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Ladies and gentlemen, let's move back 60 years in time.

The darling of German silent cinema, Henny Porten, made her first sound film

under the direction of Georg Wilhelm Pabst.

What other actors only managed with great difficulty, the transition to sound film,

Wasn't a problem for her.

In the flick "Scandal about Eve" she continues pursuing her image as motherly Venus.

Henny Porten had been the star of cinema's infant days, and even a bit longer.

When Max Skladanowsky presented his bioscope in the Berlin Wintergarten in 1895

she had been five years old.

Henny Porten, a cinema idol of yesterday.

Henny Porten in

"Scandal about Eve"

Direction: G.W. Pabst

Sit down.

Stand up.

Sit down.

Stand up.

Sit down.

You there!

Don't pick your nose!

So the homework for today is...

Belsazar by Heinrich Heine.

I'd like to hear it from...

Auguste Lehmann.

Belsazar by Heinrich Heine.

Belsazar by Heinrich Heine.

Sit down.

Please, don't let me disturb you.

So the homework for today is...

Belsazar

by Heinrich Heine.

I'd like to hear it from...

Trudchen Schröder!

Belsazar by Heinrich Heine.

Midnight drew nearer already; In mute rest lay Babylon.

Son't get distracted, my child.

So on.

- Midnight... - Midnight drew nearer already, In mute rest lay Babylon.

Only above, in the king's castle, lights are flickering and the king's retinue makes noise.

What's going on up there?

How should I know, since I'm sitting down here.

But this is incredible!

You don't have to tell me!

So go on.

Children, not so loud.

Congratulations on your engagement.

Children, you're really great.

But ladies!

What is the meaning of this?

Well, Fräulein Doktor, I don't understand...

Congratulations on the engagement of our dear teacher the class of lower Prima.

Congratulations.

Thank you, Director.

Fräulein Doktor.

May I speak to you for a moment?

Coming.

Director?

You must realize, Fräulein Doktor.

It's not possible...

that your class...

always makes an exception.

The colleagues are complaining to me anyway...

that I... uh...

preferred...

You...

Director.

You won't hear any more complaints.

Director.

Give my love to Frau Belsazar from the part of Heinrich Heine.

Well...

I got myself a nice dressing-down out there because of you.

Let's forget it.

Children, now back to your studies.

Silence.

So, in the last lesson we studied....

The plans of the Italian cities.

I'd like to hear from you something characteristic about...

the city plan of...

of Venice.

The German honeymooners having gondola trips on the canals.

Children, that's enough.

Otherwise I'll give you a good spanking.

Listen to me, seriously.

if you're not reasonable now...

then I won't take you out for the excursion today.

You see?

So, Fräulein Ilse Baumann.

Come here.

Draw me the map of Venice on the board.

Let's go.

Apothecary Gallert and spouse.

The oldest firm in this town.

Congratulate on the engagement.

Uncle Hugo writes...

Aunt Adelheid also joins in the congratulations.

What's this?

No sender on this one?

But the letter has a really confidential smell.

Open it then.

"If you want to be and remain happy with your wife

then use our perfume "Sexapple"."

"Sexapple"?

Must be a dealer in apples.

I see.

Morning, Wilhelm.

Good day, Miss.

I only wanted to...

if the Minister permits...

I'd like to use the phone.

I permit.

We permit.

- Yes sir. - Yes sir.

- I just wanted to... very quickly - But what is it you wanted, very quickly?

- We won't see each other for two whole days. - Indeed.

I'm leaving for our excursion with the girls.

- How sweet of you that you came by before. - It is.

My darling.

What's the matter?

What's all this?

- Are all those letters of congratulation? - All of it.

We'll be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary before having answered them.

My goodness!

Good day, Under-Secretary.

I thank you for the beautiful roses.

Don't mention it.

I think you went into a lot of trouble.

I've an important document to sign, be so kind...

and have a look at those letters.

With pleasure. I've half an hour to spare anyway.

- I must absolutely have your opinion... - Yes my boy, come with me.

Well, my boy...

Because of the girls' school.

Speaking about girls' schools, I've heard a wonderful joke, listen to me...

A school inspector arrives at a girls' school.

- He asks the first girl: what's your name? - Annie Braun.

- He asks the second girl: what's your name? - Jessie Braun.

The third girl answers: Emilie Braun.

How's that, he asks, are you sisters?

Yes we are.

What does your father do?

He's a baker.

How many other brothers and sisters do you have?

Fourteen.

When does your father bake then?

Dear Dr. Hiller! I wanted to give you some of our news again. We received your monthly payments punctually. Your little Gustav...

Your little Gustav is in good health. For his four years he is very tall. My husband thinks so too, since you've never seen the boy who is your own...

Well...

That was an excellent joke

in the affair you mentioned. I'll have to reserve my decision for later.

Good-bye, Fräulein Doktor.

Good-bye, Under-Secretary.

What's the matter?

What should be the matter?

You're so different, so strange.

What's the matter with you?

What should be the matter with me?

Nothing.

I'm very gay.

I'm going to make a nice "party".

Ah, meaning me!

I don't.

The "party" to the country with my girls.

Now it's high time for me to go.

Good-bye, darling.

Won't you kiss me?

Alright.

- Good-bye. - What that supposed to be a kiss?

Is that all?

You can have another one.

A boy left home to see the world.

Even though his sweetheart cared for him, he had no luck

and he wandered in the summertime when the wild roses are in bloom in the woods

and he wandered in the summertime when the roses are in bloom in the woods.

The girl hid her sorrow in her bedchamber.

She couldn't tell anybody, she waited for him for years.

and she looked across the heath in the summertime when the wild roses are in bloom in the woods

and she looked across the heath in the summertime when the roses are in bloom in the woods.

A rider came along, his hair waving in the wind.

Tell me, do you still love me, my dearest child?

And they kissed deeply in the summertime when the wild roses are in bloom in the woods

and they kissed deeply in the summertime when the roses are in bloom in the woods.

Hey, woman, come here!

Taste it.

Man, this is much too strong for the kids.

Here they are.

That's fine.

- Good day, Fräulein Doktor. - Good day, Herr Kessler.

That's nice that you've thought of us again.

But I know where to find good food.

What tasty dishes have you prepared for us today?

This is great fun for the girls.

What a party!

That'll do!

Let's have something to eat first.

Later you can dance as much as you like.

- What's for dinner? - Something fine.

A beetle sat on the fence

Brumm brumm brumm

a fly in the green grass

zoom zoom zoom.

Say, fly, do you want to marry me?

I've still got three ducats left

Brumm brumm brumm.

I wish I were a lady zoom zoom zoom

and that I could take such a beetle for a husband

zoom zoom zoom

and still she was stunned with love

brumm brumm brumm

the beetle fell off the fence out of fright

brumm brumm brumm.

The fly went and had a bath.

She needed a servant.

Where's my maid, the mosquito?

She's to caress my back,

she's to caress my tender skin

because I'm a beetle's bride,

and down there in the...

The beetle and the...

brumm brumm brumm.

He took her by the waist

and called her "my little wife.

The beetle, meanwhile

ate up his bride.

And after he had eaten her

then he was surfeited with love too.

I protest!

There can be no question of being surfeited.

On the contrary.

I'm starved.

Good evening, ladies.

Fräulein Doktor.

Please, we want to check if our beds are ready.

Aren't you glad I've come?

But I am.

It hadn't been easy to absent myself from the office.

I left a lot of work on my desk.

Is that so?

That's terribly sweet of you

because I have an important announcement to make.

Really?

What is it?

I love you very much.

That's big news indeed.

Well, your health.

Your health.

To our children.

Why?

Why not?

Don't you want to have any?

Of course I do, on the contrary, as much as you like.

Eight.

Eight?

You're exaggerating.

Let's say "half eight"

- You, Kurtie. - What is it?

- Do you know what I wish for? - What is it?

Our first child must be a boy.

Alright.

Let's toast to our boy.

A toast to the boy.

What, another two?

Waiter, please another cuckoo.

Listen.

I've even thought it out, if it's really a boy...

Do you know how we shall name him?

His name shall be Gustav.

- Yes Gustav. - That's awful.

- Such a pretty name. - I cannot stand the name, Gustav.

- But I like it - No no I...

But it makes no sense, anybody is called Gustav nowadays.

You know what I think: a boy of yours absolutely has to be called Gustav.

Really?

Alright, let him also be called Gustav.

Why "also"?

I mean, let him be called Gustav after all.

You see, we agree once more.

To our future

and...

What about our past?

The past is past.

Past.

You see, I find it really beautiful.

The way there never is any misunderstanding between us.

Isn't it?

So, a toast to our future.

What's this?

Back already?

And how!

What happened?

You'll be surprised, I tell you.

What is it?

Just imagine, Käthe.

My dear bridegroom, our

our esteemed Herr Minister,

Herr Dr. Kurt Hiller,

has a child.

Go away!

Yes sir.

The boy's called Gustav.

He's four years old

and lives in Pleissa.

Someone must have "strapped a bear onto you".

Have a look at this "bear".

Here you are.

Well, this is...

this is strong stuff

and the funny thing is

now I love the criminal twice as much.

You're crazy.

This is the letter I wrote to the Herr Minister.

Isn't it?

That's the one.

But...

If you want to take the little Gustav away with you

then you'll have to show us your identification.

With pleasure.

The announcement of my engagement

and my passport.

That's her.

That's you.

If you allow me.

If we hand the little Gustav over to you like that

what will the Herr Minister say?

You can really entrust the boy to me.

I want to make a surprise to my fiance.

But let me ask you something.

Who is the boy's mother?

Well.

Gustav's mother...

Good God.

The Lisbeth.

Who is my sister.

Now she's with the baker from the next village

and he mustn't know about the whole story.

The poor boy.

Tell me, Frau Schlotterbeck

may I see him?

Of course you may.

But you must be quiet.

He's asleep.

Very quiet.

Good God, how sweet.

Tell me

are his eyes as beautiful as his father's?

That big.

No, no, you can say anything you like.

There must be a reason why she left so suddenly

and she didn't tell me where she went

and... Listen to me.

But I couldn't go hungry because of you.

Listen to this: at the end she writes...

she has to settle an important family matter.

But this is downright mysterious.

Mysterious!

You're in no position to complain about secrecy.

Secrecy!

First, this is a completely different matter

and the thing about my son.

I wanted to tell her about it any day.

Then go ahead and tell her.

Of course I'll tell her.

I'll tell her.

What if she breaks the engagement?

Then don't tell her.

I see, I won't tell her.

Then I won't tell her, but...

but I'll have to tell her one day.

Then tell her.

Tell her, don't tell her, tell her...

Tell her, tell...

Is that all the wisdom you have to give?

Why do I have to be wise?

You're the Minister.

One shouldn't ask one's subordinates for advice

and now I wonder why I'm a Minister.

You see, if you had asked me for advice, I would have advised you not to touch that.

Now, Gustl, let's sing it.

Yes.

Let's go.

Little horse, gallop

across stick and stone.

But don't break your legs

hopp hopp hopp hopp hopp

little horse, gallop.

Finished - out.

You, little Gustl.

Tell me again, who am I?

My mummy.

Now we're finished.

Come on, Gustl, let's get dressed.

Come here, my heart's darling.

Let's put on your coat.

My boy.

Fräulein Doktor, after all it is hard

to take leave of the little one.

Don't worry, Frau Schlotterbeck.

We'll visit you very often.

Won't we, Gustl?

Here you are, my sweetheart, now we must leave.

But won't the Minister be angry?

Don't worry, Frau Schlotterbeck.

I'll take care of that.

Good-bye, and thank you.

My heart's darling, my good one.

Good-bye.

Now we're going to my daddy.

That's right, to daddy.

Isn't he sweet?

He is.

What a stuck-up twit.

Incredible.

- Good morning, Severin. - Good day, Minister.

Allow me to congratulate you in person.

Is Fräulein Doktor here too?

She'll be here any minute.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Good day, Frau Brandt.

I'd like to buy a banana for the boy.

With pleasure.

Here you are, my boy.

Frau Brandt, what a sweet boy you have.

A visitor?

Yes.

For a few days.

One of my nephews.

You can tell by the family resemblance.

Really?

I'd like to pay now.

10 pfennigs.

Here you are.

And send me oranges, tomatoes, rhubarb.

- And potatoes, how much are they? - New potatoes, the pound 25 pfennigs.

Good morning, my dear.

It's been a real pleasure when I...

when I heard...

Young lovers are better left alone.

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Where have you been?

But my boy, I wrote to you.

I had to look after an important family matter.

An important family matter?

A family matter which is little embarrassing.

An embarrassing family matter?

Mummy, mummy.

Mummy, there you are.

Mummy.

He said "mummy"?

What's the meaning of this?

She has a child?

But this is a scandal!

Mummy.

What's the meaning of this?

The urchin calls you mummy?

Is this your child?

Do I get an answer?

Yes or no?

Don't shout at my mummy!

Let me at least explain...

This is enough!

I know what's up.

Come come.

The Fräulein has a child!

Why shouldn't she have one?

What's the big deal

But this is a scandal!

But this is incredible!

But this is unheard of!

- Are you free? - Yes sir.

Say...

Don't you want to listen to me at all?

I don't need to listen to anything, I'm seeing enough.

A decent person explains about such things before the engagement.

You're perfectly right.

A decent person explains about such things before the engagement.

Bergmannstr. 24.

Yes, Fräulein Doktor.

How long it takes.

How long.

That's why one is a Minister.

- What a weird moralizer you are. - Why?

You've got a child, she's got a child.

It's a nice round affair.

Hallo, Pleissa?

Pleissa post-office?

Did you call Frau Schlotterbeck?

Don't you understand, let me spell it...

S C H, like sh... sliced honey.

Schlotterbeck, that's the name.

Frau Schlotterbeck is standing right next to me, one moment.

Here you are, Frau Schlotterbeck.

This is the Schlotterbeck woman.

Wrong.

What is it?

Hallo, Frau Schlotterbeck.

Frau Schlotterbeck.

I can't understand you.

You must speak louder

and clearer.

Frau Schlotterbeck, you're to take the next train with Gustav and come here at once.

I can't understand you.

You must speak clearer.

Good God.

Let me speak.

What's the matter?

Take the next train with Gustav and come here at once.

This is Herr Schlotterbeck speaking.

What's the matter?

Speak German with me.

We only understand German.

What's the matter?

With Gustav! Yes...hallo...

Hallo, Miss...

Miss.

Hallo Miss.

This is the Minister for Education Hiller.

Please deliver my message.

Yes, Minister.

Let me have this.

Could you repeat.

Frau Schlotterbeck is to take the next train with Gustav and go to Minister Hiller.

Did you understand?

Yes I did.

Frau Schlotterbeck is to take Gustav at once to Minister Hiller.

- The Gustav! - Look at that.

So did the Schlotterbecks understand everything?

Bring Gustav here to me.

Yes Minister.

Thank God, thank you.

This is ridiculous!

Even if you find ten excuses for him, Käthe.

You ought to have seen the way he behaved

treating me like some depraved woman before all those people.

Maybe you should have told him the truth after all.

- Nonsense! - You'll see, the engagement will break up.

Go away!

You, Käthe.

I'm telling you, he'll be...

He'll be that small.

That small he'll be.

You can bet on it.

Of all things, being himself deep in the mud and playing the chaste Joseph.

I like that!

Hallo.

Eva, Pleissa.

Hallo.

Yes, Eva Rüttgers speaking.

Frau Schlotterbeck.

What was that?

What's happened?

He called them.

Don't get exited.

I'll take care of everything around here.

Yes sir, everything's in order.

Good-bye.

Good-bye Frau Schlotterbeck.

The scandal is spreading more and more.

The parents' council has paid me a visit.

They demand Fräulein Rüttgers' immediate dismissal.

The telephone keeps ringing.

And it's not even established if it's her child.

What?

Not her child?

Good God!

The boy runs towards the little bride and shouts "mama".

Not her child!

Of course, you're taking the side of the Minister's fiancee.

This is ridiculous, I know...

I know from a most reliable source.

The Minister has already sent back the ring.

There are still men in this world!

We're not here to discuss the Minister's fiancee.

We're dealing with the fact that a lady teacher of our establishment

is reputed to have an illegitimate child.

- This child... - Has fallen from the skies.

Please refrain from making those remarks.

"We cannot empty the child out with the bathwater".

What is it, Muncke?

I beg your pardon, Director.

Outside has been waiting for some time...

For God's sake, who is it?

Herr Steinlechner

of the "Cleansing" party.

Here we go.

Good evening.

I've come on behalf of the Cleansing party.

Excuse my stormy intrusion.

The fact that I'm the editor of the newspaper "The Naked Truth"

has nothing to do with my visit.

And I don't want...

any informations for the paper, but I have come to demand...

In the name of my party, for clarifications in the Rüttgers case.

You must realize that the Cleansing party especially, after today's incident

demands...

that every dark spot in the teachers staff of the Margarethen Lyceum is to be burnt out.

Allow me...

No, my party won't make any allowances!

Why wasn't the background of that so-called lady teacher been investigated before hiring her?

Fräulein Rüttgers' parents enjoyed the best reputation.

The very best reputation.

Wasn't it so?

Ladies and gentlemen, I realize

that you intend to protect her misbehavior.

But the "Naked Truth" will open a campaign against those elements

who aren't worthy to be the educators of your youth

and the Cleansing party

will without any mercy investigate with searchlights into lives the of the whole teaching staff.

If that Fräulein Rüttgers doesn't ask for her dismissal within 24 hours

one has to set an example around here.

I have nothing more to add to my words.

Only this: behind me stands my party.

Behind me stands the whole town.

Behind me stand the people.

Behind me stands...

You'll "be reading from me".

Investigate with searchlights!

Burn out dark spots!

Cleansing party.

Investigate with searchlights!

Set an example!

Maybe Fräulein Rüttgers can be convinced to ask for her dismissal herself.

That woman? She'll even brag about the child!

I especially like those questions in the City Parliament.

But my boy!

But you must let mummy do her work.

Look here, I won't be able to get anything done if you disturb me all the time.

Isn't it so? Run along, play on your own for a while.

And you won't disturb me?

No? Great.

You see? This is pretty.

You see, this is beautiful.

Boy!

What are you doing?

My little man, what if you had fallen down?

I won't fall down.

You're just saying that.

What's going on here?

Nothing.

Shall I take the boy off your hands if he disturbs you?

That isn't necessary.

But perhaps, if you have anything I could get him interested in...

Let me see... now I'll bring you a beautiful picture book.

Hallo yes.

Now let's see what auntie is bringing us.

I'm very heavy, mummy.

And how!

Here you are, a beautiful picture book.

He'll tear your beautiful album apart.

Doesn't matter.

They are only photographs of my husband's student days.

One daddy, another daddy.

Please go in.

You?

Yes.

- Good day. - Good day.

I have to talk to you.

Käthe, would you take the boy for a moment?

With pleasure.

I have to talk with you seriously.

As you wish.

What's the matter?

Won't you come in?

I have to talk with you seriously.

Why so formal?

- A cigarette? - No thank you.

Be so good and fetch me that chair over there.

- But you'll have a cognac? - No thank you.

I have to talk with you seriously.

Shoot.

Isn't my boy's piano playing just adorable?

I couldn't say, I know nothing about music.

Of course, this morning

I had been nervous.

Understandably nervous, about today's incident.

You can say this again.

When all of a sudden, like risen from the sky,

like fallen from the earth

one enormously tall boy stands before me.

One might....

Look at this.

Isn't he a beauty?

They called him "the wild Emilio".

Every woman had been under his spell.

What kind of album is that?

Oh, I came across it just a moment ago

and who wouldn't love to browse in old remembrances.

But this is a strapping fellow!

Should this wild Emilio...

Tell me!

Who is the father?

Well.

Who could say?

Eva.

Professor Hagen has arrived.

I'll show him into the salon.

Say, what does the old nutcracker want of me at such a late hour?

Don't you know what's going on?

They demand your dismissal.

There's been an enormous scandal in town.

What?

What are they demanding?

They want to remove me from my office?

I'll take care of that!

Ah Professor

The later the evening, the more beautiful the guests.

Too kind, Fräulein Rüttgers.

Permit me...

My dear Fräulein Doktor.

Let me say first that I shall only speak in your own interests.

Any selfish motive would be utterly incompatible to my way of thinking.

My dear Fräulein Doktor.

Why do you want to wait till they... because of this...

Little embarrassing...

Trifling... till they...

Take your chair and drag it outside the door.

I thank you kindly for your friendly advice, Professor

but I'll have to think it over carefully.

Taking leave so suddenly...

But you don't have time to think it over!

You must act at once!

But I couldn't possibly be hasty for such an important decision!

You don't realize with what glee that Cleansing party will jump upon us.

What was that?

Jump upon "us"?

So upon you too?

Yes.

"Upon us".

They want to investigate our earlier private lives with searchlights.

But let them investigate with searchlights.

Nobody except myself has anything to fear.

Please, no light!

Dear Eva... yes.

Dear dearest Eva.

Dearest Fräulein Doktor, permit me, here...

Dearest Eva.

To address you like this, like in old times, when you were...

When you were still my pupil.

Let me speak to you as one human being to another.

My dear Eva.

I have a confession to make.

One moment.

Where is it...

where have I put it...

This police fine is 20 years old.

But this "Naked Truth" doesn't refrain from digging into any mud

causing public offense!

If this comes out I'm...

I'm a broken man.

Well, my little Professor.

What did we commit for those 10 marks?

Hmm?

It was all completely harmless.

Totally harmless.

You know, at the time there didn't exist any family swimming baths.

Between the ladies' and the men's bath there was such a...

Such a wall, made of wooden planks

and in those planks there was...

there was such a... such a...

such a small knot-hole.

Wasn't it?

And we risked a look or two, didn't we?

And we did a bit of peeping, didn't we?

And the little peeper got caught, didn't he?

I'd like to speak to Fräulein Eva Rüttgers.

Please come in.

Won't you take off your veil?

No, I'd rather not.

One moment.

Eva.

Frau Oberstudienrat Vulpius would like to speak to you.

Coming.

Take this.

Don't be so nervous.

Go in here.

No one will see you there.

In heaven's name, tell nobody that I'm here.

But I'm discreet.

Forgive me, Frau Oberstudienrat, that I've kept you waiting.

Please no light!

As you wish.

Won't you come inside?

Is anybody here?

Nobody.

We're all alone.

Thank God.

Let me call you "Eva" again.

My dear friend.

A lively child.

Your boy.

I shall now depend on your sisterly compassion.

Dear Eva.

I'm speaking now as one woman to another.

I know, in the teachers' council were often disagreed.

Yes, I know.

But please...

Don't hold it against me!

You won't?

Eva.

I must open my heart to you.

God, I...

I hardly dare utter the words.

A love affair?

Yes.

With consequences?

Yes.

With consequences.

Hours pregnant with fate seem to be in store for me now

if a certain gentleman doesn't keep silent.

Dearest friend.

You've let yourself be ravished!

I have

a sinful passion.

God, how could I lose control so much!

Tell me

is the child alive?

Which child?

But you were talking of consequences right now.

How dare you!

The utmost he could ravish from me

had been a kiss!

And that is your whole crime?

It is.

I didn't defend myself at the time.

And now you're afraid he could expose you with the Cleansing party

I am.

He is capable of anything.

Even at the time, he tried to fool me, telling me he had mistaken me for someone else in the dark.

I know how men are!

You do?

Yes. and I'm forced to see him every day.

A colleague?

Give me your word of honour

that you'll keep silent.

My word of honour.

It is Professor Hagen.

This is the limit!

I would never have thought him capable of that.

Excuse me, Frau Oberstudienrat.

I'll be back very soon.

- The Director. - Fräulein Doktor.

The more beautiful the evening, the later the guests.

I have to speak to you, Fräulein Doktor.

Yes?

Dearest Käthe, could we go into your dining room for a moment?

I'll just check if the room's in order.

Thank you.

An efficient housewife, this Frau Amtsgerichtsrat.

Excuse me Professor, please step into the pantry.

Don't look around!

Please come in.

Fräulein Doktor.

I'm utterly distressed.

I don't understand the whole affair at all.

How is it possible for you get yourself a child?

God, by pure accident.

I see, you came to a "fall" in the usual way.

You see, my dear Fräulein Doktor.

You must realize, I most certainly... I too have been.... anyway, this morning I take a walk on the promenade...

- And suddenly... - Mummy.

You see!

There he is again.

Mummy.

But this is terrible.

It is indeed.

But I must take the boy to bed first.

Excuse me a moment.

Terrible.

Good God, what will be the outcome?

Now you say good night to mummy.

Give me a kiss

and now you'll sleep.

Do you hear.

Kurt, be so good an stay with the boy for a while.

The uncle will tell you a pretty story.

Uncle, you were going to tell me a pretty story.

A pretty story!

Could be him.

Uncle, you were going to tell me a story.

Once upon a time, there was a wild Emilio.

Once upon a time, there was a wild wolf.

I know that one.

That's Little Red Riding Hood.

You know that story?

So much the better.

Go to sleep little boy.

The father is a sheep.

But it goes "he keeps the sheep".

Is a sheep!

At the time I had been a teacher-candidate.

The event took place more than 20 years ago.

You know, my dear Eva.

At the time, there were no family swimming baths.

Today one couldn't possible imagine what it was like in those days.

But at the time, the bathing sexes were separated from each other.

- And there had been... - And there had been...

Such a small knot-hole.

Good heavens, you know about it?

I do.

Director.

The knot-hole got talked about.

- So the whole town... - No no.

You don't have to worry.

Except myself, nobody knows about your police fine.

You know about that too?

I do.

10 marks you've had to pay for the nice view.

I beg your pardon, 20 marks.

Then you've been cheated.

I know someone who got off for half the price.

Mummy.

Director, excuse me a moment.

A mother's duties.

Mummy.

The brat!

Mummy.

Mummy.

What's the matter with the boy?

He called for me.

What do I know where the boy is.

Is this the way you look after the children?

Am I a nurse?

I'm a minister.

Good evening.

Evening.

Wanna have a bite?

No.

I'm looking for mummy.

Mummy?

Mummy.

Mummy.

Director... Minister.

Gustl.

Little Gustl.

Why do you shout so?

Where have you been?

In the music room.

Eva, a procession with torches and singers is coming down the street.

I think they're coming to you.

Nonsense.

What's the matter.

Take the boy to bed, will you.

May I help you? may I take the child?

Well.

Then the three of us could have joined together in presenting our proposition to Fräulein Doktor.

Fräulein Doktor.

But children, for heaven's sake, what do you want at this late hour?

Dear Fräulein Doktor.

Everybody in town says that they want to take you away from us.

We won't let them!

We won't!

Dear Fräulein Doktor.

We... we care about you.

Yes... we... and since we care about you.

Care ... well... in short...

In a word....

We girls have made up our minds: we won't let them do this to us!

Even if we have to appeal to the Minister for Education himself.

And... well.... let us now join in our appeal.

Long live our dear Fräulein Doktor Rüttgers.

Well girls, I think it's touching the way you stick to me in hard times.

Tell your parents that they shouldn't worry and let me stay your teacher.

And nothing is as hot as it looks at first.

But do me the favour and go home now, all of you.

And I won't hear of anybody missing tomorrow at school!

And the thing regarding just you and me:

we'll stick to each other through thick and thin.

We'll stick to each other through thick and thin.

Hiphip hoorrah.

We'll stick to each other through thick and thin.

Hiphip hoorrah.

And now move on, go home.

Good night. Good-bye.

Thank you.

Good night.

In my youth, nobody would have dared such a thing!

Well.

Well.

Yes yes.

I... eh...

I... eh...

I think we'll postpone the whole matter

till tomorrow.

May I invite the ladies and gentlemen to a small snack.

Since we've assembled here so cozily

be my guests tonight.

But we couldn't accept this.

Please step inside.

- Don't you want to go in? - Certainly not!

First, you let me wait here for hours, and now you want me to feel hungry.

I won't participate in this monkey's business any longer.

I'm going home.

You were going to tell me something.

I was?

I think you had a confession to make.

Confession? This is not the right place.

Place for a confession.

Didn't the bell ring?

Ring?

Right.

But you could at least wait that long.

- Till I've opened. - Alright.

Excuse me, Minister, the sausages.

Wonderful sausages.

They're getting cold.

Doesn't the Minister have an appetite?

No thank you, later.

And those peppered cucumbers, delicious.

Yes, pepper indeed.

Are they getting cold too?

The...? Yes of course...

Yes sir.

You know, Miss, Frau Schlotterbeck sent me here by train.

Because she couldn't come herself.

Because of the laundry.

And when I went to the Minister's home

he wasn't there

and I came here quickly

to deliver the child here.

But for heaven's sake, what business does the Minister have with the child?

Say, this is a funny question.

But this is the Herr Doktor's little sonny.

What, the Herr Doktor has a child!

Sure, that's why he phoned us.

There's a draft.

I don't want to hear anything more!

This is outrageous!

Not with one word did he mention a child!

Incredible!

And such a scandal in my apartment.

Get out, you!

Alright, then I'll be off.

But I'll leave the child here.

Good-bye.

Do you know that one?

Now you're surprised!

Don't you want to give your boy a kiss?

That had been a pretty surprise for you.

Wasn't it?

I knew it all the time.

Knew it, my foot!

You can do something for your boy too for a change.

Take him to bed.

I must look after my guests.

You scoundrel, you.

Now we'll go into beddiebyes.

- Will we? - Yes.

Sleep, my little child, sleep.

Your father used to be a sheep.

Your father used to be a...