way you acted!

You have no sense for knowing
where your place is.

-What did I do wrong?
-Please...!

The older you get, more
stupid you get, and fatter.

-The neighbors talk about it.
-The neighbors!

Yes!

Mrs. Eder said it was
a beautiful idea.

Mrs. Eder is Mrs. Eder, and
my neighbors are my neighbors.

Don't talk to them so much.

You should be a bit more
reserved in everything.

Only at home you're as
silent as a fish.

Here you never stopped
talking nonsense.

Come with me.

Read out loud!

The eagle. The eagle
is a big bird and...

...has wide and beautiful wings.

You need to practice how
to pronounce beautiful wings.

Beautiful wings.

Say only...

Your tongue is a bit further back.

Further back.

Say again beautiful wings.

-Beautiful wings.
-That wasn't very good.

Beautiful wings.

Practice the Sch and the S...

...or you'll have trouble later on.

Start from the top.

The eagle.
The eagle is a big bird...

...and has wide and
beautiful wings.

He can fly high and
from above, he sees...

-...everything...
-What is it?

-A z.
-A z!

-Read it again.
-From above he sees everything...

...small, and he can see far away.

When his young ones
grow up, they fly away.

And they never come back.

I saw an eagle in the zoo.

He's in a cage.

He's sad and doesn't move.

But when he's free,
he soars into the sky.

This great black bird
makes wide circles.

You plan to see somebody else?

Yes. But I don't know
where they are now.

They're somewhere in
the countryside.

Do you want to do that
at the same time?

We could go there together
over the weekend.

I'd like to see Straubing again.

I haven't been there for ages.
It has changed, I suppose.

-Mr. Raab.
-Yes, please?

I can appreciate your creative
and personal life...

...but couldn't you cut down your
personal calls around this time?

I've tried to get Cologne
for a half hour. Please!

Excuse me, excuse me.

This evening, then!
See you around 7 o'clock.

I didn't recognize you at all.

At the time, he wanted to punch
my ears. I've forgotten why.

It was a wild chase
around the table.

With a chair in his hand he
shouted: "I'll get you!"

You've never ran so
fast in your job!

At the door I turned around
and said: "Alright, hit me!"

And he said,
"I'll do it on your ear."

And then he hesitated for a moment.

The others who were present...

...including myself,
laughed like mad.

I believe he hit Geiger
and then ran after you.

So he gave them a taste
of the same medicine.

He chased them up and
down the corridors.

He chased them up and
down the corridors.

Warscht had been in an asylum.

You could tell that even then...

...he had a persecution complex.

He used to go to the station...

...and when asked where he was
going he said: "To Paris."

"They're persecuting me here."

He meant the pupils,
teachers and colleagues.

He said they were his enemies
who were out to kill him.

And his neighbor, too.

He was gone, but now
he's back teaching English.

"Raab, silly one! You're the
president, get yourself together."

I remember he always used
to be looking for...

...the one who kept
breaking his windows.

It was all in his imagination.

He was always like that.

When the pupils talked among
themselves during his lessons...

...he always thought they
were talking about him.

He thought they were imitating
and laughing about him.

The funniest time was on
Fridays at the balcony.

He got Geiger and Mohler...

You were the strict boss.

You scolded us whenever
we made fun of people.

Or when we made mistakes
reading the gospels.

-They always made mistakes.
-That's true.

I believe there was somebody...

...I think it was Mohler,
who always sang off-key.

Despite all you did, you couldn't
make him sing any better.

That made us terribly angry,
but for years he couldn't learn.

Yes, he just wasn't able to hear it.

To course him, he was allowed
to read the Epistles.

You intoned the canticles...

...and we above bellowed
our heads off...

...and down below the people
couldn't sing with us.

-Oh yes, they did.
-And the priest at the altar...

...forget his prayers because
he was ashamed of us.

Then he too sang out
loud with us.

"Where should I turn to."

-Is this the boy's?
-Yes, it's his.

We sang beautiful songs.
We loved to sing them!

-That's right.
-With lots of soul.

You always said we should
go to church on Sundays.

You always reminded me that
one should go on Sundays.

Because I was a bit lazy.
I felt like staying in bed.

I used to be convinced.

You told me:

"Even if you don't believe,
you've got to go. It's done."

You really convinced me,
so I went from time to time.

iiiWhere would I turn to...iiii

iii...if I feel sadness and painiiii

iiiTo whom may I send my joy...iiii

iii...if it cheerfully
beats my heart.iiii

iiiTo you, to you. Oh, Father...iiii

iii...I come to you in
happiness and pain.iiii

iiiYou send all the joy...iiii

iii...you heal all the pain.iiii

The firm I work for has sent
me for my usual check-up.

Our Boss sends us here
every six months.

I think it's very sensible.

This way, we've been able
to discover often...

...serious illnesses.

Have you been having
any trouble lately?

I couldn't say problems,
but I still have my headaches.

But not often. Or...?

-When do you get them?
-Mostly after work.

Evenings, mostly. But you don't
wake up with a headache?

Not in the morning, but the
evening, when I'm home.

You prescribed some pills for me.

I take two or three.
One has no effect.

We'll switch to another medicine.

Now I'll see.

Show me. Face me.

-Does it hurt?
-Only the hitting.

-You have pain here?
-No, no.

-Here?
-No.

-There?
-No.

-Here?
-No.

That's all.

You might be overworked or
smoking too much. How many?

Abour 40 a day.

Forty?
That's a bit too much.

You should cut down.

I'll check you blood pressure.

Take off your coat.

Roll up your sleeve.

Put your arm here.

Your blood pressure
is slightly high.

And the cigarettes are
partly to blame.

I advise you to quit smoking...

...and you'll notice that
the headaches will disappear.

-You should rest.
-Sometimes I have...

...I son't know how
to describe it...

...it begins in the back,
but more near the temples.

It's nothing serious. It's your
slightly high blood pressure.

It certainly has something
to do with your smoking.

And I have the impression
you've been overworking.

Take a vacation, and stop
smoking during that time.

-It won't be easy to stop.
-I suppose not.

But I think it will do
you a lot of good.

I'd like for you to come
back in a month or two.

We'll then see if your
pressure is better.

-How's you wife?
-Fine, She'll see you next week.

-Thank you.
-Goodbye.

There's nothing organically wrong.
Everything's fine.

-Goodbye.
-Goodbye.

It would be nice to work at the
head office. I'll try to get in.

I think it would be difficult.

There are not many jobs.
And a new one was just hired.

I had an offer.

I was offered a higher salary
and prospects of promotion.

Yes? Here in Munich?

It would be better.

I don't know anyone there, except
the friend that suggested the job.

But I don't know.

-I'll think about it.
-Would this job be better?

The work is more diverse.

You must be careful of big firms,
for it's less individual.

In our company, it's very
pleasant. We know each other.

It's a good thing when you get
along with your colleagues.

What do you think of Mrs. Eder?

I find a little bit strange.

She's always saying
she's feeling fine.

I believe her. That's the
impression she makes on me.

She's a very modest and
unassuming woman.

She's like an old spinster.

-I don't think so.
-I like her anyway.

Now it's off.

Is it bad?

I was in the city at
the beautiful shops.

Very stable on the water.

From tomorrow on
you'll get both.

Did you fix things with Fischer?

Not quite!

If I were you, I'd try hard.

We have to talk about,
but not over the telephone.

I see.
So it won't be long.

Shall I get you more?

Was Andrea here?
Did you pay?

Did you do your homework?

Did you check up on his
homework? Or should I do it?

I didn't have time.
Will you do it?

Is it correct?

Tomorrow I have work at school.

Empty your mouth
when you speak.

What are you doing?

Work at school.

Fine. Write too?

Mr. Raab,
may I have the green felt?

But I need it back right away.

...if the floors are a
little bit wider.

At our house...

...we'll go skiing for our
vacation and I'm thrilled.

Every year, for 11 months,
I think of nothing else.

From home I'll drive
with my friends.

We're renting a little
cabin in a small village.

It's cheaper than
staying at a hotel.

We're driving together,
about 8 of us.

And then we go skiing.

We get up around 7 and by 9
we're on the ski-tack.

There's only a few people there.

By ten, or eleven,
you have to wait for hours.

Then we're already up by 10.

Then we go down.

It's really fantastic.
It's hard to describe.

All that snow and the sun.
It's like a dream.

Really?

You can ski down for ten miles.

There are several tracks to
choose from. It's fabulous.

Two years ago
I was scared to death.

I wasn't as good as I am now.

Then I took a ski course.

I learned a lot and
trained every day.

Besides I fell in love.

My friend was very upset.

There was tension between my
ski instructor and my friend.

It was wonderful.

So, you do the snow-plough.

Later on, you learn the stem.

You put your feet in this
position and bend your knees.

And when you can do that,
you're happy and satisfied.

Then you can do the stem
and really enjoy skiing.

It's really a lot of fun to do!

It looks terribly because you
have the legs spread out...

... but one is happy as a snow king!

The second year I went to
learn the slalom.

That's the ultimate!

It's marvellous!

You've got to be fast.
And it's very hard.

A straight descent is much easier.

It requires much less effort.

But when it's fairly flat you
have to use your hips.

It's easier when it's steep.
When it's flat you use your hips.

It looks so easy, like a child's
play. But it's difficult.

Especially with my
seven-foot skis.

The usual length is 6 feet.

But mine are long
because I'm very tall.

I bought a new pair of steel
skis for myself.

Besides I bought a new suit.

It's a special suit.
You wear it over your pants.

It is like the modern slacks.

It's the same color as the jacket.

It's very chic.

Everyone is competing
to look the best.

The costume is very chic.
And I've got new skis too.

I'm very happy with it.

-It's so unfortunate that...
-Excuse me for a moment.

-I have to tell you something.
-Yes?

One day, we were skiing down
to see who was the fastests.

And we were going very fast...

...and one of our friends
broke his leg. It was awful.

I was depressed all day.

Finally, the rescue team arrived.

They were two men with
a very big sledge.

That was the rescue team.

You could sit in the front
or the back of the sledge...

...and go down in it...

-Thank you.
-Good morning.

-Are you the Boss?
-Yes. What is it?

I'm Hamm. Crime squad!
We're looking for Mr. Raab.

He works for me.
What's this all about.

Didn't anybody call you?

No. Who?

-You don't know?
-I have no information.

They found the bodies of his
son, wife and a neighbor...

...in his apartment.

-For God's Sake!
-May I talk to him?

Mr. Raab's wife?
For Heaven's sake!

-May I talk to him?
-Yes, please.

Where's Mr. Raab?
Where is he?

In the restroom.

Go and see.

Imagine, he killed his
wife and his son.

What? How do you know that?

You said so!

Why does he say?

I'm sorry, his wife and his
son are dead, aren't they?

That's all that was said.

For Heaven's sake!

Did he come to work on time?

Like always he came on time.

He came with me.

It was shortly past 8.

Didn't he act strangely?

I wasn't here then.

Were you all here?

And Raab entered later?

He came inside with me.

Was Mr. Raab alone?

No, no. He came up with me.

When did this happened?

It happened last night?

-It can't be true!
-Mr. Raab couldn't have done that.

-We don't know that.
-You work here as long as him?

Mr. Raab was here first.

Have you any personal
contact with Mr. Raab?

I only know him as a colleague.

And you?

He doesn't talk much.

Have you ever been to his place?
Do you know his wife?

-She's very nice.
-Yes, yes.

Have you ever visited him?

-Yes.
-You too?

No. I knew Mrs. Raab slightly.
We didn't visit each other.

I think the news are terrible.

-It can't be true!
-Terrible!

He must have been working for
us for a year and a half.

It's terrible.

It's horrible.

Haven't you noticed
anything particular?

He was more quiet lately
than before.

Many people are quiet.

The other day he had a strange
telephone conversation...

...with some relative of his.

Some relative... a school friend.

-When was that?
-When was it?

I don't know...
some time ago now.

Maybe a week or so.

A week or fourteen days?

I know that someone
came to visit them.

That's why his wife called him.

How do you know they
had a visitor?

Because they talked about it.

Over the telephone?

Nothing moves in there.

Mr. Raab?

Mr. Raab!

How horrible!